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Light Rail On Water – Solar Powered Ferries For The Gold Coast

Solar powered catamaran ferries may be quietly cruising the waters of the Broadwater and Nerang River on Queensland’s Gold Coast next year. [Read more…]

Demolition Of Anglesea Power Station This Week (Again)

Anglesea Power Station

Image: Anglesea Power Station in 2014 | John Englart (Takver), CC BY-SA 4.0

Another crack at demolishing Victoria’s Anglesea Power Station will proceed as planned this week, weather permitting. [Read more…]

Limondale Solar Farm Construction To Start In October

Limondale Solar Farm

Image: Innogy SE

Germany’s Innogy SE has announced it will commence construction works for the massive Limondale Solar Farm near Balranald in New South Wales next month. [Read more…]

Tamworth Regional Council To Vote On Solar Panel Rollout Tonight

New South Wales’ Tamworth Regional Council is set to vote on whether to proceed with the installation of solar power systems at a dozen Council-owned sites. [Read more…]

The Gigawatt Project Reviewed: Solar For Rented Roofs

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Another company who can help get solar on tenant’s roofs is the Gigawatt Project. Ronald looks over the details…

The Gigawatt Project is a Queensland company that helps put solar panels on the roofs of rental properties.  They give tenants some of the savings from rooftop solar power while giving landlords a good enough return to make installing it worthwhile.  In Queensland the Gigawatt Project can:

  • Install a solar power system.
  • Monitor tenant electricity use.
  • Bill tenants for solar electricity they use at a rate less than the cost of grid electricity.  The bill is paid to the landlord.

[Read more…]

Solar + Flow Battery Installation For Queensland’s Heron Island

Solar Energy - Heron Island

Image source: Heron Island Resort

University of Queensland’s Heron Island Research Station (HIRS) on the Great Barrier Reef will soon build on its existing solar installation and add battery storage. [Read more…]

Redflow Pleased With Thai Battery Manufacturing Progress

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RedFlow CEO and Managing Director Tim Harris and a bank of Redflow ZBM2 batteries

It’s not about to set any battery production world records, but Australian energy storage company Redflow is happy with progress at its new manufacturing facility in Thailand. [Read more…]

New Battery Safety Guide: What’s The Crack?

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“Best Practice Guide: Battery Storage Equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements.” What’s In It And Who’s It For?

In July 2018 the “Best Practice Guide: Battery Storage Equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements” was published.  This was a momentous event in the history of battery safety guides and I can remember exactly where I was when I heard the news.  I was in Australia1.  Before this day there was no specific product safety guide covering lithium home batteries.  But now, in our time of need, it is here. [Read more…]

Funding For Renewable Energy Projects In NSW Regional Communities

$85 million has been earmarked by the NSW State Government for clean energy programs in the state’s regional communities. [Read more…]

Victoria’s Solar Homes Package Rebate Program – Reactions

Solar Homes Package

Image : Solar Victoria

The new solar rebate announced by the Andrews Labor Government on Sunday has been getting a lot of attention – we’ve certainly noticed increased activity originating in Victoria here on SolarQuotes. [Read more…]

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