People should be considering solar hot water (SHW) and solar PV in combination, rather than entirely covering their roof with PV, writes SunWiz MD Warwick Johnston.
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Solahart to begin installing Tesla Powerwall in February 2016
Solar hot water systems provider Solahart is the latest Australian reseller to partner with Tesla Energy, with installations expected to begin in February 2016.
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CEFC to continue funding wind and solar under new mandate
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will continue to invest in wind and solar projects under a new Investment Mandate that came into force at the end of 2015.
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Pines Elanora installs Australia’s largest solar car park
Pines Elanora, a Gold Coast shopping centre, has installed a 636 kW solar car park structure as part of its $30 million redevelopment.
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Tesla Powerwall now on sale in Australia; first installations in January
The storage revolution has just been given a kick-start, as sales of Tesla's much-vaunted Powerwall home battery unit have now begun in Australia, with the first units expected to be installed in January.
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Barcaldine Solar Farm secures finance from ARENA and CEFC
The 20 MW AC Barcaldine Solar Farm in central Queensland will receive funding from both the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
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$350 million announced for new large-scale solar farms in Australia
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have teamed up to provide $350 million in funding for between four and 10 new large-scale Australian solar farms.
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Nyngan Solar Plant hits key milestone in large-scale solar PV
AGL's 103 MW Nyngan Solar Plant has generated 60,000 MWh of renewable energy to date, in an important achievement for large-scale solar PV in Australia.
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CEFC hamstrung by latest investment ban on wind and small-scale solar
The renewable energy sector has reacted with dismay to the Federal Government's recent directive, which bans the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from investing in wind and small-scale solar, the latter of which includes rooftop panels.
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