A huge solar power and battery storage facility for New South Wales’ Mid-Western Regional Council area has been given the State Government’s blessing. [Read more…]
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Dubbo Council’s Solar Power Rollout Under Way
Seven of Dubbo Regional Council’s facilities are currently having solar power systems installed, using solar panels manufactured in Australia. [Read more…]
More Solar Panels For Woolworths Supermarkets
While Woolworths’ wind power PPA hogged the limelight recently, the company’s solar power rollout is also continuing. [Read more…]
Hunter Water Solar Rollout Progress
Another installation has recently been completed in NSW’s Hunter Water’s shift to harnessing solar energy to help power its operations. [Read more…]
Solar Installer Shuns String Inverters, Switches To Microinverters
Penrith Solar Centre managing director Jake Warner with an Enphase microinverter
Citing safety, simplicity, support and performance reasons, NSW’s Penrith Solar has bid farewell to string inverters and is now only installing solar power systems with microinverters. [Read more…]
How Much Solar Can You Install In The Endeavour Energy Network Area?
If you want to find out how much solar power capacity Endeavour Energy will let you install, don’t go to their website. It’s hopeless. Their phone support, however, is excellent.
Update July 1st 2021: After a commenter kindly informed me Endeavour does not require export limiting on properties with 3 phase power I wrote to Origin to clarify this and they confirmed in (email) writing, “That is correct, there is no export limit on 3 phase systems.” While different from information I was given 4 months ago over the phone, I am confident this is correct.
A few days ago I received an email from a reader saying it appeared NSW’s Endeavour Energy had altered the amount of solar they allow to be connected to the grid. Because this was relevant to my interests, I immediately went to the Endeavour Energy site to see what size solar systems could be installed. Unfortunately, I immediately became confused. [Read more…]
Tragedy Narrowly Avoided: Caravan Solar Panel Comes Adrift
There are plenty of caravans on the roads these days and many have solar panels on their roofs – but not all of these panels are properly affixed. This can result in disaster. [Read more…]
Large-Scale Battery Project For Newcastle’s North-West
Edify Energy has announced a development application has been lodged with Newcastle City Council for a large battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the north-western suburb of Mayfield West. [Read more…]
Work To Start Soon On Melbourne Water’s Huge Solar Farm
Construction of one of the largest behind-the-meter solar power installations in Australia is set to begin in January at Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP). [Read more…]
Pressure Turned Up On Coles To Commit To 100% Renewables
Close to three-quarters of Australian shoppers want Coles to switch to 100% renewable electricity according to results from a new poll. [Read more…]
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