I recently wrote about solar hot water diverters1 which use surplus electricity from an existing rooftop solar system to heat water. Another option for heating your water with solar electricity is to use dedicated solar panels. These panels put all their power directly into the hot water cylinder’s heating element. When the water hits its […]
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CWP Renewables has reportedly submitted details to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment for an expansion of Sapphire Wind Farm to include 200MW of solar power capacity.
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Western Downs Regional Council has approved development of another large solar farm in its region – this one a Shell Australia project.
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Legislation for new renewable energy targets, major solar farm contracts and Australia’s largest renewable energy auction – it was a big day in Victoria yesterday for renewables.
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The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has ditched a suggestion (for now) that was viewed as an enabler for a “solar tax”, after protest from thousands of solar supporters.
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A 45MW solar farm could soon be built on an old ash dam at a coal fired power station on the southern shores of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales.
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Update: Compare all the hot water diverters available in Australia here. How A Diverter Can Give You Solar Hot Water And Store Energy At A Lower Cost Than Batteries A solar hot water diverter is an electronic device that sends surplus electricity from your rooftop solar to your electric hot water cylinder. This reduces, […]
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Further development of aspects of controversial Australian battery storage standards will be paused after a huge response to the draft of AS 5139.
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Solar and storage solutions developer Redback Technologies, based at University of Queensland’s Long Pocket campus, plans to boost its workforce significantly over the next 6 months.
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The world’s largest home improvements retailer is installing solar panels on 50 more of its stores, along with Tesla Powerpack battery storage at some outlets.
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