Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Solar Farm Proposal Called In By Victoria’s Planning Minister

Inverleigh wind and solar project

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Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne will reportedly make the final call on a solar farm project proposed for a site near Inverleigh. [Read more…]

Funding Announced For Large-Scale Energy Storage In New York

Energy storage in New York

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New York’s Governor has made funding available for solar projects integrating energy storage, to help the state towards its goal of 1,500MW storage capacity by 2025. [Read more…]

SolarEdge To Acquire Energy Storage Manufacturer

SolarEdge to acquire Kokam

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. announced on Friday it had entered into agreements to acquire a major stake in South Korea based energy storage manufacturer Kokam Co., Ltd.  [Read more…]

Anglesea Power Station (Finally) Demolished, Land Use Framework Released

Anglesea power station site

After taking a second crack at leveling Victoria’s Anglesea Power Station – success; followed by the release of the Land Use Framework for the site yesterday. [Read more…]

Calls For Solar Subsidy Scrapping At Major Australian Energy Summit

An early end to Australia's solar subsidy?

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Banging of the solar subsidy-axing drum grew louder yesterday at The Australian Financial Review National Energy Summit. [Read more…]

16GW Of U.S Coal Power Retirements By Late 2021

Proposed U.S. coal power retirements

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The latest U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Energy Infrastructure Update doesn’t offer much joy to coal power supporters. [Read more…]

Bylong Coal Mine May Proceed

IPCC report be damned. The NSW Government is pushing ahead with approving a major coal mine at Bylong. [Read more…]

Gippsland’s First Solar Microgrid Powered Residential Development

Lourdes Garden Estate - Solar Microgrid

Korumburra in Gippsland, Victoria will soon boast a solar powered residential development backed by a microgrid, designed for those aged 55+. [Read more…]

Solar Farm At Chernobyl Officially Opened

Solar Chernobyl project

Not the best of days to take a solar power pic | Image: Rodina-Enerparc

Late last week, a solar panel installation at the site of the infamous Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine was officially unveiled. [Read more…]

NT Renewable Energy Target – Movement At The Station

Solar energy in the NT

It appeared the Northern Territory Government was so busy fracking around with gas in recent times, it had forgotten its renewable energy commitment.  [Read more…]

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