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Can Diverting Solar To Air Conditioning Help Reduce Overvoltage? Paladin Says Yes.

September 2, 2020 2020-09-02T15:08:01 by 43 Comments

While regulators fret about the impact of solar power on low voltage distribution networks, developers are looking at ways to use household loads to relieve the stress. Last week, I chatted to an NZ-founded company called Paladin, whose focus over the last four or five years has been a controller that diverts excess power from […]

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AGL Acquiring Click Energy Group

September 2, 2020 2020-09-02T08:00:09 by Leave a Comment
AGL acquiring Click Energy

AGL announced Monday it is to acquire Click Energy Group Holdings Pty Ltd  for $115 million, providing a significant boost towards AGL’s customer targets.

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Early Coal Power Station Retirements On The Cards In QLD/NSW

September 2, 2020 2020-09-02T06:43:11 by 4 Comments
Coal power viability

The Australia Institute says New South Wales and Queensland are continuing to use less of their existing coal fired power stations, and this could lead to earlier retirements than currently planned.

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Feed-In Tariff For New Solar Slashed In Western Australia — Only 3 Cents Before 3 PM!

September 1, 2020 2024-10-01T14:47:19 by 35 Comments
Western Australia solar feed in tariff

Update July 30th 2022: The 3 cent DEBs feed-in tariff was reduced to 2.5 cents on July 1st 2022.  The 10 cent rate from 3 pm to 9 pm remains the same. From yesterday (31 August 2020), new residential solar power systems installed in Western Australia will no longer receive the REBS or ‘Renewable Energy […]

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Feed-In Tariffs In South Australia: State Of Play In 2019/20

September 1, 2020 2020-09-01T07:51:09 by Leave a Comment
Feed-in tariffs South Australia

A new report from ESCOSA indicates South Australian solar owners had access to a wide range of feed-in tariff offers and generally had access to the same best-priced electricity plans as non-solar customers in 2019-20.

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Shepparton Council Kicks Off Community Sustainability Grants

September 1, 2020 2020-09-01T06:19:58 by Leave a Comment
Solar panels in Shepparton

Greater Shepparton City Council’s Community Sustainability Grant program could provide a great opportunity for groups to get solar panels on their rooftops.

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Solar Victoria Runs Misleading Ads They Wouldn’t Accept From Installers

August 31, 2020 2024-10-02T12:32:42 by 14 Comments
Solar Victoria hypocritical on advertising

If there is one thing I hate, it’s dodgy solar installers who mislead the public with deceptive advertising and fake deals.  It harms customers who are just looking for decent quality solar and it hurts honest installers by damaging the reputation of the entire industry.  It really gets my goat, and I am extremely protective […]

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Solar Energy And Mornington Peninsula’s Climate Emergency Plan

August 31, 2020 2020-08-31T07:14:53 by Leave a Comment
Mornington Peninsular Shire - zero carbon and solar energy

Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula Shire Council last week unanimously adopted its ambitious Climate Emergency Plan – and solar power plays an important role in it.

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SA Solar Shitstorm 2: Remote Disconnect

August 31, 2020 2020-09-14T06:26:42 by 16 Comments
Solar power system shutdowns in SA

SA Power Networks has been given the green light to remotely and temporarily shut down solar power systems in “rare circumstances” from September 28. Here’s what it means for new and existing solar owners, as we currently understand the situation.

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Warning From FRNSW On Solar Power System Safety 

August 28, 2020 2020-08-28T06:44:58 by 9 Comments
Solar power system fires - FRNSW

Fire and Rescue NSW has sounded a new warning after another solar PV related incident in the state.

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