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Australian LG Chem Solar Battery Recall Announced

LG Chem solar battery recall in Australia

LG Energy Solution Australia has issued a recall notice for various LG Chem RESU models and battery packs with cells from specific production lots.

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Consumer Groups Call For Federal Government Regulation Of BNPL

BNPL and solar power

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services should be regulated by the Federal Government rather than through a self-regulatory code of conduct developed by the industry say leading consumer groups.

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AEMC Introducing New Solar Inverter Standards

AEMC solar inverter standards

Where South Australia has already gone with some solar inverter standards, most other states will follow by the end of this year.

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Curious Solar + Hydrogen Trial For The Northern Territory

Solar and hydrogen trial - Northern Territory

This one is a bit of a head scratcher – a proposed project for the Northern Territory seeks to use solar power to pull water from the air and create hydrogen from that water to be used for electricity generation.

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Public Submission Period Kicks Off For Warral Solar Farm

Warral Solar Farm

Another small utility-scale solar energy project for NSW’s Tamworth Regional Council local government area recently commenced its public comment period – Warral Solar Farm.

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Another Miner Turns To Solar Power

Solar power in Australian mining

Abra Mining Pty Limited has executed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Contract Power Group for a hybrid electricity generation system including solar panels and battery storage for a project in WA.

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Thousands Of Texans Charged $11+ Per Kilowatt-Hour During Blizzard

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Thousands of Texans caught in a deadly, polar vortex blizzard have been charged thousands of dollars for electricity over just a few days. They were exposed to wholesale electricity prices that hit their maximum price of over $11 Australian per kilowatt-hour.

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SA Water Racks Up 300,000+ Solar Panels

SA Water zero cost energy future

SA Water appears to have accelerated its progress towards the utility’s goal of a zero cost energy future.

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Springvale South Solar Farm Saga Update

Springvale South solar farm

A proposal to construct a solar farm in a Melbourne suburb is continuing to face significant opposition from within the local community.

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Battery Test Centre 8th & 9th Reports: Many Home Batteries Still Unreliable

wil-lion shakespeare

Do you enjoy reading about home batteries?  I know I do.  This is why I’m addicted to reports from the Canberra Battery Test Centre.  They’re like Shakespeare!  That is, they’re mostly tragedy but there’s also some comedy as well.

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