Federal and WA Labor agree to stack their respective home battery incentive schemes – but not in the way many might have hoped, and with a VPP twist. State pricing regulator achieves rare feat of setting benchmark solar feed-in tariff higher, and not lower, than the year before. Down south, it's a zero sum game. Clean Energy Regulator warns there will be zero tolerance of home battery rebate cowboys, as the industry readies for one of the biggest boom-times it's ever seen. New data reveals just how few solar and battery households are opting in to virtual power plants. Can government incentives change consumers' minds? Australian electricity and gas retailer offers customers cash-back reward for investing in solar and/or battery solutions, through a new partnership. RedEarth CEO Marc Sheldon on the evolution of home batteries, the company's new "Microgrid in a Box" offering, and why he's not a fan of VPPs. Plus news of the week. New home battery designed and engineered "from the ground up" in Australia launches on local market in time for the federal rebate launch. Government announces an extra $400 rebate for households who opt for an Australian-made heat pump hot water system through state subsidy scheme. Rooftop solar slump continues into fifth month, as the calm before the home battery rebate storm keeps a dampener on new PV installations. A two-pronged state and federal home battery incentive promises to roughly double the discounts available to solar households – including for joining a VPP. Clean Energy Regulator has permanently suspended the operations of a solar installation company over electrical licence misuse. New data shows the climate-friendly heating technology was installed in record number of new homes in 2024. Despite the majority of Australians thinking energy efficiency matters, complexity, confusion and cost concerns continue to stall the clean energy revolution in the home. Federal and WA Labor agree to stack their respective home battery incentive schemes – but not in the way many might have hoped, and with a VPP twist. State pricing regulator achieves rare feat of setting benchmark solar feed-in tariff higher, and not lower, than the year before. Down south, it's a zero sum game. Batteries are becoming the new norm in Australian solar schools, with more than 130 facilities adopting storage solutions. Here's what's driving the trend.
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