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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

Electric Cars Will Roll Over The Competition
The #1 reason electric cars will soon rule the roads is this: they will be cheaper to own and operate than petrol or diesel vehicles. 
  
Turnbull Twisting Arms Over Natural Gas Is A Zero Sum Game
Don't believe the hype. Domestic gas prices have very little effect on retail electricity prices. Someone should tell Turnbull.

SOLAR NEWS

South Australia As A Renewable Energy Powerhouse
A community meeting exploring the path to a clean, secure and affordable energy future for South Australia is to be held tonight (Tuesday, October 3). Among the speakers will be SolarQuotes founder, Finn Peacock.
 
Solar Energy And Storage Helping With Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery
Residents of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico are still reeling from the damage wreaked by two recent hurricanes, a situation further complicated by an ongoing lack of mains electricity. 
 
World Solar Challenge – Sunswift’s Violet
Engineering students at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed another solar powered sedan, which will be competing in this year’s World Solar Challenge. 
 
Proposal To Penalise Coal Seam Gas Holdout States Gains Steam
States banning unconventional gas and fracking activities could miss out on some GST revenue if a proposal by the Commonwealth Grants Commission is implemented. 
 
Tesla Powering Ahead On Projects
Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, have hit the headlines multiple times over the last week – here’s a roundup of some of the major stories. 
 
No More STCs For Solar Panel Replacements
It will soon be more difficult for shonky solar companies to take advantage of Australia’s small-scale technology certificates (STC) system, which forms the basis of the nation's solar subsidy.
 
QLD’s Lilyvale Solar Farm Reaches Financial Close
It’s all systems go for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures’ 100MW Lilyvale Solar Farm, which will soon commence construction at a site around 50 kilometres from Emerald in Queensland. 
 
Australian Solar Hot Water Diverter Company Scores Grant
The Victorian Government recently announced a $100,000 grant for a local producer of hot water diverter devices to assist it in increasing production. 
 
Northvolt And ABB Sign MoU For European Battery ‘Gigafactory’
ABB and energy storage startup Northvolt have established a partnership relating to the construction of Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery factory and other activities. 
 
Stormwater And Solar Power To Drought-Proof Sydney Sports Park
A solar-powered water recycling project has been launched by Sydney’s Blacktown City Council, capturing stormwater for sports field irrigation at Blacktown International Sportspark.
 
Subsidy-Free Solar + Storage Facility Opens In The UK
The UK’s first large-scale solar facility to operate without a government subsidy was officially opened last week.
 
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