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Warwick Johnston
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  • Scapegoating solar: Why the QCA’s fixed price proposal is all wrong

    Scapegoating solar: Why the QCA’s fixed price proposal is all wrong

    The proposal to increase fixed charges for Queensland rooftop PV customers is not only inequitable, it won’t achieve what the QCA wants it to achieve.
    Warwick Johnston
    May 14, 2013
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  • 1m solar rooftops – where will the next million come from?

    1m solar rooftops – where will the next million come from?

    The next million rooftops won’t come as quickly as the first. But Queensland continue to dominate solar hot spots, despite removal of tariffs.
    Warwick Johnston
    Apr 25, 2013
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  • Australia’s solar hotspots – underlying market emerges

    Australia’s solar hotspots – underlying market emerges

    Latest data shows an underlying market is emerging in Australia as tariffs and multiplier wound back. And the one millionth solar home is imminent.
    Warwick Johnston
    Mar 24, 2013
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  • 70 hours without power: Beating blackouts with grid independence

    70 hours without power: Beating blackouts with grid independence

    A new suite of rooftop solar and storage products can not only power your home during a blackout, but can do so at off-peak rates.
    Warwick Johnston
    Feb 28, 2013
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  • Australia solar PV market – contraction seen in 2013

    Australia solar PV market – contraction seen in 2013

    After potentially breaking through the 1GW mark in 2012, the Australia solar PV market is expected to contract in 2013, but some new business models will re-shape the industry.
    Warwick Johnston
    Jan 23, 2013
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  • Solar round-up: An eclipse, a surprise and a new horizon

    Last month Australia’s solar PV market saw a total eclipse, reached the 2GW threshold, and was surprised by the early reduction of the solar multiplier.
    Warwick Johnston
    Nov 22, 2012
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  • Australia reaches 2,000MW milestone for solar PV

    Australia reaches 2,000MW milestone for solar PV

    A significant milestone has been reached with solar PV installations in Australia – mostly on household rooftops – now exceeding 2,000MW.
    Warwick Johnston
    Nov 8, 2012
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  • Australian rooftop solar market cools in September

    Australian rooftop solar market cools in September

    Installations of rooftop solar fell 15 per cent in September, but Queensland and Victoria remained hot spots. Plus: The top ranking postcodes.
    Warwick Johnston
    Oct 19, 2012
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  • Solar tariffs and the merit order effect: A response to AGL

    Solar tariffs and the merit order effect: A response to AGL

    In the words of AGL itself, its paper on feed-in tariffs and the merit order effect has a superficial appeal, but is clearly wrong.
    Warwick Johnston
    Apr 5, 2012
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