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…]
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Another Rooftop Solar DC Isolator Up In Smoke
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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…]
TAI Goes Into Bat For Australian Solar Households
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…]
Tweed Shire Council’s Wind/Solar Energy PPA Kicks In
New South Wales’ Tweed Shire Council has commenced a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement that will see more than half its electricity for larger sites being generated by wind and solar farms. [Read more…]
Is Solar Still Worth It In Perth?
Short Answer: Yes. While the payback of solar in Perth is now longer, you can still own your Perth home faster with solar power than without — despite WA’s miserable feed-in tariff.
Longer answer: Read on… [Read more…]
Temporary Electricity Bill Relief For Western Australians
Western Australia’s McGowan Government announced yesterday it is providing every household in the state a one-off $600 credit on their residential electricity bills. [Read more…]
Australian Superannuation Piling Pressure On Fossil Fuels
A new report shows a growing number of major super funds have targets, or have expressed an aspiration, to achieve net zero emissions for their investment portfolios by 2050. [Read more…]
Catch Solar Relay: Put Your Solar Self Consumption On Autopilot
The Catch Solar Relay is a cheap, simple & smart way to improve your solar self-consumption.
Update: See our 2024 review of the Catch Solar Relay’s new features here.
As we approach the final quarter of 2020 even COVID can’t stop Australians installing more solar than ever before.
And with so much solar electricity being generated in the middle of the day, the value of energy between 10 am and 3 pm is falling. [Read more…]
Solar My School Scores Another Award
The multi award-winning Solar my School initiative has just picked up another gong – a Good Design Award. [Read more…]
Byron Shire’s Draft Net Zero Emissions Plan Up For Public Comment
New South Wales’ Byron Shire Council has invited the local community to provide feedback on its Net Zero Emissions Action Plan. [Read more…]
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