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Clive’s Carbon-Spewing Coal Burner Project Called In

Clive Palmer - Waratah Coal power station in Queensland

It looks like Clive Palmer didn’t get the lump of coal in his stocking he may have been hoping for at Xmas.

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Don’t Install A Smaller Solar System To Get A Higher Feed In Tariff. Here’s Why..

Solar feed in tariffs and system size limits

Finding a high feed-in tariff is becoming harder. Our feed-in-tariff comparison tool makes the job easier, but increasingly electricity retailers are putting system size limits on their most generous solar feed-in rates.

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Australian Solar Prices: December 2021 Update

Australian Solar Price Index - December 2021

The cost of home solar power systems increased across much of Australia in November, but not all states saw a price hike.

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Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day, But Solar Farms Can Be

5B Maverick - SA Water solar farm

Clever Australian solar power technology enables the rapid deployment – and redeployment if required – of solar panels for large-scale installations. See the 5B Maverick system at work.

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Big Bucks For Big Batteries In Australia

Grid scale battery funding - ARENA

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $100 million competitive funding round for grid scale batteries.

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Solar Polysilicon Prices Start To Plummet 

Solar polysilicon spot price update

In a bit of good news, the spot price for solar grade polysilicon is dropping quite rapidly. If the trend holds, the cost of solar panels in Australia should follow suit soon-ish.

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Geelong Joins Cities Race To Zero

Solar power in Geelong

The City of Greater Geelong is signing on to the United Nations’ Cities Race to Zero climate action campaign.

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Australia’s MIL-Solar Eclipse Inverter: An Installer’s Review

Mil-Solar Eclipse inverter review

If you haven’t heard of the Australian-made MIL-Solar Eclipse inverter, you wouldn’t be alone. Find out more about this interesting solar inverter; manufactured in Melbourne.

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Shonky Solar Begone? New Australian Regulations Become Law

Rooftop solar regulations in Australia

New laws governing rooftop solar will help level the playing field and provide Australians buying solar power systems better protections.

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Australia’s Crucial Role In Affordable Rooftop Solar

Australian research and affordable solar

If it wasn’t for Australian research and innovation, solar panels might not yet be as affordable as they are today. SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock briefly explains why.

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