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Solar To Help Improve Safety In Armidale

Solar powered lighting for Armidale cycleway

The Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund is supporting a solar lighting project for a cycleway in Armidale.

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A (Much) Bigger Solar Power System For Rosebud Aquatic Center

Rosebud Aquatic Centre - solar energy

The rooftop of the new Aquatic Center in Rosebud, Victoria will be sporting a much larger solar power system than originally anticipated says Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

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Daintree Hybrid Solar Ferry Not A Done Deal

Daintree river ferry

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

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

power pole

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..

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

Longi Solar

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

Solar energy in Newcastle

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

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

Residential energy storage in Germany

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

coag report

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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