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NZ’s Powerco’s Base Power Using SimpliPhi Batteries

Simpliphi batteries

U.S. energy storage manufacturer SimpliPhi appears to have made its mark across the ditch with our Kiwi cousins.

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Contract Awarded For Construction Of Yorke Peninsula Battery Project

Battery storage facility South Australia

ElectraNet has announced construction of its 30 MW large-scale battery at Dalrymple substation on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula will be carried out Adelaide company Consolidated Power Projects (CPP).

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Solar Retailer Code of Conduct Program Reaches Milestone

Clean Energy Council Solar Retailer Code Of Conduct

The Clean Energy Council’s Solar Retailer Code of Conduct initiative has welcomed the fiftieth solar company accepted into its program.

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SunPower P-Series Panels Now Available In Australia

new sunpower p-series solar panel

UPDATE 27th August 2018:  It has kindly been brought to my attention the warranty for SunPower’s P17 panels excludes normal residential installation.  The SunPower P17 warranty says it does not apply to: “PV Modules which have been installed on single-family homes or semi‐detached homes, including but not limited to duplexes and townhomes. For clarity, apartment […]

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Solar Energy And Storage Helping With Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery

Hurricane Irma

Residents of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico are still reeling from the damage wreaked by two recent hurricanes, a situation further complicated by an ongoing lack of mains electricity.

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World Solar Challenge – Sunswift’s Violet

Sunswift's Violet Solar Car

Engineering students at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed another solar powered sedan, which will be competing in this year’s World Solar Challenge.

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South Australia As A Renewable Energy Powerhouse

South Australia Renewable Energy Powerhouse

A community meeting exploring the path to a clean, secure and affordable energy future for South Australia is to be held tomorrow night (Tuesday, October 3).

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Proposal To Penalise Coal Seam Gas Holdout States Gains Steam

CSG - Coal Seam Gas

States banning unconventional gas and fracking activities could miss out on some GST revenue if a proposal by the Commonwealth Grants Commission is implemented.

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Tesla Powering Ahead On Projects

Tesla Powerpack battery installation - Jamestown South Australia

Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, have hit the headlines multiple times over the last week – here’s a roundup of some of the major stories.

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No More STCs For Solar Panel Replacements

STC changes - solar panels in Australia

It will soon be more difficult for shonky solar companies to take advantage of Australia’s small-scale technology certificates (STC) system.

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