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Help! My Vintage Solar Inverter Has Finally Failed

Repairing or replacing old failed solar inverters

If you are reading this because you have a failed ‘vintage’ inverter, you probably bought your solar power system ten or more years ago. In which case…

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Crookwell Water Plant Gets PV Power Boost

Crookwell water treatment plant solar installation

NSW’s Upper Lachlan Shire Council (ULSC) has jumped into solar power with the installation of a ground-mount system at the Crookwell water treatment plant.

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Sydney Council Helping Local Business Battle Power Price Pain

Northern Beaches businesses and electricity costs

Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council is going above and beyond the 3Rs (roads, rates and rubbish); seeking to connect local businesses to cheaper, cleaner renewables-based electricity.

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Inverter Manufacturers Hit Back On QLD Emergency Backstop

QLD emergency backstop - solar power

Several major solar inverter manufacturers have expressed their concerns over Queensland’s plans to introduce a very blunt tool to manage some new solar and battery systems remotely.

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Surf Coast Shire Microgrid Project Progress

Surf Coast Shire microgrids

Victoria’s Surf Coast Shire Council is encouraging Torquay and Lorne residents to have their say on potential renewables-based microgrids.

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The Juice Media Take On Woodside, Er, WA Government

Burrup Hub video

The Juice Media team are back, this time with a video tackling the controversial Burrup Hub oil/gas project in Western Australia. Funny, disturbing, brutal and definitely NSFW.

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Callide Coal Plant Crap Out Investigators Appointed

Callide Power Station

Independent investigators have been appointed to delve into the recent Callide Power Station faceplant.

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If Renewables Are So Cheap, Why Is South Australian Electricity So Expensive?

ground mount solar in Australia

Recently I wrote about South Australia going from zero to 70% renewable energy generation in 16 years, resulting in: reduced greenhouse gas emissions improved air quality lower electricity prices than we’d have without those renewables But – although our electricity prices would be much higher without renewable energy, electricity prices – overall – have still […]

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SA Solar Inverter Dynamic Exports Requirement Delayed

Dynamic/flexible solar exports in South Australia

Introduction of a requirement for solar inverters installed in South Australia after December 1 this year to be technically capable of dynamic export limits has been delayed for seven months.

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November 2022 Australian Solar Systems Interest Index

SolarQuotes auSSII report - November 2022

Discover what Australia solar shoppers were wanting in an electricity-bill busting solar power system package during October 2022.

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