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Got an old red SMA solar inverter that’s still kicking? These tough-as-nails units are a testament to when SMA ruled the roost in grid-connected solar tech in Australia. [Read more…]
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Is Your Roof Strong Enough for Solar Panels?
Some roofs are more suited to solar panels than others. Recently, we fielded an inquiry from a customer who’d amassed a heap of solar power system quotes. One company made a noteworthy assertion. [Read more…]
CEC Pushes To Add Home Batteries To Solar Rebate Scheme
The Clean Energy Council has responded to South Australia’s Green Paper on the Energy Transition, calling for a home battery rebate and better national technical standards for initiatives such as dynamic solar exports. [Read more…]
Solar Panel Insurance: The Good, The Bad & The Exclusions
Insuring your new rooftop solar power or battery system can provide peace of mind. It’s a simple process to pay the premium, but what happens in the unlikely event of a claim? Will the insurance company be equally as keen to hand over the cash? [Read more…]
Good Behaviour Bond For Solar Installer Over False Statements
A solar installer has been given a 12 month good behaviour bond and had his Clean Energy Council accreditation revoked after being investigated by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) for making false claims that netted him $60,000. [Read more…]
Is Home WiFi The Achilles Heel Of South Australia’s Flexible Exports Program?
South Australia – where more than 1-in-3 homes have rooftop solar – is once again leading the charge in solar energy integration with the introduction of Flexible Exports for new solar connections, starting in earnest this month (July 2023).
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VIC Remote Solar Shutdown Rules: Everything You Need To Know
Victoria has launched a consultation (open until August 2, 2023) about their upcoming remote solar shutdown rules. [Read more…]
Some Solutions To Solar Panel Recycling In Australia
Are you scratching your head over what to do with old solar panels? After dissecting solar panel recycling’s tricky challenges yesterday, today I’m plunging headfirst into solutions. [Read more…]
The Problem With Solar Panel Recycling In Australia
Australia’s solar panel recycling problem is huge. With no clear rules from government bodies, we’re left with a big mess and many questions. This two-part series will dig into this issue to clarify the confusion and find some answers. [Read more…]
Redflow’s Biggest Deal Ever: The Paskenta Racheria Microgrid
Zinc-bromine flow battery specialist Redflow has signed its largest deal to date: $18 million to provide 2000 of its ZBM3 batteries to a Native American-owned microgrid in California. [Read more…]
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