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Victorian fruit farmer slashes power costs by $62k a year with solar
Goulburn Valley fruit grower cuts grid power consumption by one-third, and annual electricity costs by $62,000 a year, after installing 200kW of solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 8, 2019

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AusNet: We’ve been swamped by the solar boom, and we’ve made some mistakes
Making sure Victoria’s network can cope with residential demand for batteries and solar is a complicated business – but we’re not sitting on our hands.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 29, 2019

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AusNet blames online error as solar, battery connection refusals spark anger
As concern grows solar and battery storage is being blocked in parts of Victoria, AusNet says efforts to fast-track the connection process may have led to mistakes.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 28, 2019

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Solar

How I got solar installed at my NSW school – and how you could, too
Within six months, I single-handedly organised, lobbied and arranged funds for a $100k, 100kW solar installation for my school in Sydney’s south. Here’s how it was done.
Kal Glanznig

Mar 21, 2019

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Solar powered election race hots up, as new round of PV policies unveiled
A new round of solar powered election promises are being unveiled around the country, with just five working days until the NSW election, and a matter of weeks until the federal poll.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2019

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Solar

Frydenberg challenger Oliver Yates unveils “bold” rooftop solar plan
Oliver Yates to encourage councils to use Environmental Upgrade Agreements to encourage more people to use solar and storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2019

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Storage

Greens unveil $2.2bn battery scheme, to bring home storage in line with solar
Greens battery policy would offer incentives of up to $7000 per battery, and up to double that for low-income households.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 15, 2019

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Regulator sets higher rooftop solar target, no changes to price
Regulator lifts target for rooftop solar certificates for 2019, but leaves price untouched.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 12, 2019

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Solar

Networks unveil “safe and fair” rooftop solar, battery connection standards
Energy Networks Australia releases first of standardised guidelines to govern “safe, consistent and efficient” installation of rooftop solar and storage across NEM.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 7, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

WA prepares shift from coal to renewables, and distributed energy
W.A. government heralds a rapid shift from coal to renewables, and unveils plans to deal with the dramatic uptake of rooftop solar, battery storage and EVs.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 7, 2019

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Solar

How solar saved the day, and coal wilted, in Australia’s record heatwaves
TAI report says renewables – and particularly solar – performed “the best of all energy sources” over the latest record breaking summer of heatwaves.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 27, 2019

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Is this the day that solar and wind changed the W.A. grid forever?
AEMO issues market direction for back-up power for first time in W.A. grid and wants quick adoption of technology and market solutions to deal with increased volatility.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 22, 2019

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