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Hanergy unveils solar powered "zero charge" EVs

July 6, 2016 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

Chinese solar panel maker Hanergy has announced plans to commercialise four PV-powered – “zero charging” – electric vehicle models of its own design.

Filed Under: Electric Vehicles, Solar

Solar households miss out as big generators profit from price hikes

July 6, 2016 by Giles Parkinson and Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australia’s biggest utilities are passing on the surging cost of the country’s predominantly coal-fired grid to consumers at the start of the new financial year, but it seems pretty clear that many solar households are missing out.

Filed Under: Solar, Tariffs

Five reasons to consider the power of battery storage

June 29, 2016 by Changhwan Choi Leave a Comment

For the first time with Energy Storage Systems homeowners can not only store energy generated during the day through their PV system but can also utilise it for household needs in the evenings or peak times.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Solar Choice solar PV price index: June 2016

June 22, 2016 by Solar Choice Pty Ltd Leave a Comment

The average price of rooftop solar installation increased slightly between May and June to $1.68 per watt, according to figures from Solar Choice’s installer network database. In line with long-term trends, prices were highest in Hobart and lowest in Perth. The figures in the tables below are based on quoted prices from our network of 100+ installers across Australia, […]

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22 ways to cut your energy bills (before spending on solar panels)

June 20, 2016 by Tim Forcey Leave a Comment

Is your old shower head costing you money?

Here is a list of 22 things you can do to improve your home’s energy performance – some cheap, some free..

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Solar

NT govt offers $2,000 rebate for rooftop solar, battery storage

June 15, 2016 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Northern Territory $20m Home Improvement Scheme offers up to $2,000 rebate on home improvements including purchase of rooftop solar and battery storage.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

NSW solar feed-in tariff edged up to reflect rising electricity prices

June 15, 2016 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

IPART raises recommended ‘benchmark range’ for NSW solar feed-in tariffs to reflect rising wholesale electricity prices.

Filed Under: Solar, Tariffs

Lessons in automatically solar charging an electric car

June 7, 2016 by Dave Southgate 1 Comment

The Immersun unit on the wall in my study

How easy is it to achieve fossil fuel free motoring with an electric car today? Here’s how our family approached the problem – and found success.

Filed Under: Electric Vehicles, Solar

Solar project gives ray of hope to struggling Australian grape growers

June 1, 2016 by Andrew Spence 1 Comment

A renewable energy project in Australia’s largest grape growing region is giving struggling vignerons a sunny alternative.

Filed Under: Solar

WA Aboriginal community switches to solar, looks to go off-grid

June 1, 2016 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Aboriginal community near Kalgoorlie WA expects to displace 20% of its electricity use after installing a 36kW solar system using the “impact investment” model.

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