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Daintree Hybrid Solar Ferry Not A Done Deal

April 28, 2020 2020-04-28T10:38:03 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

A solar powered ferry project for Far North Queensland’s Daintree River may be in doubt.

Help! I’m Export Limited To Zero kW. Does Solar Make Any Sense?

April 27, 2020 2020-04-28T13:42:48 by Ronald Brakels 54 Comments

Some people in Australia can’t export solar electricity to the grid. This is because their local Distributed Network Service Provider (DNSP) has export limited their home to zero kilowatts. While this isn’t common — yet — it is a tragedy wrapped in personal economic pain.

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NSW To Cut Home Solar Power Red Tape, But..

April 27, 2020 2020-04-27T08:29:52 by Michael Bloch 4 Comments

Installing solar panels in NSW without council approval

Changes to NSW’s State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 will enable bigger solar power systems to be installed on homes and businesses without council approval.

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Longi Reports Solid Growth In 2019/Q1 20

April 27, 2020 2020-04-27T06:31:12 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Longi is another Chinese solar panel manufacturer that appears to have shrugged off much of the impact of COVID-19. Late last week, the solar manufacturer reported its Q1 2020 and full year 2019 results.

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Newcastle Struts Its Solar Energy Stuff

April 24, 2020 2020-04-24T06:06:46 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

Newcastle may be the world’s busiest coal port, but there’s a lot happening on the local renewable energy scene too.

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Green Loans For Solar Power Can Make Solid Financial Sense

April 23, 2020 2020-04-23T13:21:06 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Finn Peacock and Sonya Feldhoff discuss green loans for solar power

SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock joined Sonya Feldhoff on ABC Radio Adelaide’s Afternoons program yesterday to discuss green loans for solar power systems.

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Germany Home To 200,000+ Residential Battery Systems

April 23, 2020 2020-04-23T06:32:01 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

65,000 home battery systems were installed in Germany last year says EuPD Research – and Tesla wasn’t among the leading energy storage choices.

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COAG Energy Council Wants To Expose Consumers To Wholesale Energy Price

April 22, 2020 2020-04-22T13:29:06 by Richard Chirgwin 12 Comments

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council has issued a consultation paper designed to inform the NEM’s transition to a two-sided market.

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