Product warning: 2 solar inverters delisted by Clean Energy Council
The latest Clean Energy Council Approved Product List shows two solar inverters delisted due to their failure to shut down correctly in a blackout, which poses an unacceptable safety risk. The inverters, both made by Shenzhen, have been removed from the CEC’s Approved Products List, having failed to pass safety and compliance testing. Only solar panels […]
Solar power system savings: up to $94,273 over 25 years – report
Solar power system savings on electricity bills could be up to $94,273 over 25 years according to a new analysis. The analysis from Finder.com.au and published on Domain.com included the cost of solar installation as well as annual savings due to lower electricity bills. Adelaide residents get the best savings, according to the report. The […]
South Australian electricity bills to be slashed by 20% by Nick Xenophon’s SA-BEST party
Nick Xenophon’s SA-BEST party has promised to slash South Australian electricity bills by 20 per cent if it holds the balance of power after the March 17 state election. The party’s energy plan released yesterday would also create a not-for-profit community electricity retailer to lower electricity prices. The Community Electricity Trust of SA (cETSA) would […]
Adelaide sonnen Factory To Be Opened By German Home Battery Giant This Year
The world’s largest home storage battery company will be assembling its home storage batteries in South Australia, with an Adelaide sonnen factory opening within nine months. Germany battery manufacturer sonnen will employ 130 people in “jobs of the future”, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill said Thursday. An extra 300 jobs would be created among trades […]
South Australian solar loans: $10,000 no-interest loans for solar panels and batteries
South Australian solar loans of up to $10,000 with no interest will be available to households to install both solar panels and a battery under a re-elected Labor government. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill made the announcement this morning on Facebook. It follows yesterday’s official pledge to lift the state-based renewable energy target from 50 […]
Queensland feed-in tariff rules tighten for solar users
Changes to the 44 cent Queensland feed-in tariff will apply retrospectively from February 15 2018 if new legislation is passed. A bill introduced into Queensland Parliament last week contains new rules around the ‘legacy tariff’ of 44 cent per kWh. This premium tariff only applies to those who installed solar before July 10 2012. The […]
Australia’s first major grid-connected solar battery farm goes live
Australia’s first major grid-connected solar battery farm is now live in Far North Queensland. Conergy’s $42.5 million project is providing power to 3,000 homes and businesses on the Cape York Peninsula, close to Cooktown and some 240 km north-west of Cairns. Lakeland Solar and Storage is the first large-scale solar battery project providing dispatchable electricity […]
NSW Solar uptake booms despite State Government underspend
More than a quarter of a billion dollars is sitting idle in the NSW Government’s Climate Change Fund as solar uptake booms across the state. The underspend of $252.9 million between 2014 and 2017 hasn’t stopped the NSW solar uptake with increasing numbers of solar power systems being installed by NSW homes and businesses. The […]
Wind and solar powered Ecocapsule takes tiny house living to the extreme
The tiny house movement’s latest creation – a mobile egg that is energy self-sufficient – is now available in Australia. Ecocapsule is made by a Slovakian company and is powered by rooftop solar panels and a miniature wind turbine. It can accommodate two people, and is designed to be towed by car. Based in Bratislava, […]
New Gullen hybrid Solar wind Farm pitches in to raise funds for community
Australia’s first hybrid solar wind farm is contributing more than just energy to the community. The Gullen Solar Farm in the NSW Southern Tablelands officially opened February 1, but it’s already active in community fundraising. At the annual Crookwell Show last weekend, solar farm staff raised funds for the Grabben Gullen Community Hall and Grabben […]
