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IPART Weighs In On New South Wales Retail Energy Market

Electricity pricing in New South Wales

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NSW’s Independent Pricing & Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) says energy prices have stabilised in the state, but some households are still paying too much. [Read more…]

Progress On Australia’s Largest Urban Solar Farm

South Fremantle Solar

A proposed solar farm for South Fremantle in Western Australia is continuing to move forward, with Fremantle Council approving the business plan for the project last week. [Read more…]

Sonnen Battery Updated For Australia: New Prices, Features & Specs Revealed

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Sonnen updates their battery systems: outdoor enclosure, backup option and lower pricing now available.

Sonnen claim to be the first company to successfully market on-grid home battery systems.  Founded in Germany in 2010, they have sold systems to Australians for two years now.  Their 9th generation of home batteries — known as the sonnenBatterie Eco 9.43 — have been on sale in Oz since the 16th of August.  [Read more…]

Community Owned Virtual Power Plant For Western Australia

Dunsborough Community Energy Virtual Power Plant

Western Australia’s Dunsborough Community Energy aims to see 1,000 households join a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) project. [Read more…]

Angus Taylor – No Extension For Australia’s Renewable Energy Target

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Australia’s Energy Minister Angus Taylor confirmed in Question Time yesterday that the nation’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) will wind down from 2020 with nothing to replace it – that is assuming the Morrison Government is still in power after the next election. [Read more…]

Australian Energy Storage Market Analysis 2018

Australian Energy Storage Market Analysis 2018
Up to 35,000 Australians could be working in the nation’s energy storage industry by 2020 and up to 450,000 small scale storage systems installed across the country states a new report from the Smart Energy Council. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – September 2018

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There was heightened interest in installing solar panels in August, driven primarily by the announcement of Victoria’s Solar Homes rebate. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Panel Validation Initiative Rolls Out

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After a successful pilot program, Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has extended the Solar Panel Validation Initiative across the industry. [Read more…]

$7.5 Million For Australian Energy Storage Training And Research Hubs

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The Australian Federal Government has announced $7.5 million in funding for two new Research Hubs that will focus on different aspects of advancing Australia’s energy storage sector. [Read more…]

June A Bumper Month For Small Scale Solar In Australia

June solar installations in Australia

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June was another busy period for the Australian rooftop solar installation sector, but not quite as hectic as May. [Read more…]

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