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How Virtual Power Plants Can Improve Battery Payback

November 8, 2018 2020-01-16T16:28:22 by 24 Comments
Virtual Power Plants and solar battery systems

Virtual Power Plants: What Are They And Can They Make Batteries Pay?

I’m really excited to have this opportunity to tell you about Virtual Power Plants.  I’m virtually beside myself with excitement.  That’s not just a horrible joke.  I’ve actually written little bits of this post in a variety of houses and used t’internet to store each file in the cloud.  Once I’m done pasting them all together I’m sure you won’t be able to tell the difference between this and an article that was centrally generated. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Battery Storage

Development Plan For SA’s Pallamana Solar Farm Published

November 8, 2018 2018-11-08T05:28:28 by Leave a Comment

Pallamana Solar Farm

The development plan for a huge solar + energy storage project just outside Murray Bridge in South Australia has been released for public viewing. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Cannon-Brookes Throws Down Gauntlet On PM’s “Bullshit” Fair Dinkum Power

November 1, 2018 2018-11-01T07:16:02 by 2 Comments
Fair Dinkum Power - Mike Cannon Brookes

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Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has taken exception to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s “fair dinkum power” approach and is creating a brand from the three words. [Read more…]

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Everything You Need To Know About The SA Battery Scheme Now It’s Up & Running

October 31, 2018 2024-10-03T11:05:27 by 39 Comments
SA Home Battery Scheme subsidy update

The South Australian Battery Subsidy / Rebate / Scheme Is Now Under Way – Here’s What You Need To Know

When I first wrote about South Australia’s battery subsidy not all the details were available to me.  But now the Home Battery Scheme website is up and running I still don’t have all the details.  However — and this is the important point — I have more details than I had before.  [Read more…]

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SA Home Battery Scheme Early Birds Could Miss Out On Big Savings

October 30, 2018 2018-10-30T07:18:03 by Leave a Comment

Battery subsidy discussion - ABC Radio Adelaide

South Australia’s battery subsidy has launched – but in a discussion with ABC Radio Adelaide’s David Bevan yesterday, SolarQuotes’ Finn Peacock’s advice was to consider waiting. [Read more…]

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Amber Electric: Buy & Sell Your Electricity At Wholesale Prices? Not Quite…

October 29, 2018 2020-04-29T17:18:22 by 23 Comments
amber electric review

Amber Electric review: low prices and moderate solar feed-in tariff, but could be the best retailer for battery owners.

As I’m sure you’re aware, in this country we pay through the nose for grid power.  Electricity bills are so high I’m surprised the police aren’t required to random drug test them.  [Read more…]

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SonnenFlat Review: Is It A Good Deal?

October 17, 2018 2025-02-02T15:36:50 by 21 Comments
sonnenFlat review

SonnenFlat — good if you already have a Sonnen battery but maybe not good enough to buy a Sonnen battery.

Update Feb 2, 2025: Sonnen Flat ended June 2024 and so is no longer available.

I think the German home energy storage company, Sonnen, must be having an exciting time in Australia at the moment: [Read more…]

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Solar Farm Proposal Called In By Victoria’s Planning Minister

October 16, 2018 2018-10-16T05:29:04 by Leave a Comment
Inverleigh wind and solar project

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Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne will reportedly make the final call on a solar farm project proposed for a site near Inverleigh. [Read more…]

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How To Deal With Solar And Battery Telemarketer Pests

October 12, 2018 2018-10-12T12:01:08 by 11 Comments
solar telemarketing phone rage

Sick of unwanted solar phone calls? Then read our handy guide to dealing with this scourge of modern Australia.

Have you ever settled down to enjoy a particularly intense episode of My Little Pony1 when you were rudely interrupted by a cold-hearted cold caller trying to sell you a potentially shoddy and possibly overpriced solar power system?  If so, you are not alone.  Lots of grown men watch My Little Pony.  Also, plenty of people get called by dodgy solar marketers. [Read more…]

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Updated Home Battery Recycling Guide Released

October 2, 2018 2018-10-02T08:19:52 by Leave a Comment
Battery recycling guide

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The Clean Energy Council has partnered with the Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) to publish an updated Battery Recycling Guide.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News
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