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Tindo Solar Claim Spectacular Reliability: 3 Failures From 240,000 Sold

If you are in the market for some Australian made solar panels then I have great news for you.  It involves Tindo Solar as they are the only Australian manufacturer of panels.  If someone selling any other brand of panels says or suggests they were made in Australia, be super suspicious about that.

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EU Dumps Solar Panel Anti-Dumping Measures

Solar panels in the EU

In just a couple of hours from now, the European Union’s anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on solar panels from China will expire and will not be renewed.

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Australian Solar Panel Validation Initiative Rolls Out

Solar panel validation - Australia

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

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Positive Response To Aldoga Solar Farm Says Developer

Aldoga Solar Farm

A major solar power project to be constructed near Gladstone in Queensland seems to be getting the tick of approval from locals.

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Angus Taylor And The Future Of Australia’s Solar Subsidy

Angus Taylor and the solar subsidy

Will the “Minister for getting electricity prices down”, Angus Taylor, seek to wind up Australia’s major solar subsidy far earlier than scheduled?

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New Battery Safety Guide: What’s The Crack?

In July 2018 the “Best Practice Guide: Battery Storage Equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements” was published.  This was a momentous event in the history of battery safety guides and I can remember exactly where I was when I heard the news.  I was in Australia1.  Before this day there was no specific product safety guide […]

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Queensland Government Kicks Off CleanCo

CleanCo - Queensland Government

The Palaszczuk Government announced yesterday afternoon it has commenced establishing CleanCo, Queensland’s new renewable energy, publicly owned electricity generator. But it won’t be all renewables.

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Germany’s 100,000th Solar Battery System Installed

Energy storage in Germany

Germany has reached another important milestone in its Energiewende (energy transition), the official commissioning of its 100,000th solar battery storage system.

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EOI Opens For Solar Farm In Berri, South Australia

Berri Solar Farm

Expressions of Interest are now being called for the development of the Berri Renewable Energy Solar Generation Facility.

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Budget Solar: How To Save Money While Avoiding Disaster

How to buy solar power on a budget - tips

I’ve covered a lot of ground in various articles I’ve written for the SolarQuotes blog.  But one thing I’ve never delved deeply into is the fundamental nature of the human soul.  Perhaps because at some level we fear the stark dichotomy that dwells inside us.  Within every human being there is a fundamental struggle between […]

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