Britain has gone 16 days without using coal power for electricity generation – and according to the latest update, the coal-free run isn’t over yet.
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Byron Shire Council Commits Cash For 5MW Solar Farm Project
The planning, design and tender process will soon get under way for Byron Shire Council’s 5MW solar farm, which will be the largest PV power plant in the region.
[Continue reading…]WA Councils Again Call For State Renewable Energy Target
21 councils in Western Australia are putting pressure on the McGowan Government to implement a state level emissions reduction and/or renewable energy target.
[Continue reading…]Silly Queensland Solar Rule Determined Invalid
The Supreme Court of Queensland yesterday ruled a recently introduced regulation resulting in extra costs in the construction of large-scale solar energy facilities in the state is invalid.
[Continue reading…]Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Were Up Again In 2018
Preliminary estimates submitted by the Australian Government to the UN indicate the country’s greenhouse gas emissions were up again last year – the fourth year in a row.
[Continue reading…]Delta and Huawei Commercial Inverters Beat Fronius & SMA In PVEL Testing
I have good news. PVEL — a standards testing company — has released a solar inverter scorecard. It describes how a dozen different tests were performed on a variety of inverters and which were the top performers
[Continue reading…]New World Record Claims By Canadian And Trina Solar
Solar panel manufacturers Trina and Canadian solar have both laid claim to new solar cell efficiency records. Brace yourself for technobabble.
[Continue reading…]Victorian Budget Funds For Renewable Newstead Solar Farm Project
Monday’s budget held good news for solar buyers throughout Victoria, but the town of Newstead had an additional reason to celebrate with the honouring of an election commitment.
[Continue reading…]$545 million For Solar Homes Package In Victorian Budget 2019/20
The Victorian Budget 2019/20 sees $545 million allocated towards rolling out the next phase of the state’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes Package, which for solar power system subsidies restarts in July.
[Continue reading…]ABC 7:30 Report On Shonky Solar: Fair Comment Or Beat-up?
Who saw the 7:30 report last night? Its lead story was questioning the safety and quality of the Australian solar power industry. Leigh Sales promised to reveal “the dark side of Australia’s solar obsession”.
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