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Solar Panels + Electric Car = Zero Electricity And Fuel Bills

How much can you save with an electric car if your home has a rooftop solar power system? In this solar/EV owner’s case, a significant amount. [Read more…]

What Is The International Solar Alliance?

International Solar Alliance

Australia has been part of it for years and the USA just joined it – so, what is the International Solar Alliance (ISA)? [Read more…]

NSW “Sunset On Solar” Panel Recycling Project

Solar panel recycling - NSW

Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation (RAMJO) member councils are undertaking a project to divert solar panels from local landfills. [Read more…]

Electric Cars: The Ultimate Guide – SolarQuotes TV Episode 10

Sales of electric vehicles should overtake ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles within just a few years. In SolarQuotes TV episode 10, Finn explains why the EV takeover is inevitable and how solar power will play a crucial role in helping make it happen. [Read more…]

Huge QLD Solar + Battery Storage Project Progresses

Western Downs solar farm

Western Downs Green Power Hub is another step closer to prime time, with grid connection now completed by Powerlink. [Read more…]

Wind Power Supports More Solar Energy In VIC’s Golden Plains

Solar panels - Golden Plains Shire

A bunch of community buildings in Victoria’s Golden Plains Shire now have solar panels thanks to a local wind farm. [Read more…]

LG Chem To Produce Plastic Solar Panel Frames

Plastic solar panel frames - LG Chem

South Korea’s LG Chem has announced it has developed a plastic material that can replace the aluminium frames used in solar panels. [Read more…]

Western Power Pursuing Disconnected Microgrid Project

Western Power - Disconnected Microgrid

Western Power is seeking registrations of interest to develop its first renewables-based disconnected microgrid in either the Mid-West, Wheatbelt or Great Southern region of Western Australia. [Read more…]

Why Landscape Solar Panels Can Be Better (But More Expensive)

Have you ever noticed that most solar panels installed on Australian roofs are mounted in portrait orientation?

Portrait is more popular because solar panels are cheaper and quicker to install this way.

This post will explain why panel orientation can matter, and why you may be better off with landscape panels despite the extra effort required to install them. [Read more…]

Study: Rooftop Solar Panels Could Power The World

Rooftop solar powering the world

A global assessment of the electricity generation potential of rooftop solar panels has arrived at some very interesting conclusions. [Read more…]

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