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Local utility gets green light to replace remote town’s diesel and gas power with a solar-battery hybrid

EPBC waves through one of a series of renewable energy projects being built to wean remote WA towns off diesel fuel generation and power them with solar and battery storage. 
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State utility partners on massive rooftop solar array to slash sports centre’s annual power bill by $80,000

State Electricity Commission says it will slash the power bill of major sports and aquatic centre by as much as $80,000 a year through a rooftop solar system it has installed and will operate.
NSW takes lead on mandatory solar panel recycling as ministers call for urgent action on rising tide of waste

NSW takes lead on mandatory solar panel recycling as ministers call for urgent action on rising tide of waste

NSW takes lead on mandatory recycling for solar panels that could set a national benchmark, and bypass a roadblock created by stalled federal scheme.

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Local utility gets green light to replace remote town’s diesel and gas power with a solar-battery hybrid

Local utility gets green light to replace remote town’s diesel and gas power with a solar-battery hybrid

EPBC waves through one of a series of renewable energy projects being built to wean remote WA towns off diesel fuel generation and power them with solar and battery storage. 
State utility partners on massive rooftop solar array to slash sports centre’s annual power bill by $80,000

State utility partners on massive rooftop solar array to slash sports centre’s annual power bill by $80,000

State Electricity Commission says it will slash the power bill of major sports and aquatic centre by as much as $80,000 a year through a rooftop solar system it has installed and will operate.
NSW takes lead on mandatory solar panel recycling as ministers call for urgent action on rising tide of waste

NSW takes lead on mandatory solar panel recycling as ministers call for urgent action on rising tide of waste

NSW takes lead on mandatory recycling for solar panels that could set a national benchmark, and bypass a roadblock created by stalled federal scheme.
Huge hybrid wind project gets final green tick, but must use tall turbines to avoid black cockatoos

Huge hybrid wind project gets final green tick, but must use tall turbines to avoid black cockatoos

EPBC waves through 2 GW wind, solar and battery project proposed for Australia’s biggest isolated grid, with list of conditions to protect endangered black cockatoos and native flora.
Renewables hit more than 80 pct of grid demand for first time – despite heavy throttling of wind and solar

Renewables hit more than 80 pct of grid demand for first time – despite heavy throttling of wind and solar

Updated: Renewables met more than 80 per cent of total grid demand for first time over a weekend that also saw record levels of rooftop PV and new demand lows.
Wind and solar hit record share of Australia’s main grid, nearly half of it from rooftop PV

Wind and solar hit record share of Australia’s main grid, nearly half of it from rooftop PV

An abundance of rooftop solar generation has helped set a new record high for the total share of renewables on Australia’s main grid, reaching nearly 80 per cent on a sunny Friday afternoon in Spring.
Kookaburras, bees and panels: Australia’s first big “biosolar” roof slashes heat, boosts power by nearly 25%

Kookaburras, bees and panels: Australia’s first big “biosolar” roof slashes heat, boosts power by nearly 25%

A new Sydney suburb has become the testbed for biosolar rooftops in Australia – and the latest results from a groundbreaking project are stunning.
Solar recyclers call on government to reboot pilot scheme before end of year or face new environmental crisis

Solar recyclers call on government to reboot pilot scheme before end of year or face new environmental crisis

Solar recycling industry calls on federal government to unblock the national pilot scheme and get it going before year’s end.