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Town Of Port Hedland Looks To Solar Power

August 4, 2021 2021-08-04T08:03:01 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Western Australia’s Town of Port Hedland (council) looks set to jump on the solar energy bandwagon, with 2.6MW of projects on the cards.

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SolarEdge Announces Record Revenues

August 4, 2021 2021-08-04T06:36:18 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

Israel-headquartered inverter and power optimiser manufacturer SolarEdge saw record revenues in both its solar and non-solar businesses in the second quarter.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: August 2021

August 3, 2021 2023-11-24T09:16:48 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

While winter and COVID may be putting a dampener on life in general, there was still lots of interest in busting electricity bills with home solar power in July.

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Jabiru Hybrid Renewable Project Powering Ahead

August 3, 2021 2021-08-03T06:22:45 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Clearing works have been completed for the construction of a new hybrid solar/storage/diesel power plant in the Northern Territory’s Jabiru.

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What Is 5-Minute Settlement And How Does It Help Batteries?

August 2, 2021 2021-08-05T16:40:24 by Ronald Brakels 10 Comments

National Electricity Market - 5 minute settlement

On October 1st, Australia’s National Electricity Market is changing from 30-minute to 5-minute settlement. In this article, I’ll explain exactly what Australian households need to do to prepare for this event.

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String Inverters Vs Micro-Inverters: Which Is Better With Shade? It Depends…

August 2, 2021 2021-08-02T15:36:45 by Richard Chirgwin 16 Comments

The micro-inverter debate has been stirred with two YouTube videos looking at the marketing claim that microinverters outperform string inverters when solar panels are shaded.

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Victorian Big Battery Fire Update

August 2, 2021 2021-08-03T08:26:25 by Michael Bloch 9 Comments

Victoria’s Big Battery project has experienced a setback after a fire broke out in a Tesla Megapack unit at the project site on Friday morning.

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Victorian Solar For Business Rebate Update

August 2, 2021 2021-08-02T06:13:51 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Solar Victoria seems pretty pleased with response to its Solar for Business rebate (subsidy) program.

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Lilium Electric Jet Project Progresses

July 30, 2021 2021-07-30T05:56:10 by Michael Bloch 3 Comments

Seeking to address the regional mobility market, this 7-seater vertical take-off and landing electric jet could be flying commercially in just a few years.

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