Polysilicon only makes up a small proportion of the weight of a conventional solar panel – but it’s a crucial material and one that has been pretty pricey over the past year.
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SA Electricity Prices And Solar Feed In Tariffs: What’s Happening?

As electricity prices in South Australia and across the country increase; solar is on the minds of many. SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock chatted with Sonya Feldhoff on ABC Radio Adelaide’s Afternoons program yesterday about the home solar power situation in SA.
[Continue reading…]Final Days For Higher Solar Battery Rebate In Victoria

Victoria’s solar battery rebate will see a significant reduction next week; but take a deep breath before racing off to buy a home battery.
[Continue reading…]SA Home Battery Scheme Wind-Down: Update

The clock is ticking for South Australians keen on securing a significant subsidy on a home battery system.
[Continue reading…]Large-Scale Battery For NT’s DKA Solar Centre

The Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre in Alice Springs is getting the Rolls-Royce of large-scale batteries – quite literally.
[Continue reading…]AVL Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Project Update

A 300 kWh vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) earmarked for an Australian miner should be making its journey across the ocean soon – and a residential VRFB solution is still in the works.
[Continue reading…]ESB NEM Capacity Mechanism Design: Reactions

The Energy Security Board has released its thoughts on a proposed capacity mechanism to help heal what ails the National Electricity Market.
[Continue reading…]Fronius Study: Energy Payback Of Solar Is Under 1 Year In Australia

Fronius says Australian rooftop solar + inverter has CO2 & energy payback under one year. Last month, a huge, hulking Austrian handed me a physical report called:
[Continue reading…]Majority Of SA Drivers Considering An Electric Vehicle

An RAA survey indicates most motorists in South Australia are considering acquiring an EV when next purchasing a car.
[Continue reading…]Electricity Price Hike, Solar Feed-In Tariff Boost For Tasmania

The bad news on electricity prices continues, with Tasmanian households and businesses also hit by power cost increases. But solar owners will see a better feed-in tariff.
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