Coal power may be gone from Port Augusta, but it’s certainly not forgotten. Some of that doesn’t involve misty-eyed memories and hasn’t been by choice. [Read more…]
Application Lodged For 1,500 MW Solar Farm In Queensland
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Queensland’s Somerset Regional Council has acknowledged it has received a development application for a 1,500 megawatt solar farm to be built east of Harlin. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – May 2018
Interest from Australians in solar power systems during April continued to indicate bigger is better, and budget solar is trumped by quality. [Read more…]
SA’s Peterborough Solar Farm Completed
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What will be South Australia’s largest operating solar farm (for a short time) has been completed and is to be officially opened in a few weeks. [Read more…]
Clean Energy Regulator STC Compliance Activity Update
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator says it has recently undertaken compliance activities relating to the creation of small-scale technology certificates (STCs) associated with solar systems in Queensland and New South Wales – and it’s not done yet. [Read more…]
A Busy First Quarter For Enphase Energy
US-headquartered microinverter manufacturer Enphase says it remains on track towards its new operating model. [Read more…]
All Systems Go For Queensland’s Haughton Solar Farm Construction
RCR Tomlinson Ltd announced on Monday it has received a notice to go ahead with its contract for the 100MWac Haughton Solar Farm, being developed by Pacific Hydro. [Read more…]
Call For Solar Panels On 1 Million Australian Rental Homes
Solar Citizens is asking Australians to sign its Clean Energy For All petition, which calls on all political parties to assist millions of Australians currently unable to access the benefits of solar energy. [Read more…]
More Major Australian Shopping Centres To Go Solar
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Vicinity Centres yesterday announced it will be investing $28 million in solar power system installations at five of its shopping centres across South Australia and Western Australia, with work to begin next month. [Read more…]
Interest-Free Solar Loans In Tasmania Extended
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Tasmania’s Minister For Energy announced yesterday the Tasmanian Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme (TEELS) program, which offers interest-free finance to households and small businesses, will be extended for another year. [Read more…]
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