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9 solar PV records broken in Australia in 2017 (and one for batteries)

December 13, 2017 by bridieosotg Leave a Comment

2017 has been a year of records for Australian solar power, and the year’s not even finished yet. Here are 10 of the highlights so far…

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Battery storage: Who’s leading on quality and brand recognition?

August 29, 2017 by bridieosotg 1 Comment

Tesla and LG Chem are leading the battery storage market in terms of brand recognition, but the issue of quality throws up some other names.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Bruny retirees love their solar power 

August 16, 2017 by bridieosotg 1 Comment

John Kobylec believed that installation of a solar system at his Bruny Island retirement home would be prohibitively expensive, but is now a now total convert.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Bruny Island trials “electricity grid of the future”

August 15, 2017 by bridieosotg 1 Comment

Tasmania’s Bruny Island sees the benefits as 11 of 35 solar-powered battery systems installed in private homes start contributing to the local electricity grid.

Filed Under: Solar

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