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Community Energy Storage Trial For Western Australia

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WA’s Western Power will soon give owners of solar panels in the suburb of Meadow Springs a way to “bank” their solar electricity. [Read more…]

Western Australia’s Emu Downs Solar Farm Completed

Emu Downs Solar Farm

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced on Friday completion of Emu Downs Solar Farm, which is located approximately 200 kilometres north of Perth and 30 kilometres east of Cervantes. [Read more…]

6GW Wind And Solar Power Facility For Western Australia’s Pilbara

Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH)

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A consortium has announced a proposed wind and solar power plant of up to 6 gigawatts capacity in Western Australia’s East Pilbara region that will export electricity to Indonesia. [Read more…]

Western Australian Solar Installer Donates System To Local Charity

It’s always great to see Australian solar installation companies supporting the communities that help support them. [Read more…]

Western Australian Museum Construction About To Get Under Way

Western Australian Museum - Solar Power

Old Meets New | Image: WA Museum

The first sod of soil was turned at the site of the new Western Australian Museum yesterday, a huge project that will also incorporate a solar power aspect.

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ClearVue BIPV Chosen For Australian Modular Housing Prototype

ClearVue and Prefabulous - Modular housing BIPV

Australia’s ClearVue Technologies and Prefabulous have teamed up on a project that offers a glimpse into the future of eco-friendly living with Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). [Read more…]

Australian Smart Meter Rollout: When Will It Be Complete?

Smart meters - Australia

Smart meters are transforming how Australians monitor and manage their electricity usage, especially for solar system owners. But how close are we to a full rollout, and what challenges remain? [Read more…]

EV Council Slams SA’s Proposed Charging Tariff as Australia’s Worst

Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) submission - SA Power Networks

The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) is once again opposing a distributed network service provider’s tariff plans on the basis that it discourages high-power EV charging. [Read more…]

Damn It’s Cold: Inferior Housing Leaves Australians Freezing

They might look nice, but French doors are a leaky liability. Draft-proofing has been a winner for me (note the lack of a dark blue line around the doorframe in the right-hand ‘after’ pic).

The winter solstice is upon us, bringing dismal weather to Adelaide and much of Australia. And in other shocking news, water is wet. [Read more…]

Some Solutions To Solar Panel Recycling In Australia

piles of old solar panels

Are you scratching your head over what to do with old solar panels?  After dissecting solar panel recycling’s tricky challenges yesterday, today I’m plunging headfirst into solutions. [Read more…]

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