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Solar is great, but … who should pay? Network defends solar export charges
SA Power Networks responds to claims that charging solar households to export their excess generation to the grid would be unfair and unnecessary.
Mark Vincent

Aug 17, 2020

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North-facing rooftop solar panels rarely best for consumers – or for the grid
University of South Australia study finds that when it comes to solar self-consumption, optimal panel placement is rarely towards the equator.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Off-grid EV owners charge cars from solar and their own creek
Two EV owners in Tasmania pushing boundaries of off-grid living, powering not only their home in pristine southern Tasmania but also their EVs from the sun and their own seasonal creek.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 11, 2020

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Rooftop solar curtailment “lesser of two evils”, but no moratorium on new installs, says SA energy minister
SA energy minister gives reassurance that no mortarium on new rooftop solar is being considered, but warns curtailment may be necessary to avoid ‘negative demand’.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 6, 2020

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ACT Labor promises zero interest loans for solar and batteries, as election looms
ACT Labor becomes the latest to offer zero interest loans for solar and storage through its first election promise ahead of an October poll.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 4, 2020

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Solar

Rooftop solar’s stunning surge to new records, as Australia installs reach 2.5 million
Defying Covid-19, Australia’s rooftop solar installs set new monthly record for July and surpass 2.5 million total installs.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 3, 2020

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Solar

Victoria’s La Trobe University switches on massive 2.5MW solar array
A 2.5MW solar system installed across 25 rooftops at La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus in Melbourne’s north has been completed.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 25, 2020

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Solar

Queensland solar retailer hit with hefty fine for telemarketing breaches
Queensland-based solar retailer slapped with hefty fine in latest federal crackdown on telemarketing breaches by the solar industry.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 10, 2020

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Solar

Solar generation in Delhi “clearly” boosted by clear skies of Covid lockdown
India-based research finds “unusually high insolation levels” during Covid-19 lockdown in Delhi in March, increasing the amount of sunlight hitting solar panels by 8%.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2020

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Solar

Q Cells invests $5m in SwitchDin to tap solar and battery management technology
Newcastle-based SwitchDin secures $5m from global PV giant Q-Cells, which will use the Australian technology to offer vertically integrated distributed renewable solutions.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 3, 2020

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Solar

Rooftop solar market powers on in Australia, despite Covid-19 blip
Covid-19 finally having some impact on Australian rooftop solar market, but May installations were still the third highest month on record.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 3, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

94,000kms for just $32: A tale of two years EV and rooftop solar ownership
BMW i3 owner shares superbly low running costs for electric vehicle coupled with 28kWh rooftop solar system, after two years of ownership.
Bridie Schmidt

Jun 3, 2020

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