Energy Conservation Day is celebrated by people all over the world on the 14th of December. The goal is to help society to reduce the amount of power it consumes. The actual meaning of energy conservation is to avoid unnecessary use of energy and to use the least energy so that energy resources can be …
Founded in 2014, the Melbourne-based Solar Service Group is Australia’s leading solar battery storage installation company that has helped in the transformation of the burgeoning solar battery storage market in all the states and territories of the country. With his 20 years of experience in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy regulation sectors, Mr. Rod …
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The potential for growth in the global hydrogen market is exponential. SA has already taken measures to harness its renewable energy resources. Subsequently, SA is making a move towards the generation of hydrogen for domestic and export markets. South Australia is looking to leverage its wind, sun, land, infrastructure, and skills to be a world-class …
The Western Australian energy sector is undergoing an unprecedented change. Energy Transformation Taskforce has developed a Whole of System Plan for the South West Interconnected System. This plan is to identify opportunities for a safe, reliable, and efficient power system in the future. Certainly, it provides a 20-year outlook on the future of the main …
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Tier1 Solar panels list tracks the “bankability” of solar panel manufacturers, not the quality of solar panels. Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) as a rating system to measure the creditworthiness of solar panel brands for banking and other financial institutions. Then, over the years, it has become a de facto marketing strategy for advertisements of …
Despite the current efforts, climate change is inevitable and irreversible at the current pace of human development. United Nation foresee circular economy – “an economy in which waste and pollution do not exist by design, products and materials are kept in use, and natural systems are regenerated” – as integral to these efforts and our sustainable …
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The West Australian Government announced on 31 August 2020 that the existing Renewable Energy Buyback Scheme (REBS) will be replaced by the Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme (DEBS). It is available to eligible residential, not-for profit and education customers and offers a buyback rate for electricity exported back into the network, which appears on your bill …
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Tesla Powerwall for home is a popular solar storage solution worldwide. Powerwall’s reliability, performance, and aesthetics have played a major role in its status in the market. Powerwall has enhanced features and is also compatible with existing solar panels. In this article, we review some of the important features of Powerwall, and how it enhances …
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Towards the end of August 2019, the Labor government increased the number of solar rebates in Victoria by three times. This was in response to criticism that the previous rebates level (3,333 with a value of $2,225) restricted the growth of PV market as compared to other states; bankrupting small-scale solar installers. This was widely …
South Australia is a forerunner in renewable energy technology when it comes to solar power adoption. It receives half of its electricity from wind and solar systems. A recent AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) report shows that about 9.2% of the electricity generated in 2016 were from small-scale rooftop PV systems. This increase in solar …
Kerala State with large stretches of water bodies has huge potential for floating photovoltaic systems. Regen power is a consortia member undertaking the design, installation and commissioning of a 500 kWp Grid Interactive Floating Solar Power Plant for Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) in the Banasurasagar dam in Wayanad- the first of its kind in India. …
Solar Industry The solar power and renewable energy industry as a whole is growing throughout the world. With countries like Australia, Germany and India setting ambitious renewable energy targets, solar power is our future. Initially we started with solar power systems less than 1kW. Now we have 5 and 6kW systems being widely used in …
Grass Valley is a small town site about 110 km east of Perth, Western Australia in the Avon Valley area. Greg and Lizzie, a retired couple, decided to switch over to solar to power their modest home in the 100 acre property. Grid power was not available in the location and it would have costed …
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Single Wire Earth Return Distribution System Because of Australia’s unique position of having a vast terrain to serve with very low population densities, the cost of universal 3 phase distribution has been prohibitive. Hence much of rural Australia is supported by a Single Wire Earth Return (SWER) system to deliver 240V single phase power, or …
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5 kW Solar System – What is it? Perth is one of the most geographically suited cities in Australia for residential solar system uptake. Most solar power system installers in the city offers 3,5 and 6 kw of standard solar system packages. A 5 kw pv system that Regen Power offers comes with 20 panels, …