Trina Solar announced this week it has increased product warranty on (some) Vertex S solar panels to match that of the premium Vertex S+.
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New Rules In WA Screw Over Rural Solar, Battery & EV Buyers
Earlier this year in Western Australia, a rule went into effect that all new or altered electricity network connections must have a circuit breaker as the main switch. In some cases, this circuit breaker will trip if you use more than a piddly 20 Amps in your home.
[Continue reading…]Lake Macquarie City Trialling Solar Powered Bins
New South Wales’ Lake Macquarie City Council is the latest local government to give solar powered rubbish bins a whirl.
[Continue reading…]Victoria’s Solar Rebate Expanded To New Builds
The Victorian Government’s popular Solar Homes program has been expanded once again – this time to include homes under construction.
[Continue reading…]South Australia’s Kerta Solar Farm Energised
As large-scale solar power plants go, Kerta Solar Farm is a little ‘un – but it has a very interesting feature.
[Continue reading…]City Of Sydney’s Net Zero Energy Buildings Push
New applications for several types of commercial developments will need to demonstrate net-zero energy use from 2026 in the City of Sydney local government area.
[Continue reading…]Solar Panels + Pulse Cutting Low Income Household Power Bills
Solar panels and a little black box are helping a bunch of low income households in South Australia save on their electricity bills.
[Continue reading…]Australian Solar Prices: August 2022 Update
Western Australia had the cheapest solar power systems in Australia during July 2022 – and by quite a margin. See what Australians were paying for systems last month in the latest SolarQuotes solar price report.
[Continue reading…]Origin Loop Virtual Power Plant: $2,000 Bait On A 5-Year Hook
Origin Energy’s ‘Origin Loop’ Virtual Power Plant (Loop VPP) pays you to let Origin discharge your battery into the grid, but you must have an Origin retail electricity plan to use it. Even though there’s a big dollar incentive up front, I don’t think it’s a good deal overall. In this post, I’ll tell you why […]
[Continue reading…]Drought, Heatwaves Pressure Solar Panel And Polysilicon Prices
China’s solar manufacturing industry has experienced its share of challenges recently – and now drought and heatwave conditions in some parts of the country are taking their toll.
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