EnergyAustralia really doesn’t seem to like Australia’s major solar subsidy that has helped millions of households slash their electricity bills. [Read more…]
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Narrabri South Solar Farm Approved
Image: Canadian Solar
The NSW Government has been keen to announce its recent large-scale solar approvals. Here’s one it appears to have missed – a 60MW facility near Narrabri. [Read more…]
Approval Granted For 900MW Yarrabee Solar Project
Image: Reach Solar Energy
After a string of large-scale solar approvals leading into the end of the year, the NSW Government has left an announcement of the biggest to last. [Read more…]
Tesla Big Battery’s First Year: Lowers Electricity Prices, Makes Money, Is Not On Fire
The Hornsdale Power Reserve or “Tesla Big Battery” is One! And it’s been quite successful.
The Tesla Big Battery in South Australia came online last year on the first of December. It’s now one year and 18 days old. Despite the involvement of Elon Musk and Tesla it’s not actually called the Tesla Big Battery. Its real name is the Hornsdale Power Reserve. Personally, if I had been asked, I would have called it Elonia Princess of Power, but I wasn’t consulted and so my naming talents continue to be squandered. [Read more…]
Approval Granted For $262 Million Suntop Solar Farm
Suntop Solar Farm is the second large-scale PV project to be given the green light by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment this week. [Read more…]
Seraphim Solar Panels For Bullarah Solar Farm
Seraphim 325W MX solar panels will feature at Bullarah Solar Farm, a clean power station to be constructed 95 kilometres west of Moree in New South Wales. [Read more…]
$407 Million Darlington Point Solar Farm Approved
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment announced yesterday it had approved a 275-megawatt solar power project to be situated approximately 10km south of Darlington Point, near Griffith. [Read more…]
Over Estimating Electricity Price Inflation For Fun And Evil Profit
Beware Of Salespeople Making Ridiculous Electricity Price Increase Predictions
A rooftop solar power system is an excellent investment for any home that isn’t at the bottom of a well or otherwise suffering from major shade problems. Earlier this year I wrote an article on payback times in Australian capitals but it’s already out of date as they pay themselves off even faster now. [Read more…]
Australia’s 43GW-61GW Of Residential Rooftop Solar Potential
Australian grassroots solar advocacy group Solar Citizens says while 6GW of solar capacity is currently installed on residential rooftops throughout Australia, there’s potential for much, much more. [Read more…]
Alpha ESS Battery Review: Everything You Need To Know About The Storion-SMILE
The Alpha ESS Storion SMILE battery is the second battery eligible for the SA Battery ‘rebate’. But is it worth considering?
Update: SQ’s in-house installer, Anthony, has more recently written about the Alpha ESS SMILE5 battery here.
Alpha ESS is a Chinese manufacturer of home battery systems. Because they have promised to do some assembly in Adelaide they are now the second company eligible to receive South Australia’s substantial home battery subsidy, as reported by Michael here. More batteries will become eligible in January. [Read more…]
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