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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Two iconic Melbourne landmarks switch to solar
Melbourne's Hero Building is proving true to its name, having installed the largest solar system to be retrofitted to a Melbourne apartment block, while 101 Collins Street has invested in the highest commercial solar panel system in the country.
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Solar snippets: latest news from SMA, SolarEdge, GoodWe, Yingli
SMA and SolarEdge gear up for the storage boom, GoodWe launches a new range of residential inverters, and Yingli makes a strategic play in Thailand.
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Solar farms, land use and the rise of solar sharing
Critics of utility scale solar developments often point to the amount of productive land taken up by solar arrays, but there are many opportunities for dual purpose land use, says GSES.
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Solar PV market surges by 34 per cent in 2015
A total of 59 GW of solar PV capacity was installed worldwide in 2015 - a 34 per cent increase over 2014 - according to a new report from GTM Research
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Secrets of an award-winning solar installer
In our ongoing series of solar installer profiles, we chat to Simon Duff of Towards Tomorrow Energy about his award-winning business, his green principles and the toughest things about being a solar installer.
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