Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Europe’s Largest Solar Farm Completed

Iberdrola Núñez de Balboa solar farm

Spain’s Iberdrola has announced completion of construction of the 500MW Núñez de Balboa solar farm project in the country’s western region of Extremadura. [Read more…]

Shoalhaven Solar Owners’ Water Restrictions Reprieve

Solar panels and bushfire ash

Image: Fuzz

While water restrictions are in place in NSW’s Shoalhaven Council region, residential solar system owners have been granted an exemption to wash bushfire ash off their solar panels. [Read more…]

New Energy Solar Announces U.S. Solar Farm Completion

Mount Signal Solar

Australia’s New Energy Solar has announced construction of the Mount Signal 2 solar plant in California is complete. [Read more…]

Another Victorian Hospital On Its Way To Solar Energy Savings 

Solar power in Victorian hospitals

Looking to cut its energy costs, Heathcote Health has lodged a planning application with the City of Greater Bendigo for a solar installation. [Read more…]

Morrison Government Gas Power Support “Worst Christmas Present Ever”

Angus Taylor - gas fired power stations

Image: Angus Taylor via Facebook

The Climate Council has lashed out at the Federal Government after it announced intentions to underwrite two new gas-fired power stations. [Read more…]

Australian Councils Piling On Climate Emergency Bandwagon

Climate emergency declarations

More local governments leading the way – at least eight councils across Australia have declared climate emergencies in December. [Read more…]

Envirostream’s First Recycled Battery MMD Shipment

Enivrostream - mixed metal dust shipment

Lithium Australia announced yesterday the first shipment of mixed metal dust (MMD) had left the Envirostream lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Campbellfield, Victoria. [Read more…]

Plug Pulled On Nuclear Power Plant In Switzerland

Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant

Switzerland’s Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant was permanently deactivated a few days ago. It’s the first nuclear reactor in the country to be decommissioned – and there won’t be any more built. [Read more…]

ACCC Still Wants Early Axing Of Solar Rebate

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission appears to be continuing in its advocacy for an end to Australia’s solar rebate sooner rather than later. [Read more…]

AWS Spruiking New SunMate Solar Diverter

SunMate solar diverter

Update August 2023: AWS have been removed from the SolarQuotes diverter comparison table. It appears as of 16/8/23, AWS’s parent company is in liquidation.

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Australian Wind and Solar (AWS) is readying for the release of its new solar diverter model – the SunMate 3.0. [Read more…]

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