Big Solar Faces A Tough Crowd In Greater Hume

Large-scale solar energy in Greater Hume

A proposed solar farm project north-east of Walla Walla in New South Wales starts its exhibition period, while another large-scale PV venture in the region may face formal opposition from Greater Hume Council. [Read more…]

Climate Emergency Declaration Movement Update

Climate emergency

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Another five councils across Australia have declared a climate emergency in the last few weeks, three of them in New South Wales. [Read more…]

Whatever Happened To The Monash Forum?

The Monash Forum

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An Australian pro-coal power group that aimed to improve the reputation of the little black/brown rock and created a ruckus in the process has disappeared – or has it? [Read more…]

Victorian Solar Battery Rebate Expansion

Victoria battery rebate

Solar Victoria CEO Stan Krpan announced on Friday residents in an additional 80 postcodes are now able to apply for the state’s Solar Homes battery rebate. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – November 2019

auSSII Australian solar report - November 2019

Our latest Australian Solar Systems Index (auSSII) report outlines what prospective buyers were wanting in a PV installation (and home batteries) last month. [Read more…]

Australia’s 6.5 – 7kW Solar Power System Installations Quadruple

Solar energy systems - Australia

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Australia is set to have another huge year for small-scale solar installations according to figures and a forecast released by the Clean Energy Regulator yesterday. [Read more…]

Victoria’s Solar Rebate – Update

Solar power rebate - Victoria

Leading up to November’s first Victorian solar panel rebate allocation tomorrow, Solar Victoria has released some statistics on the last round. [Read more…]

The CEC’s Enhanced Listings Program For Solar Panels

CEC enhanced listings for solar panels

What do cows have to do with solar panel quality? Read on.

The Clean Energy Council’s Enhanced Listings Program for solar panels has grown significantly since July last year, with modules from 20 companies now included. [Read more…]

Electricity Meter Changeovers Still A Problem In South Australia

Electricity meter

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The failure of some electricity retailers to adapt to a new electricity metering regime has been highlighted in a report by South Australia’s Energy & Water Ombudsman. [Read more…]

Sanjeev Gupta Shooting For Carbon Neutral Steel

Carbnn neutral steel - Sanjeev Gupta

Man of steel and solar energy fan Sanjeev Gupta has announced a goal to create the world’s first carbon neutral steel company by 2030. [Read more…]

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