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Australian Submarines May Go Nuclear But Our Power Stations Never Will

Nuclear power stations and Australia

Australia recently decided to buy nuclear-powered submarines as part of the AUKUS pact with the UK and United States. 

Assuming it goes ahead, the first sub may be ready around 2040.  But while our submarines may have nuclear reactors, our power stations never will. [Read more…]

Growatt Inverter Recall In Australia

Growatt inverter recall - Australia

Hundreds of 8kW Growatt solar inverters sold in Australia are subject to a recall due to an electrical safety standards issue. [Read more…]

How To Fix Crap Solar In Australia

There are still far too many crap solar power system installations occurring and dodgy solar businesses operating in Australia – and the situation could be quite easily fixed says SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock. [Read more…]

LG Energy Solution Inks Major Australian Battery Metals Deal

LG Energy Solution and Australian Mines Ltd

South Korean EV battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution is to take all the nickel and cobalt from Australian Mines’ proposed Sconi Project based in Queensland. [Read more…]

SMA Supplying Inverters For Huge Australian Battery Project

Torrens Island Big Battery

Germany’s SMA has been selected to supply central inverters for AGL’s 250 MW/250 MWh battery project at Torrens Island in South Australia. [Read more…]

More Solar Panels For City Of South Perth

City of South Perth solar installations

Four more City of South Perth council buildings have had solar panels installed, helping to further slash Council’s emissions and providing significant savings on energy costs. [Read more…]

Sussan Ley Puts Australia’s Solar Panel Industry “On Notice”

Solar panel recycling - Sussan Ley

In an address to the National Press Club yesterday, Federal Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley issued a warning to the solar panel industry regarding solar panel recycling. [Read more…]

Australian School Spins Up Flywheel Energy Storage System

Flywheel energy storage

Mechanical battery storage solutions provider Key Energy recently installed a flywheel energy storage system for a school in New South Wales. [Read more…]

Best Solar Panels In Australia? Top Brands Chosen By Installers In 2021

Best solar panels in 2021 chosen by Australian installers

Which solar panels would the top installers in Australia put on their homes?

Since I started writing about solar energy in 2009, one of the most common questions put to me is:

“Finn, what are the best solar panels?”

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Tesla Finally Launch Solar Tiles In Australia With Insane Bonus For Early Adopters

Tesla Solar Roof tiles

Tesla’s solar tiles are finally coming to Australia. You won’t believe what Elon Musk has promised the first thousand buyers… Note: There are no Tesla Tile installs in Australia at the moment, and this picture is of Tractile Solar Tiles in Marino, SA.

Note: This post was published on April the first 2021

When Elon Musk launched Tesla Solar Roof Tiles four and a half years ago, there was only one question his Australian fans were desperate to know: [Read more…]

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