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A Tale Of Exploding Isolators: Alliance Solar, Can You Hear Us?

Exploding isolators - Alliance Solar

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 […]

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Tossing Old Solar Panels Into Landfill Is Greener Than Recycling Them

Recycling solar panels

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?) […]

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AEMC Releases Residential Electricity Price Trends Report 

AEMC electricity price trends

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.

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WA’s Consumer Protection Flags Growing Solar Complaints

Solar complaints in WA

The popularity of solar power in Western Australia is accompanied by an increase in related complaints according to Consumer Protection.

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Trash To Treasure – Summerhill Solar Farm Operational 

Summerhill Solar Farm

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.

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More Solar Energy For WA’s City Of Busselton

City of Busselton - solar power

Western Australia’s City of Busselton Council says it is expecting a 2-3 year payback on its latest solar power system installations.

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Solar Feed In Tariff Reduction Proposed For Victoria

Victoria solar feed in tariff 2020/21

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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SEIA : Impact Of Trump Solar Tariffs “Devastating”

Trump Solar Tariffs

The introduction of tariffs on imported solar panels and cells in the USA has resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in new private sector investment says a solar industry trade association.

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Green Light For West Wyalong Solar Farm

West Wyalong Solar Farm

The NSW Government has approved development of a $135 million solar power + battery storage project in the state’s Central West region.

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The Victorian Town Running (Mostly) On Off-Grid Solar Power

Licola - Off Grid Solar Power

The tiny town of Licola has switched from a reliance on dirty diesel power to clean solar energy for the majority of its electricity needs.

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