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SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 27 – Thermal Events

SolarQuotes vodcast episode 27

Finn and Ronald chat about payback on solar vs. batteries, the cheapest electricity plans for solar power system owners, the stoush between Walmart and Tesla and more.

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Grid Voltage Rise Is Getting Worse And That’s A Problem For Solar Owners

voltage limit table

There’s a lot of fear-mongering about how the rise of renewables threatens our power grids, but a real problem getting real attention from the industry is how voltage rises on our mostly old and inflexible infrastructure stops customers from getting the most out of their solar PV installations.

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Suburban Solar Farm Raises Ire Of Springvale South Residents

Springvale South solar energy project

Plans to build a solar farm next to a residential area in a Melbourne suburb have been met with backlash from some in the local community.

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Victorian Solar Farm Applications In Limbo Approved

Solar farm development applications - Victoria

Three solar farm development applications for the Shepparton region have been given the nod by Victoria’s Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne.

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Who Has The Cheapest Electricity Plans For Solar Owners?

winners are amaysim and origin

The three most populous states — and South Australia — all have electricity retailer choice.  This gives people the freedom to choose the electricity plan that’s best for them, while electricity retailers do their best to stop that from happening.

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Folding Solar Panel Arrays For Huge Australian PV Project

5B Maverick folding solar

Australia’s 5B confirmed yesterday its Maverick system has been selected as the preferred technology for Sun Cable’s 10GW solar farm.

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City Of Bayswater (Council) Shooting For 100% Renewables By 2030

City of Bayswater - Renewable Energy

Western Australia’s City Of Bayswater has voted to support a draft Renewable Energy and Emission Reduction Position and Action Statement (PAAS).

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NSW’s New England Region A Hotbed Of Solar Activity

Solar energy in New England

All going well, the New England region of New South Wales will have gigawatts of additional large-scale solar energy capacity in the not-too-distant future.

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Roseworthy Solar Farm Construction Begins

Solar and energy storage project at Roseworthy

Work commenced yesterday at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus on a solar farm with battery storage that will form part of a microgrid.

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Avonlie Solar Farm Application Approved

Avonlie solar farm

The Avonlie Solar Farm project in New South Wales recently received development approval from the state’s Department of Planning & Environment.

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