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MV Solar Roundup | 8 - 14 April 2019

Written by MV Solar | Apr 7, 2019 11:15:12 PM

 

 

Buzzworthy Solar/Renewable Energy News

Bank Australia, one of the country’s largest mutual banks, is calling on Australian business to lead a market-wide shift to renewable power as it becomes the second Australian company to sign up for the 100 per cent renewable power global business initiative, RE100. 
- Renew Economy

 

In a briefing looking into the renewable energy investment boom, BIS Oxford Economics estimates solar and wind will attract $20 billion of private investment in FY18 and FY19, spread over more than 70 projects. The consultants warn investment will slow beyond 2020 pointing to the upcoming Federal election as critically important for the future of Australia’s renewables pipeline.
- PV Magazine

 

Following the decision to require retailers taking part in the Solar Homes program to be signatories to the Clean Energy Council’s Solar Retailer Code of Conduct, the Victorian government has set specific requirements for inverters that will be installed under the program.
- PV Magazine

 

"I know that solar electric works. How do I know that? Because it's been making my electricity since 1990... These things work. We need to embrace them as quickly as possible."
-- Ed Begley Jr.

 

Industry body Clean Energy Council has reported that 2018 was a record year for renewable energy in Australia.
- Power Technology

 

Enphase has released its updated AC Battery with a new battery cell supplier and improved time-of-use (TOU) software for customers in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
- PV Magazine

 

The budding popularity of solar panel and battery systems, driven by a drop in lithium-ion battery prices, has thrown a lifeline to Germany's moribund solar sector.
- Pacific Standard 

 

 

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