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New South Wales coal export volumes have peaked and are now facing a terminal long-term decline, says a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis – but the NSW Minerals Council disagrees. [Read more…]
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Tweed Shire Council Beefing Up Solar Power Capacity
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New South Wales’ Tweed Shire Council will have more than doubled its solar energy capacity by the end of this year – and there’s more to come. [Read more…]
QCA Releases Solar Feed-in Tariff Report 2017/18
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The Queensland Competition Authority seems pleased with the progress of feed-in tariffs in SE QLD during the last financial year, but warns solar owners to shop around. [Read more…]
NSW Launches Solar For Low Income Households Program
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Here’s one that flew under the radar – eligible low income households in selected regions of New South Wales will be given the opportunity to swap their Low Income Household Rebate for a solar power system. [Read more…]
SonnenFlat Review: Is It A Good Deal?
SonnenFlat — good if you already have a Sonnen battery but maybe not good enough to buy a Sonnen battery.
Update Feb 2, 2025: Sonnen Flat ended June 2024 and so is no longer available.
I think the German home energy storage company, Sonnen, must be having an exciting time in Australia at the moment: [Read more…]
South Australia Loses Renewable Energy Leader Status
South Australia is no longer the nation’s outright leader for renewable energy according to a report released yesterday by the Climate Council. [Read more…]
Light Rail On Water – Solar Powered Ferries For The Gold Coast
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Solar powered catamaran ferries may be quietly cruising the waters of the Broadwater and Nerang River on Queensland’s Gold Coast next year. [Read more…]
More Accolades For Sunshine Coast Solar Farm
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Solar farm has picked up another award, this time at the Australian Regional Development Conference Awards 2018. [Read more…]
Final Rule On National Solar And Battery Storage Register Published
Last week the Australian Energy Market Commission released its final rule on establishing a distributed energy resources (DER) register for the National Electricity Market. [Read more…]
The Gigawatt Project Reviewed: Solar For Rented Roofs
Another company who can help get solar on tenant’s roofs is the Gigawatt Project. Ronald looks over the details…
The Gigawatt Project is a Queensland company that helps put solar panels on the roofs of rental properties. They give tenants some of the savings from rooftop solar power while giving landlords a good enough return to make installing it worthwhile. In Queensland the Gigawatt Project can:
- Install a solar power system.
- Monitor tenant electricity use.
- Bill tenants for solar electricity they use at a rate less than the cost of grid electricity. The bill is paid to the landlord.
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