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NSW renewables co-op offers shares in Orange solar and battery park

April 15, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Energy Democracy to launch Central West NSW cooperative, offering 917 parcels of solar and battery storage from an Orange community renewable energy project.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage

Going up? Vertical solar array to help power 48-storey Melbourne building

April 13, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image credit: b.energy

Property developer Beulah International has commissioned a 42kW vertical solar array on an outer wall of its Paragon Tower project.

Filed Under: Solar

NT to shift all remote communities to renewable microgrids

April 12, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

NT government to establish competitive tender process to transition scores of remote indigenous communities to renewable-based power systems by 2030.

Filed Under: Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Solar

Tasmania Labor promises feed-in tariff “fix” with solar and battery loans

April 7, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Tasmania’s opposition party pledges $20m to zero and low-interest loans of up to $15,000 for households and businesses to finance batteries and rooftop solar.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar, Tariffs

Social housing tenants enjoy Tasmania’s first community microgrid with solar and Tesla batteries

April 7, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Nubeena Residential Microgrid. Source: Tasman Peninsula Power

Tasmania’s first community microgrid, with rooftop solar and Tesla battery storage, is successfully powering a group of social housing tenants at the edge of the state’s grid.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Unstoppable: Rooftop solar market notches up new all-time high in March

April 6, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australia breaks yet another record for rooftop solar installations, with homes and businesses adding 317MW of systems in March – an all-time high for national monthly installs.

Filed Under: Solar, News

Sydney factory to share excess rooftop solar power with employees

April 1, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

The 800kW rooftop PV system installed at Hunter Douglas’ Rydalmere factory

An 800kW solar system installed on the industrial rooftop of a window furnishing company in Sydney will soon supply power to its employees, too.

Filed Under: Solar, Software/Gadgets, Tariffs

Victoria boosts rooftop inspector numbers in “dodgy solar” crackdown

March 31, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Victorian government to boost number of inspectors employed to check and sign off on newly installed rooftop PV systems, backed by a new specialised training program.

Victorian government to boost number of inspectors employed to check and sign off on newly installed rooftop PV systems, backed by a new specialised training program.

Filed Under: Solar, Policy

Fimer partners with SwitchDin to boost inverter smarts – and compliance

March 30, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

fimer inverter three phase
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fimer inverter three phase

International inverter maker joins forces with Australia’s SwitchDin to “future proof” its products to changing rules – and market opportunities – around rooftop solar.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Solar

Consumer group calls on Victoria to ban rooftop solar cold-calling

March 29, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Consumer Action Law Centre says it is up to governments to step in and change laws to better protect solar consumers – starting with Victoria.

Filed Under: Solar, Policy

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