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Help! I Bought Solar But My Bills Are Still High

In this post you will discover: Why – if you want tiny bills – buying a solar power system is about more than buying a good system from a reputable installer. How to quickly estimate if any solar panel array is working well in 3 minutes, with or without monitoring. How to work out if […]

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The Good Solar Guide: Now Available Online For Free

In June I published everything I know about buying solar in Australia as a full-on, professionally edited and published book. We had a big, posh book launch – opened by the SA Environment Minister and I’m happy to report that the book has been selling steadily ever since.

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Tasmania Solar Feed-In Tariff Review Completed

Tasmania solar feed in tariff review

The results of the Tasmanian Government’s review of the state’s solar feed-in tariffs will be of particular interest to those still on the generous 1:1 premium Transitional FiT.

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“World-First” Energy Storage System At Monash University Operational

RedT hybrid energy storage

A 1 MWh vanadium flow / lithium-ion hybrid energy storage system is now operational at Monash University’s Clayton campus in Melbourne.

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Green Light For 1.5GW Solar + 500MW Battery Storage Project In Queensland

Sunshine Energy solar + battery project

A development application for a 1,500MW solar farm boasting 500MW of battery storage1 has been given the go-ahead by Queensland’s Somerset Council.

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Eguana Technologies Joins SA Home Battery Scheme

Eguana Technologies Evolve battery system

Solar battery manufacturer Eguana Technologies is setting up shop in South Australia and has been approved for the state’s Home Battery Scheme.

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CO2 Emissions Reduction Vs. Reducing Energy Bills – Poll Results

Energy priority views in Australia - Poll

Recently published poll results indicate addressing energy pricing is considered a more important priority by Australians than reducing carbon emissions.

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Plan To Make Export And Burning Of Thermal Coal Illegal In Australia

Australian coal ban

The Australian Greens are to introduce a bill that if passed would make it unlawful to dig, burn or ship thermal coal after 2030.

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Queensland Solar Battery Grant/Loan Scheme Starts Today

While the QLD Government says its battery and solar + storage grants and loans are the next wave in the state’s renewable energy revolution, its effect will be more of a ripple.

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Record Breaking 63% Of Electricity Demand Met By Rooftop Solar In South Australia

solar record

On Sunday, rooftop solar provided 60% of all South Australian electricity demand in the middle of the day.  This makes SA the most solar powered state by far and puts it well past the point where we were told solar power would destroy the grid, cause your lamb roast to cost $100, and make your […]

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