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The planning, design and tender process will soon get under way for Byron Shire Council’s 5MW solar farm, which will be the largest PV power plant in the region. [Read more…]
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Victorian Budget Funds For Renewable Newstead Solar Farm Project
Image: Renewable Newstead via Facebook
Monday’s budget held good news for solar buyers throughout Victoria, but the town of Newstead had an additional reason to celebrate with the honouring of an election commitment. [Read more…]
ABC 7:30 Report On Shonky Solar: Fair Comment Or Beat-up?
Is the solar industry full of shonks like the ABC implied? Should you be worried?
Who saw the 7:30 report last night? Its lead story was questioning the safety and quality of the Australian solar power industry. Leigh Sales promised to reveal “the dark side of Australia’s solar obsession”. [Read more…]
Solar Power For Orange Regional Airport
Image via Cox Architecture (a company involved with 2012-2015 airport expansion)
Orange Regional Airport’s new solar power system won’t be a particularly big ‘un, but every panel and every clean kilowatt-hour counts. [Read more…]
Go-Ahead For Tweed Shire Council’s Biggest Solar Panel Installation Yet
New South Wales’ Tweed Shire Council is pursuing the installation of another large solar power system to help it towards its electricity self-generation goals. [Read more…]
Acciona Combines Wind And Solar Power
Wind power giant Acciona has installed flexible solar panels on the surface of a wind turbine tower at Breña Wind Farm in Spain. [Read more…]
QLD’s Maranoa Council Looks To Solar Power To Slash Energy Costs
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Maranoa Regional Council decided last week to proceed to the detailed design phase for installation of solar power systems at 13 of its facilities. [Read more…]
Solar Power Shines In Wonthaggi
State Coal mine solar panels
Solar energy was in the spotlight in the Victorian town of Wonthaggi on Friday, with the unveiling of a PV system at its Civic Centre and a solar + storage installation at an old coal mine. [Read more…]
Large 72 Cell Solar Panels Can Go On Home Roofs But Beware Of Shoddy Installers
Large 72 Cell Solar Panels Can Go On Home Roofs But They Must Be Clamped Correctly
This article is about big solar panels. Bigger than the standard sized 60 cell panels commonly installed on residential roofs. Those are only around 1m by 1.65m. I’m talking about larger ones with 72 cells that are about 1m by 2m. These larger panels are mostly used for commercial installations and solar farms, but they can be used on household roofs provided they are installed properly.
Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. [Read more…]
Why Solar Analytics Is Better Than The Fronius Smart Meter
If you want consumption monitoring you should buy Solar Analytics instead of a Fronius Smart Meter. If you need Fronius export limiting you should buy both. Here’s why…
UPDATE: Solar Analytics now integrates with the Fronius Smart Meter. That means you don’t have to decide between Solar Analytics and Fronius Smart Meter anymore. You can buy a Fronius inverter with Fronius Smart Meter and then Solar Analytics can talk directly with the Fronius Smart Meter. No need to buy the Solar Analytics Hardware.
I love Fronius. The last solar power system I bought came with a Fronius Primo inverter. 1
I also love Solar Analytics. It is the best monitoring system I’ve ever used. I love the way it proactively tells you if there is a problem with your PV system. I love the number showing you how well your solar installation is performing from 0-100%. [Read more…]
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