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    The behaviour of rooftop solar and battery systems during periods of major grid disruptions will be the focus of a new UNSW study.
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    The buzz might be about batteries, but the mass adoption of solar PV by Australian homes – and the efficient use of this asset – has only just begun, as prices reach levels that appeal to the late majority, and as early adopters look to upsize their systems.
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    Oct 17, 2017
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    Feb 7, 2017
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    Australian technologies tapped for global solar diplomacy project

    Solar Analytics, Wattwatchers lend technology and expertise to international effort to install smart solar on world leaders’ rooftops.
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