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Buying Solar In 2022: Everything You Need To Know

Australian solar buying guide - 2022

Get up to speed on everything you need to know about buying solar panels for your home in 2022 in this updated video guide from SolarQuotes Founder Finn Peacock.

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Melbourne Airport’s Solar Farm Officially Opened

Melbourne Airport solar farm

A 12MW solar farm near the north-south runway of Melbourne Airport has finally officially had its day in the sun (with a lot more to come).

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Top 10 Solar Panel Manufacturers In 2021 (Shipments)

Top solar panel manufacturers

In spite of various challenges during 2021, shipments of solar panels and cells continued at a rapid clip. Here’s who the top manufacturers were in each category.

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Albanese Spruiks Powering Australia Plan In Press Club Speech

Anthony Albanese - Labor and renewable energy

Australia’s best days are ahead of us said Labor Leader Anthony Albanese in his National Press Club speech and Q&A yesterday that covered everything from rats (the test kind) to renewable energy.

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Solar + Battery Storage For Another Australian Gold Miner

Warrawoona Gold Project solar farm

Calidus Resources has inked an agreement with Zenith Pacific for the construction of a solar + battery storage facility that will help power the Warrawoona Gold Project in Western Australia.

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Humes Harvesting Solar Energy

Hume solar power rollout

A major supplier of aggregates, readymix concrete and concrete pipe and products in Australia is in the midst of  a significant rooftop solar rollout.

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More Solar Panels Racked Up For Bathurst Rail Museum

Bathurst Rail Museum solar upgrade

Bathurst Rail Museum has again built on its solar panel capacity and added a couple of batteries to boost the attraction’s solar energy self-consumption.

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Australian Solar Prices: January 2022 Update

Solar power prices in Australia - January 2022 update

Australians were paying more per watt for solar power systems on average last month, but there was a surprise in the popular 6.6kW category.

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Solar Export Tariff Draft Guidelines Released

Solar export tariff guidelines - Australia

Draft guidelines for solar export tariffs – a potential charge for exporting electricity into the grid – have been released for comment; and no doubt there will be plenty.

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Microinverter Solar System For Devonport Council Arts Centre

Solar power in Devonport Tasmania - paranaple arts centre

Tasmania’s Devonport City Council is getting busy in making good on its Cities Power Partnership pledges.

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