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The Queensland Government is establishing a home battery database and system owners are being offered $50 for their information. It may make some battery installers nervous and owners should be a little cautious too, but for other reasons. [Read more…]

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WA’s Western Power will soon give owners of solar panels in the suburb of Meadow Springs a way to “bank” their solar electricity. [Read more…]

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The University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales has received the green light for construction of a solar farm that will also incorporate battery storage. [Read more…]

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The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) wants to establish a national register of small-scale distributed energy resources –  including battery storage and rooftop solar power systems. [Read more…]

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The upcoming Queensland Government’s “no-interest” solar and battery loans program holds an unpleasant surprise for some installers looking forward to a bit of extra work – and it will limit consumer choice. [Read more…]

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator published the annual National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting data for 2016–17 late yesterday. While there was a reduction in emissions from electricity generation reported, the sector still accounted for more than half of all scope 1 emissions. [Read more…]

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An open letter to the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the NT and the Territory’s Government states development of onshore shale gas and shale oil fields should not proceed – under any circumstances. [Read more…]

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A planned major solar farm has generated both enthusiasm and concern in the Warwick area, a situation that may hold some lessons for solar developers. [Read more…]

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If you’re a renewable energy supporter, South Australia has been a pretty exciting place to be recently and yesterday was no exception. [Read more…]