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CEFC Finance To Support New South Wales’ Largest Solar Farm

Coleambally Solar Farm

Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) announced yesterday it had committed $30 million in debt finance to the Coleambally Solar Farm project.

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Trump Solar Tariffs — Evil, But Not As Evil As They Could Be

The United States has announced import tariffs of 30% will apply to all imported solar panels but a yearly quota of 2.5 gigawatts of imported solar cells, or enough to make around 9 million panels, is allowed.  Just how much the United State’s Figurehead in Chief, Donald Trump, had to do with this decision I […]

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SolarReserve Opens Offices In South Australia

Aurora solar thermal power plant

SolarReserve, the company that will develop the Aurora solar thermal power station project near Port Augusta, officially opened two offices in South Australia yesterday.

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Darling Downs Solar Farm Progress

Darling Downs Solar Farm

Work has commenced on the transmission line that will connect APA’s Darling Downs Solar Farm in Queensland to the state’s electricity network.

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Trump Solar Tax Sends Shockwaves Through U.S Industry

U.S President Donald Trump's solar tax

Earlier today, U.S. President Donald Trump gave the green light for punitive tariffs of as much as 30 percent to be whacked on imported solar cells and panels.

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Childers And Susan River Solar Farms Construction To Start Soon

Esco Pacific Queensland Solar Power Projects

Commencement of construction of Esco Pacific’s Childers And Susan River Solar Farms in Queensland isn’t far off, and other Esco large-scale PV projects are progressing. 

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More Solar Power For Geelong Community Buildings

Leisurelink Aquatic Center solar power system

Another City of Greater Geelong facility has gone solar –  Leisurelink Aquatic Centre in Grovedale – with other buildings to have solar panels installed this year.

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Small Scale Solar Steps Up To The Plate In Summer

Solar panels, summer electricity and heatwaves

The 546,000+ rooftop solar power systems installed in Victoria and South Australia made a valuable contribution towards keeping the lights on and air-conditioners pumping in both states during recent stinking hot days.

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Australian Energy Efficiency Legislation Review Under Way

GEMS Act review - energy efficiency in Australia

The Australian Federal Government has announced the immediate commencement of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act’s (GEMS Act) first review.

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SA Power Networks’ Bid To Increase Electricity Bills Defeated

SA Power Networks electricity distribution

Another attempt by SA Power Networks (SAPN) to bump up the cost of electricity distribution (and consequently power bills) in South Australia has been defeated in the Federal Court.

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