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Tesla EVs show profit while solar business hits new lows in revenue and deployment
Building on the company’s first-ever profitable Q1 in 2020, Tesla reported a positive Q2 GAAP net income, marking four straight quarters of profit, the first time that has happened in company history. The company has shared that its revenue…
COVID-19 vs Renewables: How the pandemic is impacting Australia’s solar curve
With Australians spending more time at home during the day as a result of COVID-induced restrictions, many are questioning the impact of shifting energy demand patterns on the solar curve. Byron Serjeantson, Regional Manager at Flow Power…
PV exports in doubt as rooftop solar surges
The ability to feed electricity from rooftop PV arrays into the distribution network may be severely limited in the future, as installations appear likely to exceed expectations. A Cornwall Insight forecast sees some 24.45 GW of rooftop…
More solar for everyone: S.A. network operator backs consumer-focused rule changes
South Australia Power Networks has thrown its weight behind calls to ensure that the cost of supporting increased uptake of rooftop solar is fairly allocated between all customers, and in a way that is revenue neutral for distribution…
WA community battery rollout continues: Tesla battery launched in Margaret River
The highly successful Western Australian community battery rollout has caught another wave and poured another glass fine Cab Sav with its newest launch in Margaret River. This particular installation is part of a five-year trial to identify…
Taiwanese solar manufacturer Winaico announces warranty extension to 25 years
Taiwan’s largest manufacturer of solar modules, Winaico, has an “industry-leading” product warranty extension program, providing an additional 10 years of product warranty on the company’s solar products.
WINAICO’s existing warranty…
Canadian Solar joins 500W+ solar module club
Chinese-Canadian solar manufacturing giant Canadian Solar have unveiled a new “super-high power” range of 500W+ solar panels, ensuring the company remains relevant and competitive with its peers, many of which have similarly released 500W+…
WA solar households set for price shock as premium tariffs come to an end
Thousands of Western Australian solar households may be set for a surprise as contracts signed for premium feed-in-tariffs ten years ago start to come to an end.
Western Australian households which had solar installed between 1 July 2010…
What is the right price for a battery in 2020?
Battery costs have been coming down dramatically in recent years with many people waiting for the “right price”. Bloomberg New Energy Finance reported last year that battery prices have dropped 76% since 2012.
But the range of battery…