In Victoria, a dozen West Wimmera Shire Council properties are to benefit from solar panels and/or LED lighting upgrades. [Read more…]
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RACV On The Road To More Renewables
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria has committed to powering all its Victorian clubs, resorts and office buildings with 100% renewables from the beginning of next year. [Read more…]
JDAP Decision On Waroona Solar Farm This Week
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Western Australia’s Mid-West/ Wheatbelt Joint Development Assessment Panel will discuss South Energy’s proposed Waroona Solar Farm project this week. [Read more…]
Distributed Energy Resources Register Kickoff Approaches
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Starting December, solar installers operating in Australia’s NEM states will be required to provide more information about their PV installations and battery installs. [Read more…]
Whatever Happened To The Monash Forum?
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An Australian pro-coal power group that aimed to improve the reputation of the little black/brown rock and created a ruckus in the process has disappeared – or has it? [Read more…]
Voltage Rise & Solar Shutdowns. Why It Happens & How To Fix It.
Your grid voltage should average 230V. But it probably doesn’t.
This time last week I was at the 2019 All Energy Conference and Exhibition in Melbourne. Or — if I have been lazy getting this article out — it was this time last week plus or minus one day. Mostly plus.
I attended a group presentation on grid over voltage. It’s a growing problem. When grid voltage rises too high, rooftop solar either reduces output or shuts down. This not only costs solar households money but costs the country lives, as clean solar energy going to waste means more fossil fuel is burned, resulting in more pollution and environmental damage. [Read more…]
What Licences Are Needed To Sell Solar in Australia?
Is your company licensed to sell solar power in all the states & territories it operates in? Are you sure?
Note: When I say ‘selling solar’ I mean selling residential solar systems including installation.
At SolarQuotes, we constantly get applications from solar companies across Australia hoping to join our network.
Today we received a promising application from New South Wales. It was a 3 month-old company, founded by two experienced installers. The installers had been operating as sole traders for many years and had decided to take the next step: forming a company. They had a website up and running and were out selling and installing solar, trading as the new company. They appeared to have lots of happy customers.
But I quickly spotted a showstopper of a problem with their application… [Read more…]
The 2019 All-Energy Conference In Melbourne — A Quick Overview
Ronald went to the All-Energy Exhibition & Conference in Melbourne. Here’s what he stumbled across.
I just got back from the 2019 All Energy Conference and Exhibition in Melbourne.1 While there I also snuck across to the the Energy Efficiency Expo next door. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll write a few articles on what I learned, but for now I’ll just go over some highlights and show some pictures… [Read more…]
Banyule City Council Seeking Feedback On Carbon Neutral Goal
Victoria’s Banyule City Council aims to achieve carbon neutrality in relation to its own operations by 2028 and has released a draft plan outlining steps towards achieving the goal. [Read more…]
Solar + Energy Storage + EV Charging At Diamond Creek Stadium
A new solar + battery system along with an electric car charging station at Community Bank Stadium in Diamond Creek, Victoria were officially launched yesterday. [Read more…]
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