AEMO’s state-by-state approach to controlling rooftop solar leaves consumers worse off through greater complexity and higher costs. There are smarter solutions. SunDrive Solar is one of a handful of companies trying to establish a solar supply chain in Australia. Wyatt Roy, SunDrive's strategic advisor, says it's a global race – but Australia has a decent head start. All-Energy Australia has wrapped up for another year. Here are some of the unveils, launches, debuts and deals that went down over the massive two day event. A three-year project led by AEMO has underscored the huge benefits promised by the coordinated participation of consumer energy resources in the market. The first stage of what stands to be the biggest solar and battery system on a shopping centre in Australia has been completed, and anointed by the federal energy minister. CCA recommends an extension to the federal SRES in its climate progress report, and wants home batteries and EV chargers included. But the federal government is not sold. New partnership will use onsite solar and renewable energy purchased from the grid to slash the average social housing power bill by $400 a year. Registrations open for Solar for Apartments Program, offering up to $100,000 in grant funds and access to zero-interest loans to install shared rooftop solar. The German start-up with a mission to convert 500,000 buildings a year to climate-neutral power, heating and mobility, has marked its official launch in Australia. Regulator flags plans to slash rooftop solar FiT by another 33% in 2024, as midday wholesale power prices continue to be pushed down by ... rooftop solar. Clear evidence of the harm resulting from living in hot homes points to the need to efficient, electric cooling mandatory in rental housing. "Any fire can be deadly." Federal government joins urgent effort to recall thousands of potentially faulty home batteries at risk of overheating and catching fire. The three-year deal locks in a massive 1GW worth of solar from across Trina’s complete range of Vertex N modules for the Australian market. Four hundred households across five First Nations communities will have rooftop solar installed, as part of a state and federal government funded push to clean energy. AEMO’s state-by-state approach to controlling rooftop solar leaves consumers worse off through greater complexity and higher costs. There are smarter solutions. Trina Solar shows off its Vertex S+ Clear Black solar modules – a semi transparent, all-black panel that won a German Design Award this year.
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