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Electricity Generation Tumbles, Renewables Climb In The UK

Electricity generation in the UK

A new report states the total amount of electricity generated in the UK last year dropped to its lowest level in 25 years – and of what was generated, renewable energy accounted for a large chunk.

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The New Catch Power Green Hot Water Diverter Reviewed: Smaller, Cheaper, Cuter

catch power green catch review

Hi everyone.  Happy New Year!  This is a short article about a new hot water diverter developed by Australia’s Catch Power.  I’m just letting you know it’s available and because I don’t really have anything bad to say about it this may seem like an advertisement. 

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WA Wholesale Electricity Price Rises Under The Spotlight

Wholesale Electricity Prices - Western Australia

Synergy’s wholesale electricity market dominance has been highlighted in a discussion paper from Western Australia’s Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) released a few days before Xmas.

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Solar Slashes Peak Electricity Demand On New Year’s Eve

Rooftop solar's impact on electricity demand

The Australia Institute (TAI) has taken EnergyAustralia to task over recent claims it made regarding the cost of small-scale solar to electricity customers, while ignoring its value.

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Solar Subsidy In EnergyAustralia’s Crosshairs (Again/Still)

EnergyAustralia and the solar subsidy

EnergyAustralia really doesn’t seem to like Australia’s major solar subsidy that has helped millions of households slash their electricity bills.

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Narrabri South Solar Farm Approved

Narrabri South Solar Farm

The NSW Government has been keen to announce its recent large-scale solar approvals. Here’s one it appears to have missed – a 60MW facility near Narrabri.

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Tesla, LG Chem & Sungrow To Join SA Home Battery Scheme

South Australia solar battery subsidy

Tesla, LG Chem and Sungrow will reportedly have solar batteries eligible for South Australia’s Home Battery Scheme from today.

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Approval Granted For 900MW Yarrabee Solar Project

Yarrabee Solar Project

After a string of large-scale solar approvals leading into the end of the year, the NSW Government has left an announcement of the biggest to last.

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31 Million+ Solar Panels Installed On Rooftops Across Australia

Solar panel installations in Australia

The number of solar panels on rooftops around Australia has exceeded 31 million – and that’s just in small scale PV installations.

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A Little Solar Power Can Go A Long Way

Solar power in remote villages

A few dozen solar panels have made a significant positive difference in a number of remote villages in the Ladakh and Zanskar regions of India.

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