Things are looking good for FRV’s Bluewater Solar Farm project near Townsville in Queensland, but there are still some hurdles it will need to clear. [Read more…]
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City Of Melbourne (Council) Now 100% Renewable Electricity Powered
The City Of Melbourne says it is the first Australian capital city council powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity. [Read more…]
30 MW/8 MWh Grid Scale Battery In SA Fully Operational
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) says a 30 MW/8 MWh grid-scale battery project at the Dalrymple substation on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula is now live and connected to the National Electricity Market (NEM). [Read more…]
Solar Installation Audit: 20% Of Installs Sub-Standard – More Than 2% Dangerous
CER Audit: Over 20% Of Solar Installations Are Sub-Standard And More Than 2% Are Dangerous. 0% of installers suspended by CER.
Australia’s Renewable Energy Target or RET was audited last year and a report released last month. It’s a 25,000 word report so I’m not going into everything it covers. There’s way too much detail for that. It’s enormous. If you wanted me to write that many words it would take me all day. Even longer if you wanted them in coherent sentences. [Read more…]
Canadian Solar KuMax Panels For Finley Solar Farm
Canadian Solar has announced it is supplying KuMax modules and Engineering, Procurement and Constructions (EPC) services for Finley Solar Farm in New South Wales. [Read more…]
Solar Slashes Peak Electricity Demand On New Year’s Eve
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The Australia Institute (TAI) has taken EnergyAustralia to task over recent claims it made regarding the cost of small-scale solar to electricity customers, while ignoring its value. [Read more…]
Proposed Mooroopna Large-Scale Solar Project Progresses
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Greater Shepparton City Council announced last week it intends entering into a lease arrangement for a site that will host a proposed $40m solar farm. [Read more…]
Australia’s Leading Postcodes For Solar Installations In 2018
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Which Australian postcodes are shaping up to have the highest number of small-scale solar power systems installed this year? Let’s see what the most recent Clean Energy Regulator data reveals. [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…]
University Of Newcastle Signs On For 100% Renewables
University of Newcastle (UON) has inked a seven-year contract with Snowy Hydro-owned Red Energy that will see it purchasing 100% renewable electricity for its Newcastle and Central Coast campuses. [Read more…]
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