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Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia’s breakthrough solar technology
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris16 Sep 20210 comments

Australia has a chance to set up its own solar manufacturing industry after new benchmark in solar cell efficiency.

Solar
Can a bit of shade void your solar panel warranty?
Mark Cavanagh16 Sep 20210 comments

Almost all panel manufacturers have a clause in their warranties that effectively says, don’t install your panels in any shade – ever. Why is this? And is it realistic – or fair?

News, Solar
Australian premium wine maker targets 100 pct renewables by 2024
Sophie Vorrath9 Sep 20210 comments

Treasury Wine Estates signs up to RE100 with pledge to source 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2024.

News, Other Renewables
Hydrogen in buildings: The poster child of tech-crastination
Rachel Fakhry and Merrian Borgeson9 Sep 20210 comments

Hydrogen is a promising solution to clean up the most challenging sectors of the economy. Outside of that, however, it is woefully inefficient and risky.

Podcasts, Solar
Great Solar Business Podcast: A US perspective on Australian solar
Nigel Morris9 Sep 20210 comments

Benoy Thanjan, CEO and founder of Reneu Energy and host of the Solar Mavericks Podcast, spells out the similarities and the stark differences in how Australia and the US are adopting solar.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Solar, Tariffs
Two years (and one major blackout) with my home battery and solar system
Andrew Wilson7 Sep 20210 comments

In which the Tesla Powerwall proves its worth, changing tariffs show the importance of solar self-consumption, and we weigh the implications for future EV charging.

Solar, News
CUB completes Australia’s biggest rooftop solar installation on a brewery
Sophie Vorrath6 Sep 20210 comments

Asahi Beverages-owned CUB brewery on Gold Coast now hosts massive rooftop solar system, which will produce 150 million solar beers a year.

Solar, News, Policy, Tariffs
Victoria network owner relaxes rooftop PV export limits in top solar hotspots
Sophie Vorrath2 Sep 20210 comments

While debate rages over how to solve the problem of rooftop solar congested grids, Powercor has completed a major works program that has delivered impressive results.

Solar, News
“Signs of a contraction” as Covid takes a bite out of the residential solar market
Sophie Vorrath2 Sep 20210 comments

“The market is showing signs of a contraction," says SunWiz, whose latest data shows that Coronavirus restrictions are starting to take a toll on rooftop solar growth.

Energy Efficiency, Battery/Storage, Featured, News, Solar, Tariffs
Batteries with no solar: Changing market gives households new energy options
Sophie Vorrath2 Sep 20210 comments

A time-of-use renewable energy retail offer has signed up hundreds of customers since its launch in South Australia, including homes with battery storage only.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar is king, but who gets to control it?
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris1 Sep 20210 comments

Why rooftop solar will be dominant feature of grid within 5 years. And we speak to Autonomous Energy over recent buyout.

Solar, Battery/Storage, News, Policy
Door-to-door solar sales officially banned in Victoria, “tough” penalties threatened
Sophie Vorrath1 Sep 20210 comments

A ban on door-to-door sales across all Solar Victoria rebate programs has come into force, to protect consumers from "dodgy" companies and marketing tactics.

Solar, Policy
Community solar garden using second-hand panels among NSW grant recipients
Sophie Vorrath30 Aug 20210 comments

Two regional NSW businesses have won state funding towards initiatives being developed to address Australia’s growing solar panel waste problem.

Solar, Energy Efficiency, News
Planted green roofs deliver a boost to solar output, study reveals
Sophie Vorrath26 Aug 20210 comments

Sydney-based study finds that solar panels installed on a planted “green roof” get a significant boost to their generation output, compared to a conventional rooftop.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Featured, News, Policy
Plenty of promise for solar households, but ESB report delivers no windfalls
Sophie Vorrath26 Aug 20210 comments

Some mainstream media hot takes on the ESB's long-awaited market redesign paint solar households as big winners. But is that accurate?

Solar
Solar export rule not the consumer “win” it’s cracked up to be
Ellen Roberts25 Aug 20210 comments

The AEMC decision to allow solar export charging was widely reported in the mainstream media as a win for consumers. It is not – and here's why.

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