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Up To 75% Off Solar For Renters — If Victorian Labor Reelected

November 12, 2018 2024-01-25T12:32:20 by Ronald Brakels 10 Comments

Victorian Labor has announced a scheme to put solar panels on the roofs of rental properties and allow tenants to benefit from the lower electricity bills it provides. The catch is it relies on Labor being reelected on the 24th. But, looking on the bright side, if the Victorian Liberals win I’m sure they’ll be […]

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Fair Dinkum Power Movement Gains Steam

November 12, 2018 2024-07-03T12:11:45 by Michael Bloch 6 Comments

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may regret ever uttering those three words. Fair Dinkum Power now has its own website and a renewable energy “pledge” that thousands of Australians have signed.

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Alice Springs’ “Big Battery” Officially Launched

November 12, 2018 2018-11-12T05:34:33 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

The 5MW Alice Springs Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) was officially launched on Friday, which will enable greater solar power penetration and improve grid stability.

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Punters Surprised: Prices Publicised Show Batteries Subsidised Cost More Than Surmised

November 9, 2018 2018-11-09T11:31:26 by Ronald Brakels 32 Comments

In what could have been good news, Sonnen’s Australian website now gives prices for home battery systems bought directly from them after the South Australian battery subsidy is applied.

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NSW’s Hawkesbury City Council Launches Solar Program

November 9, 2018 2018-11-09T06:30:01 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

The Hawkesbury Solar Program will extend Council’s solar capacity, with systems to be installed on 13 more of its buildings.

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How Virtual Power Plants Can Improve Battery Payback

November 8, 2018 2020-01-16T16:28:22 by Ronald Brakels 24 Comments

I’m really excited to have this opportunity to tell you about Virtual Power Plants. I’m virtually beside myself with excitement. That’s not just a horrible joke. I’ve actually written little bits of this post in a variety of houses and used t’internet to store each file in the cloud. Once I’m done pasting them all […]

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Victoria’s Karadoc Solar Farm Commences Electricity Exports

November 8, 2018 2018-11-08T06:40:22 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Renewables developer BayWa r.e. announced yesterday that Victoria’s largest solar farm to date has started exporting energy into the national grid – and soon it will be helping to power beer production.

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