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Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg is being pressured by NSW Liberal MP Craig Kelly to act on reducing Australia’s solar subsidy, which could be relatively easily done by tinkering with an important mechanism. [Read more…]

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Knitting Nannas Against Gas (KNAG) is quite possibly the most likeable pro-renewables and anti-fossil fuels activist group  in Australia. [Read more…]

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WA’s Western Power will soon give owners of solar panels in the suburb of Meadow Springs a way to “bank” their solar electricity. [Read more…]

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The University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales has received the green light for construction of a solar farm that will also incorporate battery storage. [Read more…]

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The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) wants to establish a national register of small-scale distributed energy resources –  including battery storage and rooftop solar power systems. [Read more…]

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern isn’t only popular at home (and here in Australia, particularly with a certain 60 Minutes reporter) – she’s just won a bunch of new fans in Niue with the promise of more solar power. [Read more…]

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The upcoming Queensland Government’s “no-interest” solar and battery loans program holds an unpleasant surprise for some installers looking forward to a bit of extra work – and it will limit consumer choice. [Read more…]

February was another busy month here on SolarQuotes, with thousands of Australians requesting pricing and details on home systems – here’s what they were interested in last month.  [Read more…]

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The Liberals have been returned to power in Tasmania – and the party has previously stated it wants to boost the uptake of small scale solar energy systems in the state. [Read more…]