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Getting Off Gas In Victoria: Electrification Feedback Invited

Home electrification in Victoria

Consultation on the draft regulations for Victoria’s Building Electrification Regulatory Impact Statement has kicked off, and the state government wants to hear from Victorians on the different options presented.

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Victorian Emergency Backstop: Solar Installer Backlash

Victorian Emergency Backstop Mechanism

Implementation of Victoria’s emergency backstop for solar systems has been a dog’s breakfast according to some irate installers.

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How to Stop Your Power Company Locking You Out Of Your Own EV Charger

It’s come to our attention recently that at least one customer has found his EV charger isolated, locked out, and served with a defect notice after a visit from his local electricity network, Energex.

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GoodWe Launches New Hybrid Inverter Line In Australia

GoodWe ET G2 three phase hybrid inverter

Inverter and energy storage manufacturer GoodWe has introduced a new iteration of its three-phase ET high voltage hybrid inverter for AU and NZ markets – the ET G2.

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Longi Goes Highlander On Australia Solar Panel Distribution

Longi Australian distribution shift

Chinese PV manufacturing goliath Longi has declared there can be only one Australian distributor of its solar panels for the residential and small commercial & industrial sectors.

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Go Time Nears For Australian EV Charger Sharing Startup IvyGo

IvyGo EV charger sharing

Last week, a family in Pagewood in Sydney was the first to turn their home EV charger into a source of income by sharing it with other drivers under IvyGo.

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Major Indian Solar Manufacturer Sets Its Sights On Australia

Waaree Energies and Australia

India’s Waaree Energies has eyed Australia for a while, and now appears ready to make its move. Perhaps we’ll have the company’s solar panels added to the smorgasbord of choices available here for residential installations.

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Does Your Hot Water Need Wi-Fi?

I inadvertently brought a flyer home from a trade show recently, and my wife did a double take that stopped her and the recycling process in its tracks. She was fascinated and horrified at the WiFi control logo on this hot water tank “I can’t even have a shower in peace now…WHY ! does hot […]

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Amberman Soars When Renewables Rule the Grid

Amberman and renewable energy

Electricity retailer Amber’s 50-metre-high inflatable tube person, claimed to be the world’s tallest, is currently letting Melbournians know when renewables are making up the majority of grid supply.

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JinkoSolar Clocks Up 300GW Of Panel Shipments

JinkoSolar panel shipments

Chinese solar panel manufacturing goliath JinkoSolar says the firm now ships 1GW of modules every 4 days.

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