Solar
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Solar win for social enterprise
A Kyneton not-for-profit cafe’s annual power bill will be slashed by around $5000 a year after the installation of solar panels. The Social Foundry has installed a 20kW solar system thanks to a $20,000 grant from energy retailer Powershop and support from the More Australian Solar Homes community solar bulk-buy. The 68-panel solar system will…
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Flicking the switch for energy bills
A green energy push is expected to help Victorians save around $890 a year on their power bills with half price solar panels at no up-front cost, under a re-elected Andrews Labor Government. Under the $1.24 billion program, Victorians will be able to install a solar panel system for half price and pay the rest…
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$195M solar farm bid
A $195 million solar farm proposed for Baringhup will feed enough energy into the grid to power 44,000 homes while reducing CO2 emissions by 170,000 tonnes annually if it goes ahead, the project’s proponents say. RES Australia, the company behind the proposed 75 megawatt solar farm, is holding a public information session about the proposal…