The Australia Institute says New South Wales and Queensland are continuing to use less of their existing coal fired power stations, and this could lead to earlier retirements than currently planned.
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Feed-In Tariff For New Solar Slashed In Western Australia — Only 3 Cents Before 3 PM!
Update July 30th 2022: The 3 cent DEBs feed-in tariff was reduced to 2.5 cents on July 1st 2022. The 10 cent rate from 3 pm to 9 pm remains the same. From yesterday (31 August 2020), new residential solar power systems installed in Western Australia will no longer receive the REBS or ‘Renewable Energy […]
[Continue reading…]Feed-In Tariffs In South Australia: State Of Play In 2019/20
A new report from ESCOSA indicates South Australian solar owners had access to a wide range of feed-in tariff offers and generally had access to the same best-priced electricity plans as non-solar customers in 2019-20.
[Continue reading…]Shepparton Council Kicks Off Community Sustainability Grants
Greater Shepparton City Council’s Community Sustainability Grant program could provide a great opportunity for groups to get solar panels on their rooftops.
[Continue reading…]Solar Victoria Runs Misleading Ads They Wouldn’t Accept From Installers
If there is one thing I hate, it’s dodgy solar installers who mislead the public with deceptive advertising and fake deals. It harms customers who are just looking for decent quality solar and it hurts honest installers by damaging the reputation of the entire industry. It really gets my goat, and I am extremely protective […]
[Continue reading…]Solar Energy And Mornington Peninsula’s Climate Emergency Plan
Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula Shire Council last week unanimously adopted its ambitious Climate Emergency Plan – and solar power plays an important role in it.
[Continue reading…]SA Solar Shitstorm 2: Remote Disconnect
SA Power Networks has been given the green light to remotely and temporarily shut down solar power systems in “rare circumstances” from September 28. Here’s what it means for new and existing solar owners, as we currently understand the situation.
[Continue reading…]Warning From FRNSW On Solar Power System Safety
Fire and Rescue NSW has sounded a new warning after another solar PV related incident in the state.
[Continue reading…]How Monitoring Solved A Savvy Solar Owner’s High Voltage Problem
The phrase “the power of data” is already a cliche, but only because it’s true. This week, we recount the story of how Solar Analytics’ R&D head Jonathon Dore used his company’s monitoring data to dramatically reduce curtailment of output from the solar power system at his Blue Mountains home.
[Continue reading…]Hobsons Bay City Council VPP To Maximise Solar Self-Consumption
Melbourne’s Hobsons Bay City Council has announced a Virtual Power Plant project that will involve the installation of solar panels on dozens more of its buildings initially and community participation down the track.
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