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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

Want $0 Electricity Bills? On-Grid Solar Beats Batteries
Most people I know would love to have $0 electricity bills. If that's what you want, it's okay to admit it. You're among friends here. Here's how to do it.
 
Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – December 2017
November proved to be yet another month many Australians were seeking quotes for installing solar power systems as a step towards lower electricity bills.

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SOLAR NEWS

Renewables In Mining : Resistance Is Futile
Using renewables as a major component of an effective energy management program, miners can slash their energy costs by up to 25% in existing operations and 50% in new mines says a Deloitte report released yesterday. 
 
MoU Seeks To Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption In Australia
A meeting in Adelaide on Friday saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by seven Australian states, territories and cities with a goal of accelerating the nation’s transition to electric vehicles.
 
Google Reaches 100% Renewable Energy Target
Late last week, Google announced its latest renewable energy purchases brought its wind and solar capacity to more than 3 gigawatts and made good on the company’s commitment to running on 100% renewables. 
 
NT’s Cash Splash On Renewable Energy Research And Development
On Saturday, the Northern Territory’s Government announced $1.5 million in funding for renewable energy research and development projects. 
 
Tesla’s South Australian Big Battery Project “Extraordinary”
The official opening of Tesla’s Powerpack battery project in South Australia demonstrates how rapidly large-scale energy storage can be rolled out says the Clean Energy Council.
 
SA’s Resilient Hills & Coasts Community Energy Program RFP Announced
Six South Australian councils have banded together in an effort to empower local households and businesses to slash their electricity bills and carbon emissions through the use of renewables and energy storage. 
 
As Summer Sizzles, Coal And Gas Power Wilts
Extreme heat presents the greatest threat to the security of electricity supply in eastern Australia states a new report published by the Australia Institute. 
 
ABB Inverters Powering Egypt’s First Large-Scale Solar Plant
ABB inverters have been used at Egypt’s first large-scale, grid-connected solar farm – and it looks like they could be in for a particularly tough working life. 
 
India Needs To Pick Up Pace On Rooftop Solar : BNEF
India’s rapid growth in rooftop solar panel installations isn’t fast enough to meet the nation’s goals says a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. 
 
6GW Wind And Solar Power Facility For Western Australia’s Pilbara
A consortium has announced a proposed wind and solar power plant of up to 6 gigawatts capacity in Western Australia’s East Pilbara region that will export electricity to Indonesia. 
 
Huge Floating Solar Farm For Indonesia
Our neighbours to the north-west are getting into floating solar in a big way. A 200MW solar farm is a major project by any benchmark – put that on water and it’s quite extraordinary.
 
Developing Nations Powering Ahead On Solar
34 gigawatts of new solar capacity commenced generation in 2016 in developing nations according to the latest Climatescope survey, enough to power every home in Nigeria or Peru. 
 
Big Solar And Agriculture Collide In Shepparton
The interest in large-scale solar development in Victoria’s Shepparton region is such that Greater Shepparton City Council wants to refer applications to the State Government.
 
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