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SolarEdge + Home Assistant Hack Puts Battery Owner In Control

SolarEdge Home Battery control with Home Assistant

This is the story of Mathias Boer-Mah, a self-confessed tinkerer, energy nerd and SolarEdge Home Battery owner. Mathias wanted more control of his battery than SolarEdge could provide, so he hooked up his SolarEdge inverter to a free open-source software application for home automation.

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Revealed: Electricity Network Reliability In Western Australia’s SWIN

Electricity network reliability in Western Australia

WA’s Western Power recently added an interesting new electricity network reliability section to its website.

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Australian Solar Prices: November 2022 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report  - November 2022

Did the cost of fully installed home solar power systems in Australia go up or drop in October 2022? Find out in SolarQuotes’ latest solar price report.

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Coal Booster Ian Off Anna’s Xmas List

Ian Macfarlane - Coal

Annastacia Palaszczuk is keeping a list of who’s naughty or nice, and Queensland Resources Council’s Ian Macfarlane can expect a lump of coal in his stocking. He’d be completely fine with that.

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The Problem Of Solar Voltage Rise/Drop And How To Fix It

Solar cabling and voltage rise/drop in Australia

Some weeks ago, I explained why the voltage in a long cable will drop over its length, and how this affects solar installations that are a long way from the switchboard.

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City Of Whittlesea Plots Course To A Sustainable Future

City of Whittlesea - solar energy

Victoria’s City Of Whittlesea has adopted a strategy and plan to tackle climate change and environmental sustainability as it works towards a net zero emissions community by 2036.

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REC TwinPeak 5 Solar Panel Production Kicks Off

REC TwinPeak 5 panels

Manufacturing of the fifth generation of REC’s TwinPeak modules is under way, with the first REC TwinPeak 5 solar panel shipments to arrive on Australian shores next month.

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Wollongong Switching To Solar To Power Streetlights

Wollongong City Council solar PPA

From January 1 next year, Wollongong City Council’s 18,000+ streetlights will be running on solar energy via a power purchase agreement (PPA).

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Victorian Election 2022 – Climate And Energy Pledge Roundup

Dan Andrews, Samantha Ratnam, Matthew Guy

With just a few days to go until the good folks of Victoria head to the polls, here’s some of what Victorian Labor, the Liberals/Nationals and Greens are committing to in terms of energy and climate.

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Small Modular Reactors: Pricey Power?

Small Modular Reactor (SMR) electricity cost.

Even with generous subsidies from the feds, a proposed SMR (Small Modular Reactor) project in the USA appears to be following the trend set by bigger nuclear power stations planned or under construction – increasingly expensive electricity.

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