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Solar Panels Helping To Power More Remote NT Communities

SETuP - Northern Territory

Solar Energy Transformation Program saving on diesel | Panel Image: Smaack, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

The Northern Territory Government has announced commissioning completion of 3.325 MW of solar power capacity in ten remote Aboriginal communities.

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WA’s City of Kwinana Saving With Solar Power

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City of Kwinana Installs More Renewable Energy Capacity | Image: Public Domain

The City of Kwinana in Western Australia recently installed 384 solar panels on the Darius Wells Library and Resource Centre.

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Warrnambool City Council Installing Solar Powered Lights

Solar powered LED lights in Warrnambool

Image source: Warrnambool City Council

More than 60 off-grid solar lights that will enhance community linkages and improve safety are being installed in five parks in the regional Victorian city of Warrnambool.

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Strong Interest In Residential Solar And Batteries Continues In Australia

Energy Consumer Sentiment Survey

Energy Consumers Australia’s third national survey indicates 30% of Australian households intend installing solar panels and 36% will purchase battery storage in the next 5 years.

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Solar + Storage Powering Ahead In Tonga

Solar panels and battery storage at hospital in Tonga

Image: Tonga Power

The island nation of Tonga is closing in on its renewable energy target with a helping hand from solar power and the international community, including Australia.

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Eurobodalla Shire Council Sets 100% Renewable Energy Goal

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Solar panels at Kianga, NSW South Coast

Eurobodalla Shire Council says it expects to source 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy and slash its energy-related emissions 80 per cent by 2030.

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Massive Energy Price Hike In The ACT – Rest Of Australia To Follow?

Beat electricity price rises with solar panels

Solar power to become even more attractive. | Image: cogdogblog, Public Domain

Uncertainty surrounding national energy policy has been blamed for a huge energy price hike in the ACT. This isn’t just bad news for those in Canberra – it’s perhaps a sign of things to come elsewhere in Australia.

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Bellingen Shire Council Adding More Solar Energy Capacity

Solar panels in Bellingen Shire

Bellingen Shire Council Embracing Solar Power | Image: Public Domain

From bins to building rooftops, Bellingen Shire Council has been getting into solar power in various ways – with more to come.

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The UK’s First Solar Powered Bus

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UK’s First Solar Bus – A Big Lemon, But Not

The UK’s first fully solar-electric bus, operated by the curiously named transport service The Big Lemon, is now cruising the streets of Brighton and Hove.

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Energex Tries To Stop Tide Of Batteries With Bonkers Tariff 31 and 33 Rule

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Cnut from Energex1 tries to stop batteries.

Energex is the state government owned network operator for all of Queensland.  They receive electricity from the high voltage transmission lines that Powerlink manages and distribute it to the state’s homes and businesses. They also kindly distribute it things that aren’t homes or business, including my cousin’s non-profit Fight Club Community Center2. [Read more…]

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