Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has closed financing for the Metz Solar Farm project in New South Wales. [Read more…]
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2020 In Review: Fossil Fuel Industry Running On Fumes
The year 2020 was wonderful except for one little thing, and it’s hard to get littler than a virus. Thank god Australia got off lightly compared to most. [Read more…]
Solar Export Limiting — What It Is & Why It’s Useful
Many Australian homes are not allowed to export more than 5 kW to the grid. If they want a big solar system with an inverter larger than 5 kW, they must ‘export limit’ the inverter. Here’s what that means. [Read more…]
AEMC: Electricity Prices To Continue To Fall
In what’s been a rather dark year, it’s always nice to have a bit of good news. Electricity costs look set to continue to fall for many Australian households over the next couple of years, but their mileage will vary. [Read more…]
SA’s Remote Solar Disconnect/Reconnect Explained
In this video, chartered electrical engineer and SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock sets the record straight on “solar shutdown” capabilities in South Australia. [Read more…]
Solar Analytics’ Nigel Morris Talks Sungrow, Distributed Control & Interoperability
When I asked Solar Analytics’ head of business development Nigel Morris for a chat about the company’s partnership with Sungrow, I didn’t expect to end up in a conversation about system interoperability and standardisation. [Read more…]
AAA Revs Up On Electric Vehicle Tax Support
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) is again calling on the Federal Government to implement a nationally consistent road user charge for electric vehicles. [Read more…]
Click Energy: Best Feed-in Tariffs But Not Always Best Deal
If you:
- want a high solar feed-in tariff.
- have a solar inverter 5 kilowatts or less.
- have low grid electricity consumption
…then Click Energy may be the best choice of electricity retailer to minimize your electricity bills (or maximize credit received). [Read more…]
CEC Solar Code Of Conduct Reauthorised
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted re-authorisation to the Clean Energy Council for its Solar Retailer Code of Conduct. [Read more…]
SA’s Proposed Electric Vehicle Road Charge (Tax): Reactions
South Australia’s State Budget 2020-21 promised an ‘adrenalin hit’, but it also contained a hit the state’s electric car owners and potential EV buyers won’t appreciate. [Read more…]
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