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Canberra’s Battery Subsidy Is Up To $24,450

August 30, 2019 2024-12-10T08:43:22 by 16 Comments
act battery rebate

Do you live in the ACT and want the highest solar battery rebate in Australia?  Well, you can’t have it! The only way you can get that is to move your ACT arse to SA.  If you come to Adelaide be sure to bring some kangaroos with you because, unlike Canberra, we never see them […]

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USC To Save $100 Million With Solar + Energy Storage

August 30, 2019 2019-08-30T06:16:29 by Leave a Comment
USC solar energy and storage

Queensland Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham “flicked the switch” on the University of the Sunshine Coast’s major solar and energy storage rollout yesterday – a project set to save USC a big bundle of bucks.

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Australia’s First Operational Reclaimed Landfill Solar Farm

August 29, 2019 2023-07-31T13:54:51 by Leave a Comment
Solar farm at Albury landfill

What’s claimed to be Australia’s first solar farm built on a capped landfill site has been commissioned in Albury, New South Wales.

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City Of Adelaide (Council) Declares Climate Emergency

August 29, 2019 2019-08-29T06:50:01 by 11 Comments
City of Adelaide - Climate Emergency

With the addition of Adelaide on Tuesday, five of Australia’s capital city CBD councils have now declared a climate emergency.

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NEWSFLASH – Big Boost To Victorian Solar Rebate Allocations

August 28, 2019 2019-08-28T17:47:32 by 6 Comments
Victorian solar rebate update

The Victorian Government has listened to the concerns of the community and the state’s residential solar power sector, announcing this morning a major increase in solar panel rebate allocations for next month.

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Hyundai Solar Panels Enters Race To Top: Product Warranty Now 25 Years

August 28, 2019 2019-08-28T13:11:48 by 17 Comments
hyundai ad for 25 year product warranty

I have great news for anyone who wants a 25 year product warranty on their solar panels but doesn’t want to pay big bucks to get it.  On the first of this month Hyundai Energy Solutions increased their product warranty in Australia from 12 to 25 years.1

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City Of Newcastle (Council) Moving To 100% Renewables Based Electricity

August 28, 2019 2024-09-05T09:46:31 by 2 Comments
City of Newcastle - solar power

A plan to pursue sourcing 100 per cent of the City of Newcastle Council’s operational electricity requirements from renewables-based generation has been approved.

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Victorian Greens Continue Push For 100% Renewable Energy By 2030

August 28, 2019 2023-09-13T13:59:41 by Leave a Comment
Victoria Greens - renewable energy

The Victorian Greens will move an amendment in State Parliament this week to boost the Victorian Renewable Energy Target for 2030 to 100%.

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Another Solar Shopping Centre – Stockland Baringa

August 27, 2019 2019-08-27T08:24:34 by 1 Comment
Stockland Baringa - solar power

Property developer Stockland is officially opening a shopping centre in a new Sunshine Coast suburb this weekend, a facility that will feature solar power.

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SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 27 – Thermal Events

August 27, 2019 2019-08-27T06:49:40 by Leave a Comment
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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