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Victorian Government Wants Solar Panels On More Rental Homes

Solar power for renters in Victoria

An expansion of Victoria’s Solar Homes program is providing landlords with an interest-free loan in addition to the state’s generous solar subsidy.

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Will The Rise Of Big Grid Batteries Make Home Batteries Pointless?

Tesla Megapack

Long ago, when the internet was made of nothing but stone knives and bearskins, it sounded like this, and looked rubbish:

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Solar + Energy Storage To Help Power WA Economic Recovery

Solar and energy storage - WA recovery plan

Western Australia’s McGowan Government yesterday announced a $66.3 million renewable energy focused package to help boost the state’s economy.

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Solar Power Push For Sydney’s Northern Beaches

Manly solar installation

Northern Beaches Council has just installed its largest solar power system to date and is encouraging residents to join the solar energy revolution.

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Ipswich Solar Car Park Charges Ahead

Solar powered electric car charging in Ipswich

Ipswich’s first solar car park featuring electric vehicle chargers was officially opened by Queensland’s Energy Minister yesterday.

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Cairns Council Releases State Of The Environment Report

Cairns Council - solar power

Cairns Regional Council’s 14th annual State of the Environment report covering 2018/19 shows more positive progress in various areas, including solar energy generation.

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Another Proposed Solar Farm For Tasmania’s George Town

Bell Bay Solar Farm - Tasmania

Another solar farm proposed for George Town is pretty small by utility-scale standards, but would provide a big boost for Tasmania’s solar energy credentials.

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SA Water Sowing Solar Farms With Saltbush

SA Water solar farm revegetation

Native grasses and saltbush will be growing under rows of solar panels in what were previously cropping and grazing paddocks that were turned into SA Water clean power stations.

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Huge Rooftop Solar Energy System For Armidale Hospital

Armidale Hospital - solar energy

While COVID-19 clouds continue to hang over the healthcare sector, a ray of sunshine has appeared for Armidale Hospital, which will be getting a thumping great solar power system installed.

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Solar Helps Some Of The World’s Poorest Households Save $734,000 In 12 Months

family with solar lights

Financial Year 2019-20 was a big year in SolarQuotes’ support for the NGO Pollinate Group, which supports low-income households in India by helping them replace expensive kerosene lighting with solar powered alternatives. By sending $1 to Pollinate Group for each quote request on this site, we’ve been able to send $64,655 their way in 12 […]

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