Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

56 Billion Reasons To Dump Adani’s Carmichael Coal Mine

Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef From Space | Image: Public Domain

The Climate Council states a Deloitte report that puts a dollar value on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is another reason to pull the plug on Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.

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ABB UNO-DM-PLUS Inverter Available In Australia Next Month

ABB UNO-DM-PLUS solar inverter

ABB UNO-DM-PLUS single-phase string inverter

It’s been a long time between drinks, but ABB’s new single-phase solar inverter – the UNO-DM-PLUS – will be available in Australia from mid-July.

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Sunraysia Solar Farm Gets Green Light

Sunraysia Solar Farm

Sunraysia Solar Farm – Balranald, New South Wales – Maoneng Australia

A 200MW solar farm proposed for near Balranald in New South Wales received state government approval last week.

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July Solar Feed-In Tariff Increase Roundup

Australian solar feed in tariff increases

Solar panel image: B137, CC BY-SA 4.0

Other electricity retailers have announced solar feed in tariff increases since AGL’s recent announcement – find out how much you could be getting for your solar power from July 2017.

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Fossil Fuel Careers Losing Their Oily Shine?

Employment in oil and gas

Image: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0 de

A new report says a “seismic cultural shift” is under way, posing a threat to oil and gas companies in attracting and keeping skilled workers.

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NSW Opposition Leader To Pledge More Solar Power

Solar power in New South Wales

Luke Foley To Promise Massive Increase In Rooftop Solar

In his budget reply speech today, Opposition leader Luke Foley will reportedly commit to a huge increase in rooftop solar power generation capacity in New South Wales.

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Cayman Islands’ First Solar Farm Operational

Solar Power in the Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Celebrates First Utility Scale Solar Power Project

While it may not be huge project by some standards, the official commissioning of the first solar farm in the Cayman Islands has been called a historic event.

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NEWSFLASH – AGL Boosts Solar Feed-In Tariff Incentives By Up To 140%

AGL solar feed in tariff increase

The financial case for home solar keeps getting better | Currency image: cogdogblog, Public Domain

In some very good news for Australian solar power system owners, AGL Energy has announced huge increases to its retailer solar feed-in tariffs.

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Solar Power’s Role In NT’s Economic Development Framework

Renewable Energy - Northern Territory

Solar energy and the Northern Territory’s future | Images : NT Government

Unveiled yesterday, the Northern Territory Government’s Economic Development Framework says solar is the most promising way to achieve the government’s renewable energy target.

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CEC Approved Solar Battery List On The Horizon

Solar batteries in Australia

Australia’s Clean Energy Council is seeking battery supplier cooperation as part of preparation for including solar energy storage solutions on its Approved Products List.

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