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Sonnen battery storage enters the Oz market, company announces peer-to-peer trading

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The surge of popularity of solar and storage in Oz has triggered a battery storage invasion as companies are keen to test our country as an ideal market. The most recent of these announcements comes from German clean energy company Sonnen. 

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Duracell announce ‘Powerwall Killer’ home battery.

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Well, it finally happened. After sitting on the sidelines as the solar battery storage boom unfolded around it, the world’s biggest name in batteries has finally joined the party. Today, April 1, at a glittering press event in Bethel, Connecticut, Duracell’s VP of Solar Storage, George Leclanche, unveiled the Duracell Ultra Lithium Home Battery – which will be […]

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How The Cost Of Powerwall Storage Doubled In 11 Months

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  [Update: on Aug 16 2024 Tesla announced the Powerwall 3 ] [Update: on Oct 28 2016 Tesla announced the Powerwall 2 ] [Update: In June 2016 Tesla updated the Powerwall warranty – details here] 11 months ago Elon Musk jumped on stage and announced the Powerwall.  The Tesla data sheets released after Musk’s presentation proclaimed we would […]

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What’s Turnbull and Hunt up to on renewable energy financing?

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The government’s re-shaping of renewable energy financing during the week has drawn quite a few responses in the media. Some applaud the allocation of $1 billion for renewables, however most of them have accused the PM and the Minister of the Environment Greg Hunt of duplicity and blatant vote-buying in an election year.

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Adding Solar Panels To Existing System? Here’s What You Need To Know.

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  Please note: this post was written in 2016 ***Please read this 2022 post for the latest information on upgrading your solar panel array.*** So you’ve got solar panels on your roof and you want more so you can get your bills even lower?

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Global CO2 Emissions Stall, Economy Grows, Thanks To Renewables

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Interesting news from two separate studies from different agencies this week folks. The first — from the International Energy Agency (IEA) — found that carbon emissions have stalled worldwide for the second year in a row. The second, from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), outlined the associated benefits of doubling the share of renewables […]

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SolarWorld launches bifacial solar panels in US

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German and US based manufacturer of top quality solar panels, Solar World AG launched their new bifacial solar modules in late 2015 at the industry trade show Solar Power International. However it was this month’s announcement of the first rollout of the new SolarWorld solar panels in the United States that has set tongues wagging.

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The race is on as Panasonic snatches lead as most efficient solar panel

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Well that didn’t take long! No sooner had we published our article on SunPower grabbing the unofficial prize of most efficient solar panel for commercial use, than Japanese manufacturer Panasonic surprises with a late sprint to the line. The Japanese manufacturer has now jumped into the lead in the solar conversion Premier League with not […]

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Sunpower grabs lead in bid for most efficient solar panel

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It’s on for young and old in the battle for the prestigious title of the most efficient solar panel. For a number of weeks we’ve brought you commentaries on the remarkable breakthroughs achieved by Trina (here and here). Now Sunpower — the French-owned, US-based solar panel manufacturer — has stepped up to the plate with […]

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The Truth About Battery Ready Solar Systems

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Most homeowners I speak to are really keen to get batteries. Just not right now. They want to wait a few years until the price has come down substantially. And who can blame them when a typical battery system in 2016 has a payback of 20 years but only carries a 10 year warranty. So clued […]

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