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Playford B Coal Power Station Stack Toppled

Playford B coal power station demolition

Image : via Flinders Power

In another powerful reminder of South Australia’s exit from coal-fired electricity generation within its borders, the 80-metre high Playford B stack at the Augusta Power Stations site was demolished on Thursday. [Read more…]

Darling Downs Solar Farm Progress

Darling Downs Solar Farm

Image: RCR Tomlinson (EPC contractor for Darlings Downs Solar Farm)

Work has commenced on the transmission line that will connect APA’s Darling Downs Solar Farm in Queensland to the state’s electricity network. [Read more…]

Small Scale Solar Steps Up To The Plate In Summer

Solar panels, summer electricity and heatwaves

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The 546,000+ rooftop solar power systems installed in Victoria and South Australia made a valuable contribution towards keeping the lights on and air-conditioners pumping in both states during recent stinking hot days. [Read more…]

SA Power Networks’ Bid To Increase Electricity Bills Defeated

SA Power Networks electricity distribution

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Another attempt by SA Power Networks (SAPN) to bump up the cost of electricity distribution (and consequently power bills) in South Australia has been defeated in the Federal Court.

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Want Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Cool Cash?  Buy An Energy Efficient Fridge

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Ronald’s fridge yesterday.

Disaster has struck the Brakels household! And I’m not talking about a minor disaster like a son or daughter breaking a leg.

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Third Stage Of Canberra Solar Battery Storage Grants Kicks Off

Solar battery subsidy - Canberra

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The third stage of the ACT’s Next Generation Energy Storage grants program has been provided more than $3 million in funding for battery system subsidies. [Read more…]

Big Batteries Projects For Queensland And Northern Territory

Huge battery systems could be installed in QLD and NT reasonably soon – and one may be bigger than what is currently the world’s largest operating lithium-ion battery storage facility, which is located in South Australia. [Read more…]

Victorian Coal Power Station Unit Fails – Again

Loy Yang A power station - Victoria

Image: AGL

A troublesome generation unit at the brown coal-fired Loy Yang A power station again experienced problems early yesterday morning – reportedly the sixth incident in just a few weeks. [Read more…]

Port Augusta 150MW Solar Thermal Power Plant Approved

SolarReserve Aurora Solar Thermal Power Station - Port Augusta

Image: SolarReserve

SolarReserve’s $650 million Aurora solar thermal power station project has been granted development approval by South Australia’s State Government. [Read more…]

Port Augusta Mayor Calls For Northern Power Station Royal Commission

Northern Power Station demolition and rehabilitation

Image : Flinders Power

Port Augusta Mayor Sam Johnson has had a gutful (or lungful) – he’s called for a Royal Commission into the impacts of the operation and closure of Northern Power Station. [Read more…]

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