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Five small off-grid solar power stations with energy storage will replace mains-grid supply in a pilot project in Western Australia.
Devastating bushfires late last year in the Esperance region destroyed hundreds of power poles and hundreds of kilometres of powerlines.
While many customers were reconnected within ten days, five properties have chosen off-grid solar power systems as part of a partnership with Horizon Power.
The historic petrol-powered Busselton Jetty Train will be retired later this year and replaced with a solar-powered, electric version.
The current 50-seat train has been taking visitors on a 1.7 kilometre journey over Geographe Bay since the 1970’s. It’s a major drawcard to the town that attracts 400,000 visitors from around the world every year and is the most visited built tourism attraction in Western Australia.
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has introduced new initiatives that it says will “substantially lift the bar” on the quality of solar power products sold in Australia, including a performance testing program for solar panels and inverters.
CEC Chief Executive Kane Thornton said the changes were the latest in a series of steps by the industry to ensure the “absolute highest standards” for people buying solar power systems.
Solar Citizens has warned that recommendations from a Government report released today on solar power feed-in prices will allow large, State owned power companies to continue to rip off solar owners for years to come and fail to realise the benefits rooftop solar brings to all consumers.
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