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Solar

Push to hit solar homes with added fees rejected again by regulator
SA Power Networks proposal to charge rooftop solar customers up to $100 a year more for grid access has again been rejected by the Australian Energy Regulator.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 3, 2016

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Tesla

Tesla, SolarCity closer to creating solar, storage, EV powerhouse
SolarCity agrees to Tesla offer of $2.6bn, but opinions are divided over Musk’s plan to create a “sustainable energy and transport” powerhouse.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 2, 2016

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Solar

NSW solar bonus scheme ends this year: what are your options?
As NSW’s relatively generous solar rates come to a close, 150,000-odd solar homes are looking to make the transition as painless as possible. So what are your options? We break them down for you.
James Martin

Jul 28, 2016

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Solar

Installation begins on 500kW solar array for Canberra Hospital
ACT govt-funded installation of 500kW solar array is underway at Canberra Hospital, part of project that will save it $490,000 by 2017-18.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2016

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Storage

Ausgrid to fast-track household solar and battery installs, cut costs by $200
NSW network operator unveils plans to fast-track installation of solar and battery systems up to 30kW, saving customers more than $200 on applications.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 27, 2016

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Solar

America’s largest rooftop solar array completed in Las Vegas
NRG Energy has completed installation of America’s largest rooftop solar array: an 8.3MW system on MGM Resort’s Mandalay Bay Convention Centre in Las Vegas that will supply 25% of the entire resort and casino complex’s electricity.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2016

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Solar

ACT opens solar scheme to low-income households
ACT opens $2m pilot program to provide access to solar rooftop to those households least able to afford it – or high electricity bills.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2016

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Renewables

Australia’s big energy switch: from coal and gas to wind and solar
Australia’s electricity mix to shift rapidly from coal and gas to wind and solar, predicts Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Households play a critical role, but the key to their scenario may be the success of the current renewable energy target.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 23, 2016

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Commentary

Australian households saving $1 billion a year from rooftop solar
Households have invested more than $8 billion in rooftop solar in Australia, and are saving more than $1 billion a year off their electricity bills.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 23, 2016

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Solar

How rooftop solar has dramatically shifted and reduced peak demand
Fossil fuel lobbyists argue rooftop solar does not reduce peak demand. But new data shows that it cuts peaks dramatically, and pushes them into evening.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 16, 2016

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Storage

NT govt offers $2,000 voucher for rooftop solar, battery storage
Northern Territory $20m Home Improvement Scheme offers up to $2,000 rebate on home improvements including purchase of rooftop solar and battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

NSW solar feed in tariff edged up to reflect rising electricity prices
IPART raises recommended ‘benchmark range’ for NSW solar feed-in tariffs to reflect rising wholesale electricity prices.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2016

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