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(Some) Solar Installers Still Behaving Badly: NSW And WA

Solar installer investigations

Several NSW solar sparkies have lost their licences and in WA, search warrants were executed last week in an investigation into potential solar STC fraud. [Read more…]

Another Solar Energy Boost For Bega Valley Shire Council

Solar panels - Pambula Aquatic Centre

New South Wales’ Bega Valley Shire Council (BVSC) is racking up another solar power system at its aquatic centre in Pambula. [Read more…]

Wollar Solar Farm Seeking Solar Panel Supplier

Wollar Solar Farm

A huge soon-to-be-constructed PV power station project in New South Wales will be a very nice score for a solar panel manufacturer. [Read more…]

Solar + Battery Storage For Taree Tip

Taree Waste Centre solar energy project

New South Wales’ Taree Waste Centre is getting a bunch of solar panels and a battery system, with support from a State Government agency. [Read more…]

Calls For A National Sustainable Healthcare Unit

Healthcare emissions in Australia

Leading health organisations have teamed up to create an implementation plan to slash health-related carbon emissions in Australia that will not only save money, but improve patient care. [Read more…]

Victoria University Switching On More Solar Power

Victoria University - solar power

A bunch of solar panels are being installed on rooftops at Victoria University’s Footscray Park, Werribee and St Albans campuses. [Read more…]

Haystacks Solar Garden Offer Launch Is Go

Haystacks Solar Garden

After 5 years in the pipeline, the first large-scale solar garden project in Australia is finally ready to launch its offer. [Read more…]

Singleton Council Celebrates Solar Pledge Fulfilment

Solar power in Singleton LGA

New South Wales’ Singleton Council seems pretty pleased with progress on its Cities Power Partnership pledges. [Read more…]

Lake Macquarie City Trialling Solar Powered Bins

Solar bins in Lake Macquarie

New South Wales’ Lake Macquarie City Council is the latest local government to give solar powered rubbish bins a whirl. [Read more…]

Origin Loop Virtual Power Plant: $2,000 Bait On A 5-Year Hook

Origin Loop VPP review

Origin Energy’s ‘Origin Loop’ Virtual Power Plant (Loop VPP) pays you to let Origin discharge your battery into the grid, but you must have an Origin retail electricity plan to use it. 

Even though there’s a big dollar incentive up front, I don’t think it’s a good deal overall. In this post, I’ll tell you why I’m not excited about the deal, and hopefully, that will help you decide for yourself whether to sign up. [Read more…]

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