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Bondi Beach Public School sporting new solar panels
An initiative in Sydney helping schools to make the switch to solar power has racked up another couple of PV installations. [Read more…]
Bondi Beach Public School sporting new solar panels
An initiative in Sydney helping schools to make the switch to solar power has racked up another couple of PV installations. [Read more…]
The Australian Energy Council publishes a report on solar every quarter. I’ve just read through the latest one. There are only 11 pages of text and graphics, so it’s not too much of an effort if you want to read the whole thing yourself here.
But since we live a world where everyone is as busy as bees — except for people stuck at home in Melbourne — I’ll make use of my surplus of serenity by summarizing the report. [Read more…]
Four health and medical associations are calling for solar power and battery systems to be installed at all 122 public hospitals in Queensland. [Read more…]
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UPDATE OCTOBER 19 2020 – As of this morning, solar installations are able to go ahead in Melbourne – learn more.
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VICTORIAN COVID RESTRICTIONS
Although solar installations cannot go ahead in metropolitan Melbourne under stage 4 restrictions (except on new builds or uninhabited homes), solar installers are still quoting, designing and getting customers ready for installation. Onsite visits for the purpose of designing and quoting are not allowed, but many installers are happy to jump on a video call. [Read more…]
ACT Labor will offer interest-free loans for solar power, home batteries, and heat pump hot water systems to Canberra households. But there is a catch. This will only happen if they win the election starting on the 28th of September and ending on the 17th of October. [Read more…]
The equivalent to around a quarter of the electricity requirements of Westminster School in Adelaide’s south-west is now being supplied by solar panels. [Read more…]
Solar feed-in tariffs are what you get paid when your rooftop solar power system sends energy into the grid. Their value will decrease in the future. This is inevitable. As more solar capacity is built it will drive down the price of daytime electricity. [Read more…]
Victoria’s Wyndham City local government area is facing challenging times with COVID-19, but a bit of good news has been Council’s progress on solar power. [Read more…]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is calling for submissions on proposed changes to National Electricity Rules, including allowing for charges to be whacked on those who export solar electricity. [Read more…]
The town of Newstead in Central Victoria is another step close to achieving its ambitious solar energy goals. [Read more…]
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