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Solar Export Limiting: Just How Much Energy Will You Lose?

Export limited solar systems are becoming increasingly common.  Some new solar power system buyers are being told they can only proceed with an installation if the installer ‘export limits’ their system. Export limiting is a polite way of saying ‘hobbled’.  An export limited solar system will occasionally send less electricity into the grid than its […]

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Audit Reveals Coal Power Station Pollution Inaction

Coal power pollution - Australia

Taking decreases in electricity generation into account, there’s been little change to the toxic pollution emissions profile of coal-fired power stations says Environmental Justice Australia.

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JinkoSolar Publishes Q4 2020 And Full Year Results

Jinko Solar panels

For solar panel manufacturing giant JinkoSolar, its 2020 shipment figures read like the pandemic never happened.

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Eurobodalla Shire Council Seals Renewable Energy Deal

Eurobodalla Shire Council - solar energy

NSW’s Eurobodalla Shire Council (ESC) is on track to achieving its renewable energy target after inking a clean power purchase agreement.

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Maxeon Solar Releases Q4 And FY20 Results

Maxeon Solar Technologies

SunPower spinoff Maxeon Solar Technologies has published results for the firm’s first full quarter as an independent public company, and revealed intentions to assemble solar panels in the USA.

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Great Britain Sets New Record Low For Electricity Carbon Intensity

Great Britain - electricity carbon intensity

Great Britain enjoyed its “greenest” electricity on Easter Monday afternoon – and solar energy’s contribution was significant.

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SolarQuotes TV Ep. 3: Panel Punishment, Solar Fires, Battery Chat + More

SolarQuotes TV - Episode 3

The solar fire hazard that could soon be addressed, karate vs. crystalline in a full-on solar panel punishment test, why home batteries are still so pricey, the dark side of solar – all this and more!

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Tasmanian Labor Spruiks Solar And Battery Loans

Solar and battery loans - Tasmania

Solar power is a winner – and Tasmanian Labor is using the passion for PV to try and win over voters when Tasmanians go to the polls on May 1.

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Community Batteries: Power To The People

Community batteries overview

There’s been a lot of chatter about community batteries recently – here’s a brief overview of what they are, how they work and some of their benefits.

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WA Solar Owners Invited To Complete Survey

Western Australia solar installation survey

A Western Australian government agency is asking the state’s solar owners to provide feedback on their clean power journey.

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