A solar power system in Tasmania. Pic: Scott Logie
If you are lucky enough to live in Tasmania, I have some bad news:
Using solar panels to get low bills is more challenging than on the mainland.
But I also bring good news: [Read more…]
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AEMC Introducing New Solar Inverter Standards
Where South Australia has already gone with some solar inverter standards, most other states will follow by the end of this year. [Read more…]
Scrap Your Old Solar System & High Feed-in Tariff For A Bigger & Better Return
If you have a small, old system, replacing it with a bigger, more efficient modern system is worth serious consideration. Even if it means losing that premium feed-in-tariff you’ve enjoyed for all these years.
Do you have a faithful, old, 1.5 kilowatt solar system installed?
Has it sat on your roof churning photons into electrical energy for 10 years or more?
Has it earned you a heap of money because it gets an old, premium feed-in tariff far higher than anything available now? [Read more…]
Renewables Need More Long Distance Transmission. Low Interest Rates Can Make That Happen.
Long-distance transmission sends electrical energy from where it’s generated to where it’s used. If we had more of it, electricity prices would be lower, and the integration of solar and wind farms would be easier. Thanks to record low-interest rates, more of it is exactly what we’re going to get. [Read more…]
Australia-ASEAN Power Link A Step Closer
The Northern Territory Government and Sun Cable yesterday inked an agreement bringing the world’s largest solar farm and battery storage facility closer to reality. [Read more…]
Parents Pushing For Solar And Batteries Across All Australian Schools
Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) wants to see Federal funding for solar panels and batteries for every school and early childhood centre in Australia. [Read more…]
A Big Year For SMA’s Big Inverters In Australia
2020 saw Germany’s SMA sign contracts for around 1.6 gigawatts of central inverter capacity for use in large-scale solar installations across Australia. [Read more…]
Jabiru Readying For Renewable Energy
While there’s still much uncertainty about the future of the Northern Territory mining town of Jabiru, it will be one powered by at least 50% renewables. [Read more…]
Solar Export Limiting — What It Is & Why It’s Useful
Many Australian homes are not allowed to export more than 5 kW to the grid. If they want a big solar system with an inverter larger than 5 kW, they must ‘export limit’ the inverter. Here’s what that means. [Read more…]
AEMC: Electricity Prices To Continue To Fall
In what’s been a rather dark year, it’s always nice to have a bit of good news. Electricity costs look set to continue to fall for many Australian households over the next couple of years, but their mileage will vary. [Read more…]
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