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More Solar To Power Up In Mareeba Shire

Solar energy in Mareeba Shire, Queensland

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Queensland’s Mareeba region will be racking up a bunch of solar panels in the near future after another large-scale PV project was granted the go-ahead last week. [Read more…]

Floating Solar Power Plant For Adelaide Reservoir

Floating solar power - Adelaide, South Australia

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A floating solar plant will be installed at a metropolitan reservoir in Adelaide – part of a much larger solar PV rollout announced today by SA Water. [Read more…]

CEFC Clocks Up 1GW+ Of Large-Scale Solar Investments

Solar Power - Clean Energy Finance Corporation

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Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation is finishing the year on a strong note, committing $207 million in debt finance to accelerate the development of two large-scale solar farms. [Read more…]

NAB Ends Coal Mine Financing, Creates New Renewables Portfolio

National Australia Bank - Renewables vs. coal

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National Australia Bank announced yesterday funding for new thermal coal mining projects was now off the table and a Low Carbon Shared Portfolio, a new way for institutional investors to back renewable energy projects. [Read more…]

Should you scrap your 1.5kW solar and replace it with a bigger system?

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Should you bite the bullet and scrap your 1.5kW solar system so you can fit a bigger system on your roof?

Five to eight years ago, just as the Australian solar industry was getting underway, many people locked in high feed in tariffs for their new, cutting-edge solar power systems.  For example, many people in Victoria with systems installed before 2012 are now getting 71.3 cents per kilowatt-hour of solar electricity exported into the grid.  And they will continue to receive this for almost 7 more years. [Read more…]

Want $0 Electricity Bills? On-Grid Solar Beats Batteries.

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Want Free Future Electricity Without Blowing The Bank?  Get On-Grid Solar Without Batteries.

When it comes to buying rooftop solar and batteries, people have a wide range of motivations.  Some want to save money, most are environmentally concerned, there are tech-heads interested in the technology, while others just want to be trendy.  Then there are confused people who ordered a battery thinking they were buying artillery or possibly a chicken.

But one motivation that pervades our society is love.  Love for free stuff.  In this case, free electricity.  Most people I know would love to have $0 electricity bills or better yet, be paid for providing clean solar electricity to the grid.

If $0 bills are what you want, it’s okay to admit it.  You’re among friends here. [Read more…]

SA’s Resilient Hills & Coasts Community Energy Program RFP Announced

Community Energy Program - South Australia

Six South Australian councils have banded together in an effort to empower local households and businesses to slash their electricity bills and carbon emissions through the use of renewables and energy storage. [Read more…]

As Summer Sizzles, Coal And Gas Power Wilts

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Extreme heat presents the greatest threat to the security of electricity supply in eastern Australia states a new report published by the Australia Institute. [Read more…]

Huge Floating Solar Farm For Indonesia

Floating solar power in Indonesia

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Our neighbours to the north-west are getting into floating solar in a big way. A 200MW solar farm is a major project by any benchmark – put that on water and it’s quite extraordinary. [Read more…]

National Energy Guarantee Implementation “Years Away”, If Ever

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The Federal Government may have been granted a go-ahead on Friday by the states to further develop the NEG, but it’s by no means a free pass. [Read more…]

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