Solar panels recently installed at a very popular and energy-hungry attraction in the NSW town of Moree are expected to slash the facility’s electricity bill by 36%. [Read more…]
SA Water Solar Panel Rollout Update
Work has begun on installing 30,000 solar panels at Happy Valley Reservoir Reserve in Adelaide’s south and a bunch of solar panels were recently installed at SA Water sites on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. [Read more…]
Air Pollution A Driver Of Increased Electricity Demand
Image: NUS
A study out of the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found local ambient air pollution increases household electricity consumption – and more emissions. Australia may play a role in helping to address this. [Read more…]
SAPN Reviews Position On Solar Inverter Replacements Under Warranty
In light of an inverter rule change in South Australia kicking in from September this year, SA Power Networks has altered its requirements relating to like-for-like solar inverter replacements carried out under warranty. [Read more…]
Toowoomba Council’s Solar Powered Depot Officially Opened
Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio officially opened Council’s new solar powered $67 million Principal Depot in Charlton last week. [Read more…]
ACCC Publishes Solar Retailer Code Of Conduct Draft Determination
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recognised the CEC Approved Solar Retailer program needs tweaking – but is what the ACCC proposes enough? [Read more…]
A Successful Q2 For Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar last week announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, which exceeded expectations. [Read more…]
More Solar My School Installations Roll Out In Sydney’s East
Bondi Beach Public School sporting new solar panels
An initiative in Sydney helping schools to make the switch to solar power has racked up another couple of PV installations. [Read more…]
Polysilicon Price Increase Puts Pressure On The Cost Of Solar Panels
The knock-on effects of a solar factory out of action in China have seen a sharp increase in the cost of a key component in the manufacture of solar panels. [Read more…]
City Of Hobart May Buy Electricity Directly From Solar Households
City of Hobart Council | Image: Google Maps
The draft Sustainable Hobart Action Plan 2020-2025: Responding to Climate Change is open for comment and will be of interest to local owners of home solar power systems. [Read more…]
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