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Another SA Water Solar + Battery Storage Installation

SA Water Aldinga - solar energy

A wastewater treatment plant in Adelaide’s southern suburbs is the latest SA Water asset to have a renewable energy makeover.

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South Australian Government Claims Victory Over Electricity Prices

SA Premier Steven Marshall - electricity prices

SA’s Marshall Government is strutting its renewables street cred and spruiking electricity bill savings over the last four years, while sledging Labor’s previous performance on power prices.

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Solar Panels On A South Facing Roof Can Pay Anywhere In Australia

South facing panels - worth it in Australia

TLDR: Can you put solar panels facing south in Australia? Hell yeah! In 2010, when Australian rooftop solar power really started to take off, nearly every Australian solar system faced north to maximise energy yield.  But today, on an unshaded roof, panels facing any direction can pay for themselves.  This includes the ‘worst’ direction: south.

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SunPower Maxeon Solar Panels May Outlive You

SunPower Maxeon solar panel warranty

Premium solar panel manufacturer Maxeon is very confident its modules will last a very long time. So much so, the company has beefed up the warranty on its flagship SunPower Maxeon product line.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: February 2022

SolarQuotes auSSII report - February 2022

Discover what Australian buyers were wanting in a solar power system last month in the February 2022 auSSII report.

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“Interest-Free” Solar And Battery Bundles – What You Should Know

Interest free solar

Zero interest finance solar power and battery storage deals can be tempting – but crunch the numbers and shop around to see if you can get a better deal.

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Kalbarri Microgrid Launched, Local School To Join VPP Pilot

Kalbarri microgrid and school VPP

It’s all happening in Western Australia’s Kalbarri, where Australia’s largest connected microgrid is (finally) officially launched and the local high school has been chosen to join a Virtual Power Plant initiative.

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Georgia Power Abandoning Coal

Georgia Power - coal fired electricity generation

It once had the dubious distinction of co-operating the largest single point of carbon emissions in the USA, but Georgia Power now wants out of coal power altogether.

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Solar Powered Vertical Farm For Western Australia

Solar powered vertical farm

Construction will soon commence on Australia’s first solar-powered commercial-scale vertical farm at Peel Business Park, south of Perth.

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Victoria Readying For Next Stage Of Net Zero Emissions Goal

Victoria - net zero emissions

Victoria’s Andrews Government has recruited an expert panel to advise on an interim reduction target for 2035 as the state heads towards a goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

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