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Australian Solar Silicon: A Stellar Project

Australian firm Stellar PV recently scored government cash towards investigating the potential for a local ‘world-class’ silicon ingot and wafer facility. Discover more about the company and its plans for creating these crucial materials for solar panel manufacturing. [Read more…]

Australian Powerwall Owners Prepare: Tesla Energy Plan Ending

Tesla Powerwall 3

The Tesla Energy Plan is winding up in Australia and participating Powerwall batteries will be disconnected from the company’s Virtual Power Plant. Here’s what affected Powerwall owners need to know. [Read more…]

Tindo’s New Walara G4P Solar Panel Packs A Powerful Punch

Tindo Walara G4P Rooftop Solar Panels

The 9th-generation solar panel series manufactured by Tindo at its facility in South Australia — the Walara G4P for rooftops — has been unveiled; and we learn what the word ‘Walara” means. [Read more…]

Hang Up For Good On Solar Telemarketers Interrupting Dinner

A disconnected phoneWhile I don’t consider myself particularly wicked, I still get little rest.  For example, on Friday night, I was relaxing with my family in sub-tropical Queensland when we were interrupted by a solar telemarketer who so blatantly breached industry standards I put the police onto him.

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Virtual Energy Networks: A VPP Alternative

Virtual Energy Network (VEN) participants

If the idea of handing control of your home battery over to a Virtual Power Plant operator (VPP) doesn’t appeal to you, perhaps participating in a Virtual Energy Network (VEN) will. [Read more…]

EV Road User Charge Discussions Accelerate

Driving an EV

A road user charge for electric vehicle use in Australia seems not a matter of if, more a question of when. But should common sense prevail, it won’t just apply to EVs. [Read more…]

Alinta Energy Launches ‘No-Cost’ Solar And Battery Deal

Solar Together: Alinta Energy

A partnership between energy retailer Alinta Energy and NRN (National Renewable Network) is offering households complete solar and battery systems with no upfront cost, no financing, and no repayments. So, how does this work? [Read more…]

Solar Sunshot Sparking More Australian Manufacturing

Australian solar panel factory

Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer and several local polysilicon hopefuls have received a significant boost through the Albanese government’s Solar Sunshot initiative. [Read more…]

Australia’s Consumer Watchdog Weighs In On VPP Programs

Virtual Power Plant

Participation in new energy services such as virtual power plants is building and consumers need better protection says the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). [Read more…]

Federal Battery Rebate On Track To Run Out Of Funding

Installation of a home battery Extraordinary uptake in response to the federal battery rebate means the scheme is likely to chew through its announced $2.3bn funding pool well ahead of schedule. SolarQuotes can reveal that the Albanese government has earmarked additional funding, but this still doesn’t make up the projected shortfall.

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