Sahara switches on the world’s largest solar plant

What will be the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world has just been switched on in Ourrzazate, Morocco. Sitting right on the edge of the Saharan desert across thousands of acres is the Noor complex solar plant. It can already generate up to 160 megawatts of power but upon completion it will be able to reach a huge 580 megawatts; potentially enough energy to power in excess of one million homes by the year 2018. According to the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) finance group, the plant will decrease the amount of carbon emissions by a predicted 760,000 tonnes every...

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Over 1.5M Solar Power Systems Installed in AUS

Australia is now home to more than 23.3 million solar panels- that's at least one module for everyone in the country. According to SunWiz, a solar consultancy firm, the 1,500,000th solar power system was installed on the 22nd of December, 2015. Clean electricity is being generated by over 4.65 gigawatts of sub-capacity systems all over the country, and solar homeowners are saving loads of money on their power bills. Australia has the largest amount of solar installations per capita compared to anywhere in the world- approximately 18 per cent of Australian homes have a solar PV system installed, said SunWiz....

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Australian Government Urged to Back Solar Research

With the Australian government cutting back on its financial support to the solar power industry, sector leaders are calling on the administration to assume a more active role in promoting solar research. Tindo Solar manager Richard Inwood is among those who want the government to shift its support to renewable energy from subsidies to investment in research. Tindo Solar is the only factory that manufactures solar panels in Australia. Most of the panels used in the country are from China. Inwood acknowledges that Australia cannot compete yet with China’s cheap labour but it can lead in terms of research. He...

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What’s the Future of Solar Battery Storage?

One of the reasons why some people are still hesitant to use off-grid solar power is the availability and reliability. While the Australian government is offering discounts and encouraging people to use renewable energy, the problem of low supply during an overcast day remains. That’s the reason why solar battery storage systems have become more important.   Future Solar Battery Storage Solutions Simply put, battery storage systems will ensure your home has an uninterrupted power supply so even if the sun is out, you won’t have to go back to the grid for electricity. Because it is so important, companies...

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Understanding Your Electricity Costs and Power Bill

Unless you are living on the mountains or somewhere remote and left untouched by modern civilisation, having to pay for the electric bill every month is something that you really could not avoid. As such, if you are one of the many ordinary people who rely heavily on electricity in order to be able to power various equipment used for daily life, then it would be better for you to understand electricity prices as well as understanding your electricity costs, in an effort to effectively manage your expenses as far as power related issues are concerned. You do not have...

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South Australian electricity bills to increase by $100 PA

I South Australia 11 electricity retail companies have said that the cost of electricity will rise.   A single household electricity user will be paying on average $100 more per year for the electricity used. It seems that this decision has been made and is final due to the news being published in the last week of June 2013.  The government and electricity companies have made no further amendments or given any response since this news was released giving a clear indication of the fact that they are already onto it. So what you need to do now? Every little bit...

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