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A petition calling on the House of Representatives to a declare a climate emergency attracted hundreds of thousands of signatures, but a recent motion in Parliament failed. [Read more…]
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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…]
Solar Energy Stars At Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre
Shoalhaven City Council has moved a step closer to its target of net-zero emissions with a solar installation on the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre in Nowra. [Read more…]
Australian Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Standard Released
A standard covering new battery installations in Australia was published by Standards Australia last week – and while a lot of work has been done since the draft, some aren’t happy with the final product. [Read more…]
Check Out A Solar Farm In October
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If you’ve always wanted to take a look around a solar farm, towards the end of October may offer you an opportunity to do so. [Read more…]
7 Ways To Get Rid Of Unwanted Solar Panels
Upgrading or replacing your solar panels? Here’s 7 options for disposing of the old ones.
An unfortunate fact is solar panels eventually die. While good quality panels can survive over 30 years exposure to the elements, a crap one might fail after only two months because it was damaged when it left the factory. But whether your panels are the cream of the crop or scum off the top of a pot full of rot, they will die. It will just happen a lot sooner to the crap ones. [Read more…]
Another Step Towards Townsville’s Battery “Gigafactory”
Magnis Energy Technologies has announced the finalised Townsville Battery Manufacturing Plant Feasibility Study has been submitted to the Queensland Government. [Read more…]
SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 31 – The C Word
SQ cops a cranky caller, getting the most from solar power, concerns over the CEC’s Approved Solar Retailer Scheme and more. [Read more…]
Solar Panel Validation Initiative Update
Australia’s Solar Panel Validation Initiative (SPV) is another weapon being used in the battle against crap solar – and appears to be progressing well. [Read more…]
How Big A Deposit Should You Pay Your Solar Installer?
What are the rules about deposits when buying solar power systems?
This post is going to be light on words, but the topic is worth covering. It arose from a couple of questions SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock asked me to research: what’s a “normal” start-work deposit to offer a solar PV installer, and is there deposit protection for consumers? [Read more…]
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