Works are under way to install more than 1,100 solar panels on the rooftop of La Trobe University’s Bundoora Campus Library in Melbourne’s north-east.
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Go-Ahead Given For Maryvale Solar Farm
A $188 million solar energy project at Maryvale, near Wellington in New South Wales has been approved by the state’s Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
[Continue reading…]Small-Scale Solar Postcode Zone Changes Take Effect On January 1
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has announced changes to postcode zones for solar power system installations will kick in from the beginning of next year; impacting on the amount of subsidy available in some areas.
[Continue reading…]A Tale Of Exploding Isolators: Alliance Solar, Can You Hear Us?
Alliance Solar doesn’t seem to have a media manager, and that’s a problem, because we reckon a bit of crisis communications will be in order. SolarQuotes emailed the company at its only public address, the ubiquitous info@ format, because its website doesn’t mention a media contact. Why? Because a solar power system owner has posted […]
[Continue reading…]Tossing Old Solar Panels Into Landfill Is Greener Than Recycling Them
Recycling is a good thing. Most of the time. Humans have been reusing material for thousands of years, probably beginning on a large scale when early agriculturalists noticed poo is good for plants. Ancient Greeks didn’t let pieces of broken pottery go to waste and used them like notepaper, while my father would collect (steal?) […]
[Continue reading…]AEMC Releases Residential Electricity Price Trends Report
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) thinks cheaper electricity bills are on the cards for many Australians over the next few years, largely thanks to the impact of renewable energy. But your mileage may vary.
[Continue reading…]WA’s Consumer Protection Flags Growing Solar Complaints
The popularity of solar power in Western Australia is accompanied by an increase in related complaints according to Consumer Protection.
[Continue reading…]Trash To Treasure – Summerhill Solar Farm Operational
The City of Newcastle flicked the switch on its new five-megawatt solar farm on Wednesday, which will save Council (and ratepayers) millions of dollars.
[Continue reading…]More Solar Energy For WA’s City Of Busselton
Western Australia’s City of Busselton Council says it is expecting a 2-3 year payback on its latest solar power system installations.
[Continue reading…]Solar Feed In Tariff Reduction Proposed For Victoria
Victoria’s Essential Services Commission wants to compel electricity retailers to offer both a single rate and time-varying solar feed in tariff – and set lower minimum rates for both.
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