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Solar Choice & Make it Cheaper

Make it Cheaper Referral Form   Compare quotes from leading commercial installers     About Solar Choice: Solar Choice specialises in impartially advising businesses through the procurement process ensuring the […]

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Solar Choice brokers 80kW Solar PV for Kimbriki RRC

Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre was originally established as a landfill in 1974. In 1989-90, resource recovery operations commenced on site and Kimbriki became a Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre. Kimbriki […]

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AEMO halves output from five solar farms

The Australian Energy Market Operator has cited issues of “system strength,” after slashing in half the allowable output from five solar farms in Victoria and NSW. The solar farms – […]

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Commercial Solar PV Price Index for August 2019

With heavy activity in Victoria and shifts in solar technology to half cut solar modules,  price updates from several companies have resulted in a slight upwards shift in average dollar […]

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Australians climate change fears

A record number of Australians are linking climate change to the increased rate and severity of natural disasters, including extended droughts, a new report has found. The Australia Institute’s Climate […]

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Home storage to be taken over by EV’s?

Electric vehicles will become a key asset for the Australia’s energy market operator to manage the grid, and could even make home batteries redundant in the long-term, an industry insider […]

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Pay-as-you-feel restaurant go solar

Lentil As Anything restaurants and grocery stores have no set prices. Anyone is welcome to go for a meal and contribute in any way they can which ensures everyone leaves […]

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Spectacular solar success in Europe

A new report out of Europe has confirmed that solar PV is by far the cheapest form of bulk energy in many parts of the world, even with the addition […]

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Important Changes to Vic Solar Homes Program

The Smart Energy Council met with the Vic Government this week to discuss changes to the current Solar Homes Program, currently not favourable (putting it politely!) by many Victorian based […]

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Sunport “MWT” solar panels launch in Australia

Sunport Power introduced their Metal Wrap Through (MWT) technology to the hundreds of attending Australian retailers and installers at the recent Game Changers event in Sydney. The MWT modules were […]

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UPC acquires 250MW Baroota pumped hydro in SA

UPC Renewables and its Philippines partner AC Renewables have bought a majority stake in the 250MW Baroota pumped hydro project in South Australia – a vital component of the state’s […]

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Battery pricing, incentives & virtual power plants

Victoria’s home battery storage incentive came into effect from 1 July this year; South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory have also introduced incentive programs that […]

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Tesla Unveils 3MWh “Megapack” Battery

Tesla has delivered its long-promised answer to the utility-scale energy storage boom, unveiling on Tuesday a 1.5MW/3MWh “megapack” battery that it says will go into direct competition with gas “peaking” […]

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Danes Specialty Coffee installs 30kW Solar PV

Danes Specialty Coffee, located in Brookvale on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, is a global benchmark institute for barista training and education. In 2018 and again in 2019 they were crowned the […]

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