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NZ Energy Retailers Cuts Solar Power Buy Back Rates

NZ Energy Retailers Cuts Solar Power Buy Back Rates

Two of the leading energy retailers offering buy-back prices for solar power in New Zealand have recently completed a U-turn on the market in recent weeks. Having previously offered(...)

Posted on in New Solar Technology

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Solar Cycle Lane Lays Foundations For The Future

Solar Cycle Lane Lays Foundations For The Future

In a world first, Dutch Research institute TNO have designed a bike path than is 70 metres in length and is embedded with solar panels, harnessing the suns energy while at the same time(...)

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Meridian Cuts Solar Power Buy Back Rates

Meridian Cuts Solar Power Buy Back Rates

As of today, Meridian is heavily reducing their buy-back price for solar power.  The price has been 25 cents per kWh for the first 5kWh exported to the grid in a day, then it dropped down to 10 cents per kWh thereafter.  The cut brings the price down to 7 cents per(...)

Posted on in New Zealand Solar Legislation

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Solar Already Being Blamed For Electricity Price Rises

Solar Already Being Blamed For Electricity Price Rises

It appears that lines companies in New Zealand have now started their PR campaigns against solar power.   This comes as no surprise to me as this is exactly what is happening around the(...)

Posted on in Solar Power New Zealand

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Solar On The Sea - Largest Floating Solar Power Plant

Solar On The Sea - Largest Floating Solar Power Plant

Japan may be lacking free land space, but that's not stopping them from investing in renewable energy. In fact, Japanese solar technology giant Kyocera recently began construction on two(...)

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PowerBos - A Kiwi Solar Innovation

PowerBos - A Kiwi Solar Innovation

There are few things in this world I love better than seeing New Zealand technology companies doing well, except seeing innovative solar companies in New Zealand making leaps and bounds in the renewable energy space. S4Solar, based in Hamilton, is one of these(...)

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Solar Power Financing With Q Card

Solar Power Financing With Q Card

In today's world of sky-high electricity bills, a smart finance option like Q Card could be the way to install a solar power system on your roof now rather than later. As many solar installation companies offer Q Card, I thought I'd walk through some technical points(...)

Posted on in Solar Power New Zealand

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Tesla's New Gigafactory

Tesla's New Gigafactory

Greetings fellow solar enthusiasts! I have some interesting global energy news to share. On Sept. 4th, Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Inc. announced during a news conference in Carson City, Nevada, that Tesla will build the world's largest lithium-ion(...)

Posted on in Electric Vehicles

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