Poultry farm in Western Australia set to save more that $1.5m on energy costs, after installing solar through an innovative renewable agribusiness venture.
W.A. chook farm goes solar, in partnership with poultry shed business
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“Australia’s largest” school solar system generates 1GWh in first year
An 888kW rooftop solar system installed at Melbourne’s Camberwell Grammar School has produced just over 1GWh of renewable electricity in its first year – almost exactly as predicted.
Colonial backs massive solar and battery storage roll-out in major shopping centres
Colonial First State backs commercial solar plan to roll out up to 9MW of PV panels and 12MWh of battery storage across 15 major shopping centres.
Sydney Catholic schools preach solar savings with 1.3MW rooftop PV roll-out
1.3MW of rooftop solar installed across 19 Western Sydney Catholic schools, to cut grid power supply by 25% and save a collective $1 million a year on electricity.
Australia Zoo goes solar, with 648kW “Crocoseum” rooftop array
Huge 648kW rooftop solar array completed at Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo – a major commercial job that might not have been viable under the state’s proposed rule change.
NSW hits 2GW of rooftop solar, as installation records continue to tumble
A record May of 47MW of rooftop solar installs in New South Wales has taken the state to the 2GW mark. Records in Queensland, too, delivered a 177MW total for Australia for the month.
Relief for commercial solar sector, as “silly” Queensland rule overturned
Widespread relief after rushed Queensland government solar rule change, that had thrown the commercial rooftop industry into chaos, ruled invalid by the Supreme Court. Government has promised to appeal the decision.
South Australia council to save more than $80k a year with solar
City of Onkaparinga, south of Adelaide, to install more than 300kW rooftop solar across three sites, in a move council says will save it more than $80,000 a year.
Solar Insiders Podcast: What is going on in Queensland?
Confusion and frustration in the Sunshine state as the government seeks to justify new rules that will add costs to solar farms and make some installations impossible.
“This is chaos:” QLD solar rule contradicts own advice, says CEC
CEC says Queensland government’s looming large-scale solar installation rule change contradicts itself – making it both confusing and potentially industry-crippling.
