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After a string of large-scale solar approvals leading into the end of the year, the NSW Government has left an announcement of the biggest to last. [Read more…]
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NSW’s Hawkesbury City Council Launches Solar Program
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The Hawkesbury Solar Program will extend Council’s solar capacity, with systems to be installed on 13 more of its buildings. [Read more…]
Clive Palmer’s Coal Power Play
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In a series of 12 tweets, Waratah Coal Chairman Clive Palmer announced his intention to build a major coal-fired power station in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. [Read more…]
Solar Microgrid Trial Targets Multi-Tenanted Buildings
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A new trial program in Victoria will enable occupants of several multi-tenanted buildings to access clean and cheaper electricity from solar powered microgrids. [Read more…]
Is AGL’s ‘Solar Savers’ 20c Feed-In Tariff A Good Deal?
AGL’s 20 cent feed-in tariff could be a good deal for efficient homes with over 5 kilowatts of inverter capacity.
If I were to ask:
“Would you like a 20 cent feed-in tariff for the electricity your solar system sends into the grid?”
Chances are at least some of you would reply:
“A whole 20 cents? That’s more than what I’m getting now, so yeah, baby! Yeah!”
More Support For Renewables In Victoria
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The Victorian Government has stumped up more funding to help the state towards its renewable energy goals and low-carbon economy aspirations. [Read more…]
Victoria’s New Time Varying Solar Feed-In Tariff Is Worth Getting
As of 1 July 2018 there is a new, optional, feed-in-tariff in Victoria that changes through the day.
A new type of solar feed-in tariff is now available in Victoria. It’s called a time varying tariff and the amount of money it pays for solar electricity depends on the time of day it’s sent into the grid. It is worth less during off-peak periods, more during shoulder periods, and the most during peak periods. [Read more…]
Mercury NZ Takes Big Stake In Tilt Renewables
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New Zealand energy company Mercury NZ Limited has announced it will take up to a 26.8% stake in NZX and ASX-listed Tilt Renewables. [Read more…]
Compulsory Solar Power For New Homes In Wollondilly Shire?
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Wollondilly Shire’s Deputy Mayor wants to see solar panels compulsory for all new residential housing developments in the region. [Read more…]
NSW Labor Pledges Cooler Schools, Powered By Solar Panels
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NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley has announced a Labor government will divert hundreds of millions of dollars destined for the controversial Sydney stadiums project to provide air-conditioning for the State’s public schools, the electricity for which will be offset by solar panels. [Read more…]
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