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CEC Edgy About Solar Accreditation Scheme’s Future

Australian solar accreditation scheme

A heads-up concerning applications for installer and designer accreditation scheme operators under Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) has been met with a blunt warning from the Clean Energy Council.

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How To Beat The Solar Panel Oversize Rule With Grid-Tied Solar And Batteries

Australian solar oversize rule

Breaking the infamous ‘133% / 75% Solar Oversize Rule’ won’t get you in trouble if you add a battery. Or will it? It depends on who you ask…

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Ted O’Brien Says It’s Time To Talk Nuclear (Again!)

Nuclear power in Australia

Nuclear power booster Ted O’Brien has launched a website and survey in an effort to see his small modular reactor (SMR) dreams come true in Australia.

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December 2022 Australian Solar Systems Interest Index

SolarQuotes auSSII report - December 2022

During November, Australian households were even more eager to have a solar power system installed as soon as possible. Find out more in the latest auSSII report.

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Clarence Valley Council’s Big Solar + Battery Boost

South Grafton solar + battery installation

NSW’s Clarence Valley Council’s impressive new solar, battery storage and EV charger installation has been completed and is operational.

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Should You Get Solar Tiles Instead Of Solar Panels?

Tesla solar roof tiles

I recently attended the 2022 All Energy Australia conference in Melbourne.  There was a lot on display, including some Building Integrated PV (BIPV) I hadn’t seen before.

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25 Years Of Sungrow Celebrated

Sungrow 25th Anniversary

From little things, big things grow. Chinese solar inverter and battery manufacturing giant Sungrow has formally celebrated its 25th anniversary.

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Green Light For Byron Shire Council Solar Farm

Byron Shire Council Myocum solar farm

Are we there yet? Not quite. But Byron Shire Council’s proposed solar farm project for Myocum just moved another step closer.

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Unleashing Renewable Energy Storage With Home Battery Subsidies?

Home battery subsidies in Australia

A Private Members Bill introduced in February aiming to make home batteries cheaper may have lapsed, but its spirit lives on in recent recommendations from the Smart Energy Council.

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Solar Victoria Signals QR Code Scanning Crackdown

Customer QR Codes - Solar Victoria

It seems some solar installers have been naughty when it comes to customer QR code scanning practices under Victoria’s Solar Homes Program.

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