SA Water has a couple of large-scale PV + energy storage projects in the pipeline (so to speak) for the Robertstown region in South Australia’s Mid-North.
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CEC Flags Changes To Approved Solar Retailer Program
Changes to the Clean Energy Council’s Approved Solar Retailer Program will see suspended or cancelled participants publicly named.
[Continue reading…]Shell To Acquire Solar Battery Manufacturer Sonnen
Shell announced on Friday its intention to acquire German battery maker Sonnen – the company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel giant.
[Continue reading…]NASA Farewells Solar Powered Mars Rover Opportunity
All good things come to an end, and that includes the mission of the solar powered Mars rover Opportunity.
[Continue reading…]Australian Coal Power Will Be Quickly Killed By Low Cost Renewables

Last month the entire country sweltered under an oppressive heatwave — except the half known as Western Australia. As air conditioner power consumption soared on the 25th, 40% of Victoria’s coal generators failed followed by rolling blackouts. When faced with this incontrovertible evidence of coal’s unreliability, the government dedicated itself to the rapid phaseout of coal under its […]
[Continue reading…]Victorian Solar Hot Water Rebate Applications Open Next Week

Victorian home owners will soon be able to apply for rebates of up to $1,000 on solar hot water systems under the Andrews Labor Government’s Solar Homes Package scheme.
[Continue reading…]Australia’s Neometals Approaching Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Recycling Goal
Australia’s Neometals Ltd has announced the successful commissioning of stage 1 of its lithium‐ion battery recycling pilot plant – but it’s not here.
[Continue reading…]TAS On-Farm Energy Audit And Capital Grant Cash Brought Forward
Farmers in Tasmania considering going solar may want to take advantage of the state’s On-Farm Energy Audit and Capital Grant program.
[Continue reading…]Solar Panel Validation Initiative A Success
The Clean Energy Regulator’s solar panel validation initiative has been a quiet achiever, and now covers more than half the solar panels associated with small-scale technology certificate (STC) claims.
[Continue reading…]More Solar Energy For Toll Group In Australia
Transport and logistics giant Toll Group has announced completion of a large rooftop solar array atop the Toll Express Parcels Bungarribee depot in northwest Sydney.
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