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As always, it's been an interesting week on the solar scene in Australia and overseas - check out the stories below. 
 
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SQ VIEWS

Flex Solar Panels Review: Now Available In Australia
Multi billion dollar corporation Flex is now selling its solar panels into Australia. Good quality, but are they too expensive?
 
SA Power Networks Confirms 5kW Inverter Limit For South Australia
From Dec 2017 SA Power Networks will only allow 5kW of inverter capacity on a single phase home. There are ways to get around this daft limit - Ronald describes them here.

SOLAR NEWS

France’s EDF Shooting For 30GW Solar Rollout
EDF Group announced the launch of its Solar Power Plan yesterday, an ambitious program with a goal to install 30 gigawatts of solar power capacity in France between 2020 – 2035
 
Funding For Future Energy Center In Alice Springs
The Northern Territory Government has announced a $5 million investment over three years to fund the Intyalheme Centre for Future Energy (ICFE), which will be located at the Desert Knowledge Precinct in Alice Springs. 
 
Flinders Island Hybrid Energy Hub Officially Opened
The residents of Flinders Island now have a cleaner electricity supply – the island’s $13.38 million Hybrid Energy Hub was officially opened yesterday. 
 
Lignite Of The Living Dead – EU Coal Power In Death Spiral
54% of Europe’s coal fired power plants are already running at a loss and within 13 years, just about all of them are likely to meet the same fate says a new report. 
 
AGL’s Plans For Liddell Power Station Unveiled
On Saturday, AGL announced it still intends closing the Liddell Power Station in New South Wales, revealing its plans to replace it with gas peaker plants, renewable energy, battery storage and demand response. 
 
Clean Energy Regulator Claims Another STC Scalp
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has announced enforcement action concerning another company it states improperly created small-scale technology certificates (STCs) associated with solar power installations. 
 
Hundreds Of Households Register For Victorian Energy Efficiency Program
With electricity price rises in Victoria just a few weeks away, an energy efficiency upgrade initiative for low-income households in the Latrobe Valley will provide some very welcome and much-needed relief on energy costs. 
 
Punitive Solar Tariffs Inconsistent With “America First” Agenda : SEIA
The U.S. solar industry stated its case against punitive tariffs on some imported solar panels and cells in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser last week. 
 
Solar Power Scheme Cranks Up In Togo
An ambitious program that will roll out 300,000 small solar power systems in the West African nation of Togo commenced this week. 
 
More Trouble For Adani’s Australian Carmichael Coal Mine Project
The coal-fired heat is being turned up on Adani – the question is, will the company finally choke on the toxic smoke being created and abandon its Carmichael coal mine plans? 
 
The Renewable Energy Opportunity For Thailand
Thailand has the potential to achieve 37 per cent renewable energy by 2036, saving it billions of dollars each year and helping the country to meet rapidly growing electricity demand. 
 
Bendigo Needs More Solar Power
A recently released report states a “business-as-usual” approach by the City of Greater Bendigo in Victoria won’t be enough to achieve Council’s emissions targets. 
 
Mega Enphase Microinverter Installation
Enphase Energy has announced the largest installation to date in the Asia-Pacific region of its microinverters, and one of the largest globally.
 
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