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Solar amongst cheapest energy sources by mid 2030s: report

August 10, 2012 2017-10-25T10:24:04 by Staff Writer 1 Comment

The Australian solar energy sector received a huge morale boost this week with the release of the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics’ Australian Energy Technology Assessment (AETA) Report. Putting the report’s findings in a nutshell, which is always dangerous, it seems previous reports and energy assessments were, to put it bluntly, dead wrong and […]

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This Growatt Inverter Review is Good.. But What About The Reliability?

August 6, 2012 2019-09-25T09:33:32 by Finn Peacock 82 Comments

A Growatt 5kW inverter got a great review in Photon Magazine recently, but there is still a question mark over the Growatt’s reliability.

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Time to batten down the hatches as China, EU solar trade war looms

August 3, 2012 2017-10-25T10:24:15 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

Is there going to be a solar trade war between China and Europe? Will it push solar panel prices sky high?

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Australia’s solar sector from a German perspective

July 26, 2012 2017-10-25T10:24:48 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

How much solar contributed to german electricity production on July 23

Wunderbar! All those solar naysayers may want to have a look at the German experiment with Feed In Tariffs, where wholesale electricity prices have been hugely reduced by solar panel installations and on a good day 46% of german household electricity needs can be met by solar. (Oh and did I mention their economy is the envy of the world?)

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Solar Flagships set to sail in country NSW but will it survive?

July 19, 2012 2017-10-25T10:25:00 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

A happy story about successful negotiations between AGL and a farmer near Broken Hill under the Solar Flagships Program. However it soon gets depressing as Rich asks the question if the Program will survive under a change of government.

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Solar Panel Tilt Frames: Are they worth it?

July 15, 2012 2024-06-05T11:52:57 by Finn Peacock 61 Comments

To tilt or not to tilt your solar panels. That is the question.

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Subsidising solar development for polluters

July 12, 2012 2017-10-25T10:25:13 by Staff Writer 1 Comment

Bluescope steel, who have lobbied hard against the carbon tax are now asking for government funding to help develop solar powered roofs… Can anyone spot the irony?

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Queensland’s feed-in tariff: playing politics with solar?

July 5, 2012 2017-10-25T10:25:25 by Staff Writer 2 Comments

As was widely expected, the new QLD government finally axed their generous Feed In Tariff last week. Here’s what Rich Bowden makes of it all..

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Samil Power Inverters: The Hyundai of the Solar Industry?

June 29, 2012 2017-04-28T15:51:48 by Finn Peacock 8 Comments

The latest Photon Magazine (solar industry bible) reckons Samil Power Inverters are the Hyundai of the solar Industry. That got me thinking…. what about the other inverter brands?

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