Hi everyone,
 
Last week I attended the Victorian Solar Rally, joining around 300 angry and disappointed residential solar industry participants and supporters who want and need action on the state's PV rebate mess - now. I discuss what went on at the rally in our latest vodcast.
 
In other news, Tesla has quietly dropped the price of Powerwall 2 in Australia by $650 - but that's less than a quarter of the price rise it whacked on Powerwall in October last year.  Still on the topic of batteries, South Australia’s Home Battery Scheme subsidy has been active for around 10 months - and it's been a bit of a flop so far.
 
More on these stories and other news below!
 
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Tesla Drops Price Of Powerwall 2 By $650
Tesla has quietly dropped the price of the Powerwall 2 in Australia by $650. Find out what this means for Australian solar battery buyers here. 
 
SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 23 – Rebate Rumblings And Battery Blather
Finn and Ronald discuss the recent Victorian solar rally, SA Home Battery Scheme progress, Tesla Powerwall 2 price drop, Ronald locking horns with SA’s Energy Minister, EV charging from home batteries and more. 
 
Anger And Resolve At Victorian Solar Rally
A message that the Andrews Labor Government’s rebooted Solar Homes PV rebate is an utter mess was delivered loud and clear in Melbourne last week.

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Solar Panels Powering Penguin Parade Visitor Centre
A new $58.2 million visitor centre on Victoria’s Phillip Island featuring a large-scale solar panel installation was officially opened last week by Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio.
 
Solar Power For Wodonga’s Sewage Treatment Plant
The construction of a 3MW solar farm to help power Wodonga’s sewage treatment plant should commence this year according to North East Water. 
 
South Australian Renewable Energy Policy Discussion Paper Released
South Australia’s State Planning Commission has released a discussion paper proposing new planning policies for the state’s large-scale renewable energy sector.
  
South Australian Home Battery Scheme Statistics
South Australia’s Home Battery Scheme subsidy has been active for around 10 months, so how’s it faring?
 
Victorian Government Releases Final Large-Scale Solar Guideline
New planning guidelines for large-scale solar farms in Victoria were released by the Andrews Labor Government last week, but they may be still some way off from having teeth.
 
Shortlist For Queensland’s Renewables 400 Reverse Auction Announced
It’s been around two years in the making so far, but the Queensland Government’s Renewables 400 reverse auction is now another step closer.
 
Suntech Joins Australian Solar Panel Validation (SPV) Initiative
Solar panel manufacturer Suntech has announced its participation in the Clean Energy Regulator’s Solar Panel Validation (SPV) program.
  
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