Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Clean Energy Regulator Sets Compliance and Enforcement Priorities

Clean Energy Regulator

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has outlined its priorities for the year ahead for ensuring ongoing integrity of the programs it administers. [Read more…]

Solar Installers To Rally Outside Premier Andrews’ Office Today

Premier Andrews and Lily D'Ambrosio

Premier Andrews and Minister D’Ambrosio in happier solar days

While Lily isn’t listening, Dan might – and the Victorian Premier will hear more today when solar installers gather outside his office in Melbourne to protest the PV rebate sending them broke. [Read more…]

Another Sewage Treatment Facility Turns To Solar Energy

Solar power Kenilworth

Queensland’s Unitywater has installed solar panels at its Kenilworth sewage treatment plant and added another interesting green feature. [Read more…]

New Coal Ad Campaign Coming Soon To A Screen Near You

Australian coal ad campaign

Ready to get proud about the future of Australian coal power? An upcoming ad campaign from Coal21 reportedly has this goal in mind and to make coal great again. [Read more…]

CEC De-Lists China Sunergy CSUN Solar Panels

China Sunergy CSUN solar panels

The Clean Energy Council has announced all China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co Ltd (CSUN) solar panels are no longer approved for installation under Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES). [Read more…]

Solar Energy Pushes Muja Power Station Coal Units Into Retirement

Muja Power Station

Muja Power Station Circa 2001 – Image: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Western Australia’s McGowan Government has announced another two coal-fired electricity generation units at Synergy’s Muja Power Station will be retired from October 2022. [Read more…]

SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 24 – A Chilly Reception

Discover why Finn won’t turn on heating in SolarQuotes’ office. The pair also chat about SwitchDin’s little box of tricks, Tesla Megapack, Enphase and more. [Read more…]

Indigo Council Declares Climate Emergency, Aims For 100% Renewables

Indigo Shire Council

Victoria’s Indigo Shire Council voted to declare a climate emergency last week and join dozens of councils looking to slash emissions and energy costs with a renewables PPA. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – August 2019

auSSII solar report - August 2019

The latest auSSII report provides a statistics snapshot of what Australian solar buyers were wanting in a solar power system during July 2019. [Read more…]

Gone In 90 Minutes: Victoria’s Solar Rebate

Victorian solar rebate

July’s allocation of Victoria’s solar power rebate went fast, but it had nothing on the speed August’s quota flew out the door – again leaving many disappointed and the state’s home solar sector deeper in crisis. [Read more…]

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