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March rooftop solar power system installs in Australia represented the highest monthly capacity total ever – 127 megawatts – enough to power the equivalent of 36,710 homes says Green Energy Markets. [Read more…]
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South Australia’s Electricity Has Always Been Expensive
In South Australia we pay a lot for electricity.
If you feel the need to respond to that statement by saying, “Well, whoop-de-doo! We pay a lot for electricity in Newcastle,” I will understand. All Australians pay too much for household electricity. This is true whether you look at historical prices or at countries you’d expect us to be similar to such as the United States or Canada. [Read more…]
Development Application Lodged For Australia’s Largest Urban Solar Farm
A development application has been submitted to Western Australia’s City of Fremantle for a solar farm proposed for a former South Fremantle landfill site. [Read more…]
Australia’s Top Solar Postcodes Update
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Where are the current top solar locations in Australia? What areas installed the most small-scale solar power systems in December? How many battery systems were installed with new solar in December? [Read more…]
Australian Distributed Solar PV Electricity Generation Statistics
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Close to 1.8 million solar power systems are now installed in Australia – how much electricity have PV installations been generating? [Read more…]
Australian Solar + Battery Installation Statistics
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Late last year, Australia was experiencing somewhat of a frenzy of interest in solar + battery storage. How has that panned out? [Read more…]
Australian Small Scale Solar Installation Statistics For November 2017
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November was a busy month in Australia for <100kW capacity solar power installations according to the Clean Energy Regulator, and concurrent battery installations picked up again. [Read more…]
SA Power Networks Confirms 5kW Inverter Limit For South Australia
Installing solar in SA after 1 December 2017? Here’s what you need to know…
SA Power Networks Makes Radelaide Sadelaide
It’s December and the latest rules for connecting rooftop solar to the grid in South Australia are now available from SA Power Networks (SAPN). I called them late last month to try and get a scoop on what they were planning, but no luck there — SAPN play their cards close to their chests.
So first thing on Friday morning I checked their website and found no change from November. But that’s okay, I completely understand. I know there are times people will say they’ll get things done by Friday but actually get them in first thing Monday morning. Or possibly three weeks later. That also happens.
But now they’ve had a whole week now to catch up and I see there have been some changes on their site. There is movement at the station and I’m passing the word around. The colt from old Regret has got away…
If you can’t be bothered to read this whole post then here’s what you need to know about installing solar in SA from 1 December 2017: [Read more…]
MoU Seeks To Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption In Australia
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A meeting in Adelaide on Friday saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by seven Australian states, territories and cities with a goal of accelerating the nation’s transition to electric vehicles. [Read more…]
2017 A Stellar Year For SMA In Australia
Solar inverter manufacturer SMA says it inked contracts for the supply of more than 1.2 gigawatts of inverter capacity associated with 20 large scale solar PV projects in Australia this year. [Read more…]
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