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Horizon Power to install solar at 30 regional Western Australia schools

September 14, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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building infrastructure zero emissions Solar Panel and Workers - optimised

Thirty regional W.A. schools will have their electricity costs slashed by 27% through a $5 million state government initiative launched at Port Hedland Primary.

Filed Under: News

Dan Murphy’s makes big solar push in South Australia

September 14, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Dan Murphy’s parent company Endeavour Group says 50% of the liquor retailer’s South Australian stores will have rooftop solar by mid-2021.

Filed Under: Solar

Tesla to add batteries and solar to another 3,000 low income houses in world leading VPP

September 4, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Another 3,000 Powerwall batteries installed as South Australia’s Tesla VPP expands to offer grid support services as well as savings for housing estate households.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Rooftop solar charts second-best month, despite Victoria’s Covid plunge

September 3, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australian homes and businesses installed another 251MW of rooftop solar in August, even as installs in Victoria fell by nearly one-quarter.

Filed Under: Solar, News

NSW community solar farm cuts ties with Siemens over Adani coal connection

September 3, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Not-for-profit behind 1.8MW community solar and battery project in Goulburn will not use Siemens inverters due to the German multi-national’s connection with Adani coal mine.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets

Mojo Power teams with Carbontrack to help customers control energy costs

September 3, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Mojo Power joins forces with Carbontrack to give customers ability to monitor and control electricity usage remotely and gain better control over power costs.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Energy Efficiency

W.A. names all 10 “solar schools” selected for PV and battery VPP scheme

September 2, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Boulder Community High School campus. Picture Supplied

Western Australia government names all 10 public schools selected to form a solar and battery-based virtual power plant on the state’s South West Interconnected System.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar

Solar installers fear being stuck with stock as state rushes to change rooftop rules

August 31, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

rooftop solar
rooftop solar

Smart Energy Council says solar businesses risk being saddled with “millions of dollars” of redundant stock in rush to new rooftop PV standards and protocols in South Australia.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, Policy

Toowoomba first stop as Yurika installs 15MW of solar on Queensland shopping centres

August 28, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

rooftop solar system panels up close renters
rooftop solar system panels up close renters

Queensland government-backed plan to install 15MW of solar across five major shopping centres across the state is underway, starting with 1MW at Grand Central, Toowoomba.

Filed Under: Solar, Policy

Ikea solar adds microinverter offering as Enphase partners with Solargain in Australia

August 27, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

US-based microinverter maker Enphase Energy ramps up presence in Australian rooftop solar market in new partnership with major national retailer Solargain.

Filed Under: Solar, Software/Gadgets

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