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Hi everyone,
Welcome to another issue of the Solar Quotes weekly newsletter - please feel free to forward it on to others.
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
Solar Panel Torture Testing: Jinko & Trina Do Well
DNV-GL’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard Report for 2017 is out and gives some fascinating results.
SOLAR NEWS
Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Creep Up – Again
The latest Australian National Greenhouse Gas Inventory quarterly update reveals a reduction in electricity sector emissions, but an increase at a national level.
Registration Period Opens For Queensland’s Renewables 400
The Palaszczuk Government says its Renewables 400 initiative will support companies wanting to build large scale renewables and energy storage projects in the state through a reverse auction process.
Victorian Hydrogen Refuelling Station Will Use Wind And Solar Power
Victoria’s Moreland City Council has received government funding for an ambitious project to transition its diesel-fuelled waste trucks to hydrogen extracted using wind and solar power.
1,000 MW Queensland Solar Energy Project Approved
The massive Wandoan South Solar Project, which could become the largest operating solar farm in Australia, has been granted approval to proceed by Western Downs Regional Council.
Tesla Completes First Solar Roofs, Hints Of SA Battery Project Progress
Tesla has begun installing its Solar Roof product and the company seems to be making rapid progress on its South Australian battery project.
Boggabilla Solar Farm Wins Praise
Boggabilla, a small town in the far north of inland New South Wales, has been put on the map with a recently completed privately funded solar farm.
Life After Coal – Lithgow City Council Contemplating Solar
If the Mayor of Lithgow in New South Wales has his way, solar panels could soon be installed on the Lithgow City Council building rooftop. It’s big news, as the city is in the heart of coal country.
Building Upgrade Finance To Support Commercial Solar In SA
New regulations now in effect in South Australia could help boost the number of solar power systems installed on tenanted commercial buildings throughout the state.
Shell Tentatively Stepping Back Into Solar Energy
Shell has sunk a chunk of change in Singapore’s Sunseap Group, with view to collaborating with the company on solar projects in the Asia Pacific.
Banking Giant Commits To 100% Renewables
Financial services goliath JPMorgan Chase has said it will source 100% renewable energy to run its global operations by 2020.
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