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Solar, Battery/Storage
Solar Tim Tams: Arnott’s biscuit factory adds solar and battery to go 100 pct renewable
Sophie Vorrath24 May 20240 comments

Sungrow and CleanPeak Energy are installing a 5MW/11MWh solar and battery system at Arnott's factory in Huntingwood – one of the largest of its kind in Australia.

Solar, Featured
Sun tax: When it will hit, what it will cost and why solar export tariffs remain controversial
Sophie Vorrath16 May 20240 comments

Reports that NSW solar households are about to get slugged with shock new export tariffs are exaggerated – but only slightly. The sun tax is coming and it is controversial.

Solar, News, Software/Gadgets
Catch Power buys Solar Analytics to create home energy optimisation dream team
Sophie Vorrath10 May 20240 comments

Energy monitoring software specialist Solar Analytics has been bought up by Catch Power, a leading manufacturer of energy management devices.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: How to get off gas and electrify
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson9 May 20240 comments

Peter Steele from Goodbye Gas on how his company is helping households to go all-electric. Plus: Mixed messages from the top.

Solar
“Terracotta” solar: New 400W PV modules blend in with red clay rooftops
Joshua S Hill9 May 20240 comments

Austrian solar manufacturer unveils a new 400W glass-glass TOPCon solar panel that blends aesthetically with tiled terracotta roofs.

Solar
Rooftop solar growth nears record levels, led by Queensland and commercial installs
Sophie Vorrath2 May 20240 comments

For a typically slow month, April 2024 has neared record levels of new rooftop solar installs thanks to an early Easter and a strong showing from the Sunshine State.

Solar, Battery/Storage
Off-grid solar and battery system “twice the size of the MCG” slashes almond farm energy bill
Joshua S. Hill & Sophie Vorrath2 May 20240 comments

AGL Energy completes installation of a huge stand-alone solar and battery microgrid that will power a commercial almond orchard and slash its use of diesel fuel.

Solar
Australian made solar panels now available through more than 100 retailers
Joshua S Hill1 May 20240 comments

Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer says its retail network has more than doubled over the past year to include around 100 partners nationwide.

Solar, Policy
Solar apartments: State opens offer of up to $100,000 to install shared rooftop PV
Joshua S Hill29 Apr 20240 comments

Solar for Apartments Program offers up to $100,000 to eligible bodies corporate, 50% as a grant and the other 50% a repayable, zero-interest loan.

Electrification, Policy, Solar
Home electrification rebate flooded with interest as gas exodus gears up
Sophie Vorrath29 Apr 20240 comments

State government-backed rebate designed to install bulk residential rooftop PV and electric hot water has attracted bids for almost four times the funding on offer.

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Solar, Electrification, Policy
Landlords join call for rebates to help renters and apartments get solar and go electric
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson19 Apr 20240 comments

People who live in apartments are less likely to benefit from solar power or efficient electric appliances and they need targeted help, a conference has heard.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia loses it on solar
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson18 Apr 20240 comments

Australia falls out of global top 10 solar countries. Plus: GridBeyond's Michael Phelan on the rise of VPPs; and battery rebates.

Solar
New rooftop panel line promises high efficiency and “cradle to cradle” sustainability
Joshua S Hill16 Apr 20240 comments

Singaporean solar manufacturer launches new line of rooftop solar panels featuring a unique cell design and circuitry and "cradle to cradle" certification.

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News, Solar
Untapped rooftop solar: Australian homes could save $9.3 billion a year, UNSW study finds
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson14 Apr 20240 comments

Australian households could save $9.3 billion on energy bills each year by investing in the 46 GW of untapped solar potential of residential rooftops across the nation, new report finds.

Solar, News
JinkoSolar produces its first “zero carbon” Neo Green panels
Joshua S Hill12 Apr 20240 comments

One of the world’s largest PV module manufacturers produces the first of its Neo Green panels – made in “Zero Carbon Factory” certified facilities.

Solar
Winemaker installs largest solar farm by an Australian beverage producer
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson10 Apr 20240 comments

Firm behind Yellow Tail wine and Yenda Brewing Co completes $10 million solar farm that will supply one-third of the energy needs of its biggest winery.

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