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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – December 2020

auSSII solar report - December 2020

The proportion of Australians considering an immediate solar power system purchase was very high in November. Discover how high and more in the latest SolarQuotes auSSII report.

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SMA Kicking Sustainability And Solar Business Goals

Germany's SMA

While it’s been a tough year for German solar inverter manufacturer SMA – as it has been for many other companies – it’s also been a rewarding one.

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La Trobe University’s Solar Panel Rollout Continues

La Trobe Unversity - solar power

Construction of new solar carports at La Trobe University’s Albury-Wodonga campus has kicked off, part of a project to achieve net-zero carbon emissions for all campuses.

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Daqo Inks Polysilicon Supply Deal With Trina Solar

Daqo polysilicon and Trina Solar

China’s Daqo New Energy has entered into another huge polysilicon supply agreement with a major solar panel manufacturer.

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Tamworth Solar Farm Gets Development Consent

Tamworth Solar Farm location

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has given a conditional thumbs-up for a large scale solar power and battery storage project approximately 25 kilometres west of Tamworth.

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What’s Happening To Australia’s Solar Rebate In 2021?

Australia's Solar Rebate In 2021

It’s that time of the year again when some ads may start screaming about a reduction in the solar rebate. Here’s what you need to know.

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Western Australian Climate Policy Unveiled

Western Australian Climate Policy

The McGowan Government released its long-awaited Western Australian Climate Policy yesterday afternoon – and not everyone is happy.

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Regulator To Establish Solar Panel Serial Number Ledger

Clean Energy Regulator - solar panel serial number ledger

In an effort to further strengthen the integrity of Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and the nation’s solar industry, the Clean Energy Regulator is developing a ledger to record serial numbers of all solar panels installed in Australia under the SRES.

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Why Your Solar Feed-In Tariff Is Lower Than Your Electricity Usage Tariff

Why solar feed-in tariffs are lower than retail electricity prices

In this article, I am going to take a typical electricity bill and break it down into its components.  I told Finn I was doing this for two sensible reasons: To let people know where their electricity dollar goes. To show where solar feed-in tariffs come from and why they are significantly less than electricity’s […]

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Solar Energy’s Role In A More Sustainable Wollongong

Solar panels - City of Wollongong

The next steps towards a sustainable Wollongong have been taken with the adoption of two strategic documents by City of Wollongong council last week.

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