A new electricity retailer that encourages consumers to reduce their power usage and use more renewable energy has opened for business.
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WA’s largest solar rooftop project completed
Broadway Fair Shopping Centre in Crawley is now home to WA's largest rooftop solar array. The 312 kW system is expected to provide more than 30 per cent of the shopping centre's electricity usage.
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30,000 Australian homes to have solar and storage by 2018
The Australian energy storage market is about to experience "explosive growth" as households seek to avoid rising electricity tariffs, says US-based research firm IHS Inc.
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Battery firms meet Tesla head-on with new focus on aesthetics
The Tesla Powerwall and associated hype has given a huge boost to the emerging home battery storage market. But while some pundits have argued that the product is distinguished primarily by its slick marketing campaign, there is no doubt that the strategy is working: despite being "just another' lithium-ion battery, everyone is talking about the Tesla Powerwall.
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Retrofitting battery storage: part two – installation issues
More and more solar customers are looking into the benefits of home batteries, but designing and installing a retrofitted storage system comes with a host of potential challenges, writes Selectronic's Rod Scott.
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Social perceptions of utility-scale solar
To obtain a social licence to operate, community engagement in the utility-scale solar sphere needs to be well planned, long-term, flexible and genuine.
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Retrofitting battery storage: part one – design issues
Existing solar customers are expected to be the biggest market for the new wave of home batteries, but designing and installing a retrofitted storage system comes with a host of potential challenges, writes Selectronic's Rod Scott.
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Williamsdale solar farm greenlit by ACT Government
An 11.18 MW solar PV development near Williamsdale, south of Canberra, has been approved by the ACT Government.
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Solar grants initiative the latest clean energy push of Victorian Government
Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D'Ambrosio has announced a $500,000 Community Renewables Solar Grants Initiative, which would allow Victorian lifesaving clubs to apply for grants to install solar panel systems at their premises
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First Tesla Powerwall battery installed in Australia
The Tesla Powerwall has officially arrived in the Australian market, with at least one installation being completed in Sydney this week.
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