A draft decision by the Australian Energy Regulator would see a reduction in network distribution charges whacked on South Australians’ electricity bills next financial year. [Read more…]

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Seymour Sports and Aquatic Centre in Victoria’s Mitchell Shire is now sporting a 99kW solar power system. We’ll just have to assume that’s what the folks in the photo above are pointing to. [Read more…]

In this video Finn explains the basics of how solar electricity is used in a home and what happens when there’s a surplus or deficit in power production. [Read more…]

The QLD Government is celebrating the success of solar energy in the state – and it’s also been revealed a Queensland coal-fired power station is expected to close early. [Read more…]

September saw plenty of interest from Australians wanting to purchase a solar power system – find out what they were wanting to have installed in the latest auSSII report. [Read more…]

Solar panel manufacturer Q Cells has announced it will set product warranties of 25 years on a couple of module lines that will be available in Australia. [Read more…]

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Victoria’s Hobsons Bay City Council appears confident it will reach its goal of attaining “carbon neutrality” in terms of its own operations in 2020. [Read more…]

Magnis Energy Technologies has announced the finalised Townsville Battery Manufacturing Plant Feasibility Study has been submitted to the Queensland Government. [Read more…]

South Australia’s revamped draft Planning and Design Code, which incorporates guidelines for renewable energy projects, began its formal public consultation yesterday. [Read more…]

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The Government of Nauru is receiving a USD $22 million grant from the Asian Development Bank for a solar + storage project that will provide a huge boost to the tiny nation’s renewable energy capacity. [Read more…]