The first V.I.P. solar-powered trailer is now on the road. Specially adapted and fitted with solar panels and a power pack, it allows lawn and gardening power tools to be recharged fast, reducing downtime and pollution. An initial discussion with Makita about its battery-powered range of tools led to the idea of a ‘green’ trailer…
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Canberrans Embrace Solar Power
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A review of the territory’s roof-top solar Feed-in Tariff scheme has shown the scheme has successfully fulfilled its objectives and resulted in the emergence of a vibrant roof-top solar industry in the ACT. Minister for the Environment Simon Corbell said the review charts the rapid growth in solar installations in the ACT since the beginning…
ACT Government to hold second wind auction later this year
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Considering the Australian Prime Minister Mr. Tony Abbott’s recent comments about Solar and Wind energy I can’t help but think that this is kind of interesting. Speaking at the Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney, Mr Corbell said the Government was finalising its considerations on the next steps for the second round of the wind…
New opportunity for community solar feed-in tariff scheme
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell announced that Canberra residents will be provided with a new opportunity to invest in solar power under a community solar feed-in tariff (FiT) from the ACT Government. Mr Corbell pointed out that the community solar initiative would provide opportunities to people who were unable to take…
Construction Commences on Royalla Solar Farm
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently announced that construction of what will be Australia’s largest photovoltaic solar farm, Royalla Solar Farm has officially commenced. “At full capacity, the Royalla Solar Farm will provide 20 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to meet the demands of 5000 households,” Mr. Corbell said Mr. Corbell…
Royalla solar farm receives approval
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently approved a proposal to build a 20MW solar farm on land adjacent to the Monaro Highway, the proposed solar farm will be the largest solar farm to be developed in Australia to date. “The solar farm proposal will contribute to a reduction of around 560,000…
Solar Power Facility to be built in Royalla
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Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell announced recently that Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) The facility will be built 25km south of the Canberra CBD on the Monaro Highway in the vicinity of Royalla and have about 83,000 PV panels and generate enough electricity to supply approximately 4,500 Canberra homes. Construction of the solar…
More Schools go Solar
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Under the latest round of National Solar Schools Program funding $24 million will be distributed to 804 Australian schools to install solar power systems and a range of energy efficiency measures. Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus explained that under the scheme more than 5,300 primary and secondary schools across Australia…