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FIMER Acquisition Of ABB’s Solar Inverter Business Complete

March 4, 2020 2020-04-13T13:34:01 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Italy’s FIMER has completed acquisition of ABB’s solar inverter business – and is eager to get cracking on next steps.

Longi Supplies Panels For Huge Floating Solar Farm

March 3, 2020 2020-03-03T07:17:31 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

Chinese solar panel manufacturer Longi has announced its modules have been used in a major floating solar energy project in China’s Hunan Province.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – March 2020

March 3, 2020 2020-03-03T05:39:43 by Michael Bloch 3 Comments

Australian solar power report for February 2020

In our latest auSSII report we’ve added stats to answer the question everyone has been asking – what proportion of Australian solar buyers are interested in microinverters?

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NSW Solar + Battery Scheme Finally Kicks Off – Sort Of

March 2, 2020 2020-03-02T07:18:46 by Michael Bloch 7 Comments

The NSW Government’s Empowering Homes scheme that offers interest-free loans for battery and solar-battery systems launched on Friday as a pilot program.

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South Australian Home Battery Scheme Subsidy Reduction Flagged

March 2, 2020 2020-03-02T05:43:18 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

The South Australian Government has announced the subsidy level and cap for its Home Battery Scheme will be decreased soon.

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Blacktown City Council Commits To 100% Renewables (Electricity)

February 28, 2020 2020-02-28T05:24:13 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

On Wednesday night, Sydney’s Blacktown City Council voted in favour of a target of 100% renewable electricity for its operations by 2025.

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Small Utility Scale Solar Surges In South Australia

February 27, 2020 2020-02-27T07:26:44 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

MPower’s Mannum Solar Farm projected is now completed and Terregra Renewables has been given the green light for several solar projects in the Murray Bridge region.

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UniSuper Urged To Dump Fossil Fuel Investments

February 27, 2020 2020-02-27T05:27:58 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

One of Australia’s largest superannuation funds is under increasing pressure to completely divest from fossil fuels.

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AEMC Wants Your Ideas On Grid-Integrated EVs

February 26, 2020 2024-05-15T12:56:15 by Richard Chirgwin 22 Comments

About ten years ago when I first heard about the idea of grid-integrated electric vehicles, I thought it was far-fetched. It seemed odd to think that someone would charge an EV only to send that electricity back to the grid.

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