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The residents of Western Australia’s Margaret River can look forward to better quality power and other benefits after a Tesla Powerpack installation was switched on yesterday. [Read more…]

Dozens of mayors and councillors from across Australia have put their names to a joint statement committing to economic recovery solutions that not only create jobs, but also tackle climate change. [Read more…]

Huzzah! As of this morning, solar installations are able to go ahead in Melbourne – and metropolitan installers will be keen to get cracking. [Read more…]

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A solar farm project featuring battery storage that’s been in the pipeline for a few years inched closer towards reality yesterday at a City of Gold Coast council meeting. [Read more…]

Less than a week after being tapped for a Federal Government grant, a fine has been issued for waste and pollution offences at Vales Point Power Station in New South Wales. [Read more…]

A solar installation company has been whacked with a fine of $6,000 for publishing fake testimonials on its website. [Read more…]

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A problem child of solar installations – rooftop DC isolators – are continuing to demonstrate why they should no longer be required. [Read more…]

The Australia Institute (TAI) has said proposed rule changes that would allow electricity distribution networks to charge households with solar PV for exporting electricity would be unfair unless they were also being paid fair revenue for the benefits they provide. [Read more…]

The introduction of new standards relating to solar power systems in South Australia yesterday may not have led to the Earth suddenly exploding, or even just SA, but the rushed implementation has created some headaches and confusion. [Read more…]

The terms of reference for an inquiry into Australia’s rooftop solar PV sector were released by the Clean Energy Regulator on Friday. [Read more…]