South Australia’s Marshall Government announced yesterday it had granted the proposed $1.5 billion “Project EnergyConnect” SA-NSW interconnector Major Project Status. [Read more…]
Yarranlea Solar Farm Shaping Up
Construction of Risen Energy (Australia)’s 121 MWdc/100 MWac Yarranlea Solar Farm in Queensland is expected to be completed by October this year. [Read more…]
New City of Adelaide (Council) Shared Solar And EV Charger Incentives
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Image: City of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide has announced the addition of new rebates to its already significant list of support for solar power, energy storage, electric car charging and energy efficiency that will be available during the 2019/20 financial year. [Read more…]
QLD Large Scale Solar Supreme Court Decision Appeal Dismissed
The Queensland Government has again been defeated in its efforts to apply a silly regulation to large-scale solar energy installation projects in the state. [Read more…]
Bastard Thieves Steal Solar Power System From SA’s Stony Point Toilets
Whyalla City Council’s CEO is fuming after a small off-grid solar setup was stolen from the toilet block at Stony Point. This is an example of why we can’t have nice things. [Read more…]
Fourex Beer Now Brewed With A Helping Hand From Solar Energy
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Solar powered Fourex beer – a lot of shading on those panels – perhaps it was early morning/late afternoon.
There will be a bit of sunshine in every Fourex beer thanks to a rooftop solar power system installed at the Castlemaine Perkins brewery in the Brisbane suburb of Milton. [Read more…]
SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 20 – Fishy Figures
Finn and Ronald discuss the latest solar panel torture testing results, the Victorian solar rebate (subsidy), rooftop isolators, a forecast based on very dodgy figures and more.
City Of Sydney (Council) To Vote On Climate Emergency Declaration
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Mayor Clover Moore – City of Sydney | Image: Hpeterswald, CC BY-SA 4.0
At the City of Sydney Council meeting this evening councillors will be voting on declaring a climate emergency and putting more pressure on the Federal Government to act on climate change. [Read more…]
NSW Solar-Battery Interest Free Loans Update
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The NSW Government has flagged its interest-free solar-battery loans program – Empowering Homes – could commence towards the end of this year. [Read more…]
Proposed Winton Wetlands Mokoan Solar Project Announced
The Committee of Management of Winton Wetlands in Victoria is calling for expressions of interest from companies to build and operate a proposed large-scale solar farm on part of the site. [Read more…]
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