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Some solar panels are only 2 years old when they’re discarded. PV expert says retirement fee could fix this

Leading solar expert says cost of recycling scheme should be paid by end-users, including solar households, to stop panels being dumped well before their use-by date.
Renewables

Australia’s most pro-coal state is still a hot spot for wind and solar, even after ripping up renewables target

Queensland has ripped up its renewables target and cancelled projects, but it remains a hot spot for wind and solar and has now overtaken NSW on renewables.
Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries

Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries

Network’s revamped community power trial aims to turn surplus commercial solar into lower bills for 32,000 customers across entire neighbourhoods.

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Some solar panels are only 2 years old when they’re discarded. PV expert says retirement fee could fix this

Some solar panels are only 2 years old when they’re discarded. PV expert says retirement fee could fix this

Leading solar expert says cost of recycling scheme should be paid by end-users, including solar households, to stop panels being dumped well before their use-by date.
Australia’s most pro-coal state is still a hot spot for wind and solar, even after ripping up renewables target

Australia’s most pro-coal state is still a hot spot for wind and solar, even after ripping up renewables target

Queensland has ripped up its renewables target and cancelled projects, but it remains a hot spot for wind and solar and has now overtaken NSW on renewables.
Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries

Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries

Network’s revamped community power trial aims to turn surplus commercial solar into lower bills for 32,000 customers across entire neighbourhoods.
Electric and autonomous solar inspection robots to be rolled out in  pursuit of ultra-low cost PV

Electric and autonomous solar inspection robots to be rolled out in pursuit of ultra-low cost PV

An electric, autonomous robot that inspects the panels of solar farms will make its debut in Australia as part of an Arena-backed initiative to test and deploy new technologies to deliver even cheaper solar.
Rare wind, solar and battery hybrid seeks environmental approvals in new renewables hotspot

Rare wind, solar and battery hybrid seeks environmental approvals in new renewables hotspot

New wind, solar and battery hybrid project seeks environmental approval near a wheatbelt town emerging as the latest hotspot for renewable energy projects.
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.