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A 100kW solar power system has been installed at the Aquatic Centre in the New South Wales regional city of Orange.
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Small Scale Solar Power Benefiting All In New South Wales
The hundreds of thousands of solar power systems installed across New South Wales are benefiting all electricity consumers – collectively to the tune of billions of dollars.
Door-To-Door Solar Sales: Know Your Rights
Door to door solar salespeople are common in Australia. Here’s what you need to know if you are approached.
If you own an unshaded roof in Australia, filling your roof with solar is probably the best investment you can make. That sounds like a smarmy sales pitch, but the numbers are there for everyone to see.
Yet over 75% of Australian roofs still don’t have panels.
So how can the solar industry get the message out to non-solar homeowners that they really need to at least run the numbers on getting panels installed?
How Many Solar Panels Do You Need To Charge An Electric Car?
If you are thinking of buying an electric car and have solar then you need to read this.
I recently wrote about how an electric car revolution is coming thanks to declining battery costs and rising environmental concern. I made a promise in that article I would soon write about charging electric cars with rooftop solar and soon is now. Or at least it soon will be. [Read more…]
Solar Retailer Code of Conduct Program Reaches Milestone
The Clean Energy Council’s Solar Retailer Code of Conduct initiative has welcomed the fiftieth solar company accepted into its program.
Stormwater And Solar Power To Drought-Proof Sydney Sports Park
A solar-powered water recycling project has been launched by Sydney’s Blacktown City Council, capturing stormwater for sports field irrigation at Blacktown International Sportspark.
Turnbull Twisting Arms Over Natural Gas Is A Zero Sum Game
Don’t believe the hype. Domestic gas prices have very little effect on retail electricity prices. Someone should tell Turnbull.
According to the mainstream media, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been busy twisting the arms of natural gas producers. He wants Australians to pay less for Australian gas. Specifically he wants us to pay less than overseas customers pay for Australian gas.
This has upset gas producers because, like most companies, they would prefer to sell stuff for more money rather than less. [Read more…]
More Solar Power For Goulburn Mulwaree Council
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Last week, New South Wales’ Goulburn Mulwaree Council voted to install solar panels on a new warehouse building – and it seems there’s plenty more PV in the pipeline.
Approval Granted For 60MW Mareeba Solar Farm
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Queensland’s Mareeba Shire Council has approved plans for Mareeba Solar Farm, a facility that will boast 196,000 solar panels.
Go-Ahead For 250MW Western Downs Solar Farm
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Western Downs Regional Council has announced approval of another large-scale solar farm in its region – the second to be approved by Council this week.
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