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Autonomous Energy looks for a clean start after mixing with Bill Papas

A leading C&I solar company is focused on business as usual having found itself briefly under the ownership of an alleged fraudster.
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Staff WriterJuly 21, 2021, 1:36 pmAugust 13, 2021

Australia, Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

Light touch … adapting C&I solar for rooftops that can’t take the strain

Solar installers who try to cut corners by avoiding stringent structural assessments risk the reputation of the entire industry – and can miss out on proving themselves in the tough C&I sector.
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Staff WriterJuly 20, 2021, 4:12 pmJuly 21, 2021

Commercial, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage

RACV Solar’s 800kW PV-and-storage upgrade for Holmesglen TAFE

RACV Solar has partnered with Holmesglen Institute to deliver an energy solution and training facility worthy of turning out tomorrow’s solar workers.
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Staff WriterJuly 16, 2021, 3:19 pmJuly 28, 2021

Commercial, Demand response, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs

AEMC opens the door to welcome battery-owners as grid participants

The AEMC has proposed a rule change that could ease the way for owners of battery storage to participate in the energy market.
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Staff WriterJuly 15, 2021, 3:16 pmJuly 15, 2021

Australia, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Wind, Wind Projects

Wind farm data cruncher turns out a 45% better 5-minute forecast

An Australian university has developed software that by increasing accuracy of five-minute forecasts can push down associated liabilities to the NEM.
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Staff WriterJuly 14, 2021, 2:19 pmJuly 14, 2021

Commercial, Efficiency, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, PPAs, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs

The rocky road for LGCs to 2030 and beyond

Could there be a second life for Large-scale Generation Certificates once the Renewable Energy Target scheme matures?
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Staff WriterJuly 12, 2021, 12:02 pmJuly 12, 2021

Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, Transmission, VPPs

The 20,000 sensors that show what’s happening along Queensland network’s poles and wires

A project by Luceo Energy that shows the effect of solar exports on the grid is expected to help the network owner target investment in capacity.
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Staff WriterJuly 6, 2021, 4:44 pmJuly 6, 2021

Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar

Rooftop maintenance a big opportunity for solar installers

The rooftop solar boom means that maintenance will generate extra business for solar installers, but there are some important things to look out for, writes Nathan Smith.
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Staff WriterJune 29, 2021, 3:53 pmJune 29, 2021