Buzz about batteries was again stirred up over the weekend by Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. Here’s what’s happening. [Read more…]
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Allume SolShare Makes It Easier For Stratas To Go Solar
Putting solar panels on a Strata property is often tricky. There can be technical challenges with the design and installation, not to mention the political challenges of dealing with multiple owners and a shared roof.
Making solar power easy for people in multiple occupancy buildings is a tough nut to crack. Some good news is Allume Energy appears to have developed a powerful nutcracker in its SolShare system that distributes energy from one large solar system to multiple users in a building. [Read more…]
Sutherland Court Serving Up Solar Powered Justice
Sydney’s Sutherland Courthouse is cranking and storing clean electricity to help power its operations. It’s among a bunch of courthouses in NSW now doing so and there should be more to come. [Read more…]
How To Beat The Solar Panel Oversize Rule With Grid-Tied Solar And Batteries
Breaking the infamous ‘133% / 75% Solar Oversize Rule’ won’t get you in trouble if you add a battery. Or will it?
It depends on who you ask… [Read more…]
Clarence Valley Council’s Big Solar + Battery Boost
NSW’s Clarence Valley Council’s impressive new solar, battery storage and EV charger installation has been completed and is operational. [Read more…]
Green Light For Byron Shire Council Solar Farm
Are we there yet? Not quite. But Byron Shire Council’s proposed solar farm project for Myocum just moved another step closer. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Prices: November 2022 Update
Did the cost of fully installed home solar power systems in Australia go up or drop in October 2022? Find out in SolarQuotes’ latest solar price report. [Read more…]
The Problem Of Solar Voltage Rise/Drop And How To Fix It
Top to bottom, 70mm² 25mm² 16mm² 10mm² (3 phase) 6mm² sheathed, 2.5mm² sheathed, 4mm² Solar DC, 3 x 2.5mm² flexible plus a dangerously cracked and brittle 16mm² main service from a 1960s house.
Some weeks ago, I explained why the voltage in a long cable will drop over its length, and how this affects solar installations that are a long way from the switchboard. [Read more…]
Wollongong Switching To Solar To Power Streetlights
From January 1 next year, Wollongong City Council’s 18,000+ streetlights will be running on solar energy via a power purchase agreement (PPA). [Read more…]
Interview With YouTuber Tesla Tom, AKA Ludicrous Feed
Tesla Tom runs a popular YouTube channel called Ludicrous Feed, that aims to encourage others to look at an electric vehicle for their next purchase, as well as invest in renewable energy such as solar panels and battery storage for their home. [Read more…]
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