Solar Credits rebate likely to be prematurely reduced

May 2, 2012
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Update 16 May 2012: Federal Climate Change Minister Greg Combet has publicly stated that the Federal Government has no plans to reduce the Federal Solar Credits REC Multiplier. Financial incentives for solar PV systems through the Federal Government’s Solar Credits REC multiplier are likely to be prematurely reduced, according to industry experts Solar Business Services. [...]

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How to find the best solar PV power system installation deals in Rockhampton, Queensland

May 1, 2012
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Rockhampton, located between Brisbane and Cairns, is a good location to have a solar PV power system installed. Queensland residents who install an eligible solar PV systems are currently eligible for the most generous Solar Feed-in Tariff in Australia, receiving 44c for every kilowatt-hour of solar power exported to the electricity grid. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook [...]

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The economics of commercial-scale solar power farming in NSW 10kW, 50kW and beyond

April 30, 2012
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A growing number of residents of rural NSW residents are considering adding commercial-scale solar power farming to their portfolio of revenue streams. The primary benefit that solar farms afford their owners is an income source or money-saving facility that does not require continuing annual inputs, as other farming activities may. Blog this! Digg this post [...]

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Solar Power and Electric Vehicles: Solar Power to Horesepower

April 30, 2012
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Clearly the global solar panel industry has grown at a rapid rate over the last few years with Germany leading the way. However, the next step of this rapidly evolving market is how to manage the surplus power that our solar panels are generating. It seems logical and sensible to consider that Electric Cars are [...]

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Quasi-mono Silicon Solar PV Panels?

April 27, 2012
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A new type of crystalline silicon solar cell has been developed which may change the nature of the solar PV market: quasi-mono silicon. The two most popular types for solar panels for residential and commercial solar installations are either monocrystalline or polycrystalline silicon solar panels. Once produced on a mass scale, this new technology will [...]

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Final installation in Alice Springs Solar City project

April 27, 2012
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    The final solar PV installation in the Alice Springs Solar City project is approaching completion, bringing the installation phase of the project closer to a conclusion. With the completion of the 162kW rooftop solar installation, 3% of the city’s electricity needs will be met by solar power–one of the highest levels in Australia. [...]

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Find the Best Solar Power PV Deals in Condobolin, NSW

April 26, 2012
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Condobolin NSW is a great place to install a solar PV system, even after the conclusion of the state’s Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff scheme. Solar Choice, as Australia’s free Solar Energy Brokering and advice service, is in a unique position to help customers find the best solar PV power system deals in Condobolin, NSW, as well [...]

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Find the best solar power system deals in Launceston, Tasmania

April 26, 2012
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Launceston, Tasmania residents and businesses may benefit from installing a solar PV system through the 1-for-1 Solar Buyback scheme on offer through electricity retailer Aurora Energy. Recently cost of solar PV systems has reached record lows. Additionally, the Federal Government offers up-front rebates in the form of Solar Credits. Obtaining the greatest benefit from a system, however, requires first understanding how [...]

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Find the Best Solar PV Power System Deals in Port Augusta, SA

April 24, 2012
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Port Augusta is located in what is arguably Australia’s most ambitious state for renewable energy uptake–South Australia. A number of factors make SA a great place to install a solar PV system. However, the best returns on investment and shortest payback periods on systems are available only to Port Augusta residents who find the best deals on [...]

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Big Solar Power for Port Augusta, SA

April 24, 2012
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    Renewable Energy thinktank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) has called for Port Augusta, South Australia’s ageing Playford B and Northern coal-fired power plants, which currently provide roughly 40% of SA’s electricity–to be replaced with baseload concentrating solar power (CSP) plants and wind power, as opposed to gas-fired generation plants. A new BZE report–”Repowering Port [...]

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Queensland Government vows to halt domestic electricity price rises for 12 months

April 24, 2012

The Queensland government, under the new Liberal Premier Cameron Newman, has vowed to put an end to electricity price hikes for 12 months, beginning 1 July 2012. The staying of the electricity price rises will apply to residences but not commercial premises. Additionally, a price rise of 7% is still expected due to the implementation [...]

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Find the Best Solar Power PV Deals in Latrobe Valley, Victoria

April 23, 2012
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  The Latrobe Valley, Victoria is a great place to install a solar PV system, thanks to the state’s Standard and Transitional Solar Feed-in Tariffs. Rising electricity rates, falling solar PV installation prices, and up-front financial subsidies available through the Federal Solar Credits rebate scheme, now is a great time to go solar for Latrobe Valley residents. [...]

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Find the Best Deals on Solar Power Installations on the Sunshine Coast, Qld

April 23, 2012
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The Sunshine Coast, Queensland, is a great place to install a solar PV power system. Queensland residents who install an eligible solar PV systems are currently eligible for the most generous Solar Feed-in Tariff in Australia, at 44c for every kilowatt-hour of solar power exported to the electricity grid. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share [...]

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Solar energy to be cost competitive with coal and nuclear by 2020: McKinsley

April 23, 2012
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According to a recent report, Solar Energy is set to establish equivalent costs with brown energy sources by 2020. Poised to deepen the market share in clean energy sectors worldwide, solar power’s respective component cost and energy efficiency aspects will drive it towards this milestone sooner than world markets had expected. Blog this! Digg this [...]

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Solar Leasing/”Free Solar Panels”/Pay-as-you-go solar agreements now available in Australia

April 23, 2012
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The so-called “free solar panels” (sometimes called “pay-as you-go solar” or “solar leasing”) business model that has already seen major success in the USA and the UK  is now available in Australia. What are often referred to as free solar panels schemes–although not technically free–are actually pay-as-you-go arrangements that allows customers to install a solar [...]

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LG solar PV panels in Australia

April 19, 2012
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LG (“Life’s Good”) is a leading global technology innovator in electronics, mobile communications, and home appliances. The energy solutions division of LG manufactures solar panels for residential and commercial solar PV installations. In addition to the fact that they bear a trusted brand name, LG solar PV panels boast a number of features that make [...]

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Find the Best Solar Power PV System Deals in Bendigo, Victoria

April 18, 2012
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Bendigo, located  north-northwest of Melbourne in country Victoria, is a good place for installing a solar PV system. Victoria offers Standard and Transitional Solar Feed-in Tariff incentives for solar PV. Additionally, with electricity rates rising, the price of solar PV falling, and up-front rebates available through the Federal Solar Credits scheme, now is a great time to find the best solar [...]

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Find the best solar PV power system installation deals in Toowoomba, Queensland

April 17, 2012
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Toowoomba, located just west of Brisbane, is a great place to install a solar PV power system. Queensland residents who install an eligible solar PV systems are currently eligible for the most generous Solar Feed-in Tariff in Australia, at 44c for every kilowatt-hour of solar power exported to the electricity grid. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on [...]

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Largest wind turbine in the world installed off coast of Belgium

April 17, 2012
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    A wind turbine with a rated capacity of 6.15 megawatts (MW)–the largest in the world–has been installed off the Belgian coast. Altogether, 48 wind turbines of this size and type will be installed to compose the Thornton Bank wind farm, and the same technology is already slated to be used in future wind [...]

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Solar panel installation begins on WA’s Greenough River Solar Farm

April 17, 2012
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With above-ground electrical work complete and solar panel installation now underway, a major milestone has been reached in the construction process for Western Australia’s Greenough River Solar Farm, outside Geralton. Once completed, the farm, at 10 megawatts (MW), will be Australia’s largest solar PV installation. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on [...]

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WINAICO solar panels in Australia

April 17, 2012
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    WINAICO Solar is a high-end solar PV panel manufacturer that puts an emphasis on the quality and reliability of its products. The WINAICO module range includes models for residential, commercial, and BIPV applications. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for later [...]

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