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Nemy: Telling You When Electricity Is Green (And Cheap)

October 21, 2021 2021-10-21T17:58:10 by 7 Comments
nemy - a nifty way to monitor electricity prices and the energy mix

Take a couple of electrical engineers sharing a home, add lockdown boredom, and what you might get is a nifty way of using electricity market information to help customers consume electricity when it’s green. And where their electricity retailer passes on real time wholesale electricity prices, cheap.

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Remote Rooftop Solar Power Management For WA’s SWIS

October 21, 2021 2021-10-21T07:09:30 by Leave a Comment
Remote solar disconnection in Western Australia

Energy Policy WA has kicked off a discussion on the introduction of remote rooftop solar management capability for new installations in Western Australia – and it could be introduced quite soon.

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Big Community Battery Proposed For Phillip Island

October 21, 2021 2021-10-21T05:30:19 by Leave a Comment
Phillip Island community battery

A proposed community battery energy storage system for Victoria’s Phillip Island has been announced by AusNet Services and Mondo.

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LG Chem To Produce Plastic Solar Panel Frames

October 20, 2021 2021-10-20T07:20:15 by 2 Comments
Plastic solar panel frames - LG Chem

South Korea’s LG Chem has announced it has developed a plastic material that can replace the aluminium frames used in solar panels.

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Thinking Going Off-Grid In The City? Perhaps Think Again

October 20, 2021 2021-10-20T05:25:23 by 7 Comments
Going off-grid in the city with solar energy and batteries

Many Australians are keen to cut ties with electricity companies by installing solar panels and batteries with view to taking their homes entirely off the grid. And who could blame them?

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Western Power Pursuing Disconnected Microgrid Project

October 19, 2021 2021-10-19T06:57:43 by Leave a Comment
Western Power - Disconnected Microgrid

Western Power is seeking registrations of interest to develop its first renewables-based disconnected microgrid in either the Mid-West, Wheatbelt or Great Southern region of Western Australia.

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What Is A “Tier 1” Solar Battery?

October 19, 2021 2021-10-19T05:41:34 by 1 Comment
Tier 1 solar battery myth

A “Tier 1” solar battery is like a Tier 1 solar inverter and nothing like a Tier 1 solar panel. Confused? Here’s a simple explanation:

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Why Landscape Solar Panels Can Be Better (But More Expensive)

October 18, 2021 2022-10-11T18:38:55 by 50 Comments
Solar panels - portrait or landscape?

Have you ever noticed that most solar panels installed on Australian roofs are mounted in portrait orientation? Portrait is more popular because solar panels are cheaper and quicker to install this way. This post will explain why panel orientation can matter, and why you may be better off with landscape panels despite the extra effort […]

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Australian Solar Panel Redistribution Initiative Helping Africa

October 18, 2021 2021-10-18T06:40:29 by Leave a Comment
Solar panel redistribution

From rooftops in Queensland’s Hervey Bay to communities in Nigeria – how unwanted solar panels from Australia are getting a second life overseas.

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Choosing A Battery Inverter For Off-Grid Living

October 18, 2021 2024-10-02T11:13:06 by 1 Comment
Off-grid battery inverters - Selectronic

See inside the Australian factory producing what’s widely regarded as the world’s best off-grid inverters – Selectronic – and pick up some valuable tips on battery inverter selection.

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