Victoria makes good on its promise to add electric induction stoves to energy upgrades incentive scheme, in new push to get gas entirely out of homes.
No ban on gas cooktops yet, but new sweetener urges homes to ditch “last appliance”
Rooftop solar market bounces back to record high, continues to crunch coal
Impressive growth from one state in particular has set the rooftop solar market back on track after two months of easing – and delivered a new record.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Breaking even on solar, storage and two Teslas in under nine years
Rosemary Grundy is on a mission to demonstrate that going renewable and electric is not only good for the climate, but makes financial sense.
Solar product accreditation stays with CEC, on condition of “new and improved” service
Clean Energy Council retains the job of managing the list of products that can participate in the federal rooftop solar rebate, on the condition it lifts its game.
Home battery discounts of up to $2,400 finally arrive, to slash bills and crush coal
Five months after it was first announced, NSW launches its home battery incentive, offering up to $2,400 discounts on solar storage and rebates to join VPPs.
Council launches first non-network owned community battery backed by federal scheme
First non-network owned battery delivered through federal Labor's Community Batteries program launches on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.
Adapt or disappear: Energy retailers must cater to consumers if they want to survive
A leading UK tech company provides a platform that gives consumers incentives to help balance their use of green electricity when it's abundant and when it's not.
“We’re trying to disrupt:” Revived Redback reveals new home battery specs, VPP plans
Australian-owned and operated Redback Technologies reveals specs of its new batteries and its plans to "make people sit up and take notice again."
Real community batteries are uninsurable in energy game of “snakes and ladders”
Village Power are the latest community energy group to be knocked back for asset insurance for their community battery.
SwitchedOn podcast: Why the energy transition needs consumers to love electricity
Devrim Celal from green energy retailer Octopus explains why the energy transition will not succeed unless the proper incentives are given to use electricity at the right times.
Trina Solar hits new high on solar cell efficiency – its 27th world record
Chinese solar manufacturing giant sets its 27th world record for solar cell conversion efficiency or output power for its n-type bifacial i-TOPCon cell.
Ban back in place for rooftop solar certificate trading platform
A suspension order preventing online trading platform Greenbot from generating certificates through the federal rooftop solar rebate has been reinstated.
The world-first, community-driven electrification blueprint for Australia’s energy future
A two-year campaign led by the local community of the 2515 postcode has resulted in world-first pilot project.
SwitchedOn Podcast: World-first community pilot to help spark the electrification of everything
A groundbreaking community pilot hopes to identify the opportunities and challenges as household electrification is scaled up across the whole country.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Look ma, no gas!
Clint Hare on Australia's most sustainable housing development, which has been building all-electric, super energy efficient homes on Victoria's Bass Coast for the past decade – with huge success.
Longi serves up powerful new rooftop solar module, heralds “arrival of BC era”
Unveiled at the Rolex Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in China, Longi has unveiled a new "BC era" module designed for the rooftop PV sector.
