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SMA Supplying Inverters For Huge Australian Battery Project

Torrens Island Big Battery

Germany’s SMA has been selected to supply central inverters for AGL’s 250 MW/250 MWh battery project at Torrens Island in South Australia. [Read more…]

Victorian Big Battery Fire Update

Victorian Big Battery fire

Victoria’s Big Battery project has experienced a setback after a fire broke out in a Tesla Megapack unit at the project site on Friday morning. [Read more…]

Another Callide Power Station Unit Back To Polluting 

Callide Power Station - Queensland

A third generating unit of Queensland’s black coal-burning Callide Power Station returned to service yesterday. [Read more…]

2021 Solar Panel Torture Testing: ET, & SunPower Do Well

PVEL 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard report

At the moment we’re locked down in Adelaide.  Because I’m no longer able to smuggle badgers across the border in my beard as I’d planned, I’m catching up on stuff I should have written about weeks or months ago. 

One of these things is the PVEL 2021 Module Reliability Scorecard report that came out in May.  While I’ve been tardy bringing it to your attention, it’s far too interesting to let slip by. [Read more…]

Grattan: How To End Petrol And Diesel Car Sales By 2035 

Zero emissions vehicles - Grattan Institute

Sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be phased out in Australia by 2035 says the Grattan Institute – and it has recommendations to help make it happen. [Read more…]

Heritage Bank Switches HQ To Renewables

Heritage Bank - GreenPowerHeritage Bank announced on Friday its Head Office building in Toowoomba, Queensland is now running on 100% renewable energy. [Read more…]

Clean Energy Council Compliance Activity Update

CEC solar installer compliance

The CEC has provided a snapshot of  its Solar Accreditation Scheme related compliance activity between the beginning of July last year and the end of June this year. [Read more…]

Risen Energy Proposes Solar Farm For Wagga

North Wagga solar

Solar manufacturer and developer Risen Energy has formally signalled its intention to construct a small solar farm in North Wagga, New South Wales. [Read more…]

Victoria’s Solar Panel Rebate Scrutinised

Was the Victorian solar panel rebate necessary? SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock suggests it’s had no effect on solar demand in Victoria. [Read more…]

ACCC National Electricity Market Report Released

ACCC electricity market report

Residential electricity consumption jumped 10 per cent and bills increased by 7 per cent in 2020; but the ACCC is expecting to see lower household electricity bills in the NEM this year. [Read more…]

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