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The solar market consolidation that never happened
Remember the predictions that the solar market would consolidate from 4000 businesses to four or forty major solar companies serving the Australian market? The opposite happened.
Warwick Johnston

Jan 30, 2018

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Solar

2018: Can Australian PV keep up record-breaking pace set in 2017?
2017 saw almost 1.1 GW of rooftop PV installed and at least another 0.1 GW of PV above 100kW commissioned. What’s in store for 2018?
Warwick Johnston

Jan 15, 2018

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Solar

9 solar PV records broken in Australia in 2017 (and one for batteries)
2017 has been a year of records for Australian solar power, and the year’s not even finished yet. Here are 10 of the highlights so far…
Warwick Johnston

Dec 8, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Battery storage: Who’s leading on quality and brand recognition?
Tesla and LG Chem are leading the battery storage market in terms of brand recognition, but the issue of quality throws up some other names.
Warwick Johnston

Aug 29, 2017

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Solar

How long will your solar panels last, and how well will they perform?
Millions of low-quality solar panels have been installed on Australian roofs, mostly because mums and dads lacked the expertise to differentiate panel quality.
Warwick Johnston

Mar 2, 2017

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Solar

Solar’s record breaking year in Australia in 2016
2016 turned out to be record breaking year for solar, in many regards. You’ll get all the information you need here, but here are some of the highlights.
Warwick Johnston

Feb 10, 2017

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Storage

Why battery storage doesn’t pay without rooftop solar
There’s plenty of early adopters out there who will buy battery storage regardless of the return on investment, because early adopters like the technology and the independence it offers.
Warwick Johnston

Sep 1, 2016

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Australia rooftop solar market remains static with 56MW installed in April
Rooftop solar installations in Australia remained static in April with a total of 56MW installed for the month – 11% less than this time last year.
Warwick Johnston

May 11, 2016

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Australian solar PV installations hit the 5 gigawatt mark
Solar power in Australia has grown to 5 gigawatts and was the largest source of new power in the country in 2015. It now represents 9% of Australia’s total electricity generation capacity.
Warwick Johnston

Feb 10, 2016

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Australian solar industry celebrates the New Year by ticking over 1.5m PV systems
Australia now hosts 1.5 million solar power systems. That’s equivalent to 18% of Australian households owning a PV system.
Warwick Johnston

Jan 4, 2016

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