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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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SunPower Idling Solar Panel Manufacturing Plants

SunPower solar panel manufacturing

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced solar panel manufacturer SunPower to temporarily put the brakes on production of cells and modules.

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Power Your Home With Solar In A Blackout – Without Batteries

Delta E5 hybrid inverter

You can partially power your home with a grid-connected solar panel system during a blackout without a battery. Here’s how it can be done.

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Victoria’s Solar Panel And Battery Rebates – The Road Ahead

Victoria Solar Homes Program rebates

The latest Notice to Market from Solar Victoria outlines what can be expected in the time ahead for the state’s popular (and at times, problematic) Solar Homes program.

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