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Western Australia’s Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC) is about to get greener and cheaper to run after City of Mandurah councillors voted on Tuesday to install solar panels on the building.
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Bundaberg Regional Council Saving Big Bucks With Solar Power
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The use of solar power has been so successful for Queensland’s Bundaberg Regional Council, solar panels have become virtually mandatory on any new infrastructure and building upgrades where practical. [Read more…]
Kerfuffle Over Potential Liddell Power Station Sale And Life-Support
Ageing Liddell Power Station’s ears are burning as well as its coal
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s attempts to keep an old coal fired power station in New South Wales operating past its use-by date has caused quite a stir.
129MW Solar Farm Flagged For Bathurst Region
Proposed site layout – Brewongle Solar Farm
Photon Energy Australia has proposed construction of a 129 MW solar power plant near Bathurst in New South Wales and provided a progress update on its Suntop Solar Farm project.
Larger Solar PV Systems Eligible For FiT Incentives In Regional QLD
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Thousands of regional Queensland households and businesses with large solar power systems installed will now be able to receive a solar feed in tariff (FiT).
Will A Solar Hot Water Timer Save Or Lose You Money?
If you have solar, is adding a simple, cheap timer to your electric hot water system worthwhile?
Lately my life has been a lollapalloza of solar electric hot water heating. I’ve looked at more ways of heating water using solar electricity than you can poke a stick at. Or at least I have if your poking arm is weak and flabby and easily fatigued. [Read more…]
Sun Flux Review: Hot Water With Dedicated Solar PV Panels
The Sun Flux is a box of electronics with one function: heating water with solar electricity.
I recently wrote about solar hot water diverters1 which use surplus electricity from an existing rooftop solar system to heat water.
Another option for heating your water with solar electricity is to use dedicated solar panels. These panels put all their power directly into the hot water cylinder’s heating element. When the water hits its temperature set point the panels are deactivated. [Read more…]
Queensland’s Delga Solar Farm Gets Green Light
Another major solar energy facility approved for the Western Downs
Western Downs Regional Council has approved development of another large solar farm in its region – this one a Shell Australia project.
Parkes Harnesses Solar Energy To Slash Electricity Costs
Solar Power In Parkes | Image : Public Domain
Two 100kW solar power systems have been installed for Parkes Shire Council in New South Wales, which combined will generate 612 megawatt hours of clean electricity a year.
NT’s Daly River Solar + Storage Project A “Shining Light”
SETuP Solar + Battery At Daly River (Nauiyu) | Image: ARENA
The remote aboriginal community of Daly River will be the first in the Northern Territory to reach 50% renewables, thanks to solar and battery storage, and will serve as a model for powering others. [Read more…]
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