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Cuts To Electricity Prices And Feed-in Tariffs From July Will Extend Solar Payback

May 25, 2020 2020-05-26T16:05:43 by 37 Comments
Electricity price and solar feed in tariff reductions

COVID-19 has contributed to wholesale electricity prices cuts, which should be reflected in your power bills from July.

The coronavirus has killed more than 340,000 people worldwide and taken a big bite out of economic activity.  Fortunately, Australia’s death toll has been low thanks to the effective response from medical professionals.

While we’ve gotten off lightly with regard to lives lost, there has been a sizable economic downturn.  This has caused wholesale electricity prices to drop, which you should see reflected your bills from July.  Unless you’re in Western Australia. [Read more…]

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Tesla Powerpack Community Battery Bound For WA’s Kalgoorlie

May 22, 2020 2020-05-22T06:05:05 by Leave a Comment
Tesla Powerpack - Kalgoorlie community battery

Image via Western Power

Kalgoorlie-Boulder is to have the Goldfields region’s first community battery that will enable more rooftop solar power to be installed and provide other benefits. [Read more…]

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Risen Energy Providing Solar Panels For Bushfire Relief Efforts

May 20, 2020 2024-10-01T14:24:29 by Leave a Comment

Risen solar panels Resilient Energy Collective

Risen Energy Australia says it will supply its solar panels for modular solar and energy storage systems being rolled out in bushfire affected communities. [Read more…]

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Payback Time: REC Files Patent Suit Against QCells

May 18, 2020 2020-05-18T06:31:09 by Leave a Comment

REC vs QCells patent

The patent battle between QCells and REC has taken a new twist, with REC returning fire with its own (unrelated) complaint. [Read more…]

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Regional Victorian Councils Go Public With EV Charger Strategy

May 11, 2020 2024-07-02T14:40:52 by 14 Comments
EV charger locations in Victoria

If you haven’t got a Tesla EV (red dots =. Tesla chargers) then your options to recharge across Victoria are limited.

Regional Victoria is awash with public EV charging stations if you happen to be a Tesla owner. An April report by the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance says if Tesla charging stations (only usable by cars of the same marque) are excluded from an assessment of that state’s charging infrastructure, EV drivers face coverage gaps away from the city. [Read more…]

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Glen Eira City Council Commits To Net Zero Emissions Targets

May 11, 2020 2020-05-11T06:16:16 by Leave a Comment

City of Glen Eira carbon emissions reduction

Melbourne’s Glen Eira City Council has committed to corporate zero net emissions by 2025 and zero net community emissions by 2030. [Read more…]

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WA EPA Thumbs Up For Asian Renewable Energy Hub

May 5, 2020 2024-06-05T15:31:49 by Leave a Comment

Asian Renewable Energy Hub

A proposed huge wind and solar energy project in Western Australia’s East Pilbara region looks like it has cleared another hurdle, subject to conditions. [Read more…]

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WA Government Announces Clean Energy Future Fund Cash

May 1, 2020 2020-05-01T05:59:41 by Leave a Comment

Clean Energy Future Fund - Western Australia

Western Australia’s McGowan Government has opened applications for the first round of the Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF), worth around $2 million. [Read more…]

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Sun Continues To Shine For Sungrow

April 30, 2020 2020-04-30T08:49:10 by Leave a Comment

Sungrow inverters and battery storage

Sungrow’s summary report for 2019 shows the company continuing to be one of the leaders in the solar inverter market. [Read more…]

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400MW Stubbo Solar Farm Project Progress

April 16, 2020 2020-04-16T08:16:20 by Leave a Comment

Stubbo solar farm proposed site

The scoping report has been submitted for a proposed major solar energy facility in New South Wales’ Mid-Western Regional Council local government area. [Read more…]

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