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Battery/Storage, Featured
Australia’s new top-selling home battery is a brand you’ve probably never heard of
Sophie Vorrath29 Apr 20250

A home battery that made its debut in Australia less than two years ago has grabbed top spot for market share in March, while Tesla's Powerwall tumbles down the rankings.

Featured, Solar
How one state is flipping the sun tax and offering to pay households to dial down solar
Sophie Vorrath17 Apr 20250

A groundbreaking retail electricity trial is offering to pay customers to curtail their rooftop solar exports when prices are negative.

Featured, Solar
“Cheapest domestic energy there’s ever been:” How rooftop solar has slashed bills for all
Sophie Vorrath27 Mar 20250

Data used to showcase the downward impact of renewable energy on power prices contained a stunning and timely reminder: nothing has crushed household energy bills like rooftop solar.

Battery/Storage, Featured
Home battery installs are taking off, report says. A federal rebate would make them rocket
Sophie Vorrath17 Mar 20250

New data shows home battery installations had a bumper second half in 2024 – but still only a fraction of solar homes have invested in storage.


Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia’s waste panel problem – and how to turn it into a goldmine 
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson21 May 20250

Smart Energy Council's Darren Johannesen explains how Australia's solar "waste" stream is actually a massive reclaimed resources opportunity – but the federal government needs to act fast. Plus, news of the week.

Communities, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: How one regional community got ahead of renewables disinformation
Anne Delaney20 May 20250

Rather than sit back and let the transition unfold, this regional council took the lead, helping ensure the community would engage with the shift to renewables.

Solar
Australian made rooftop solar module tops charts on power output
Joshua S Hill20 May 20250

Rooftop solar module made by Australia's only PV manufacturer achieves something none of its competitors can match in new ranking of the best performing panels.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency
Affordable housing about “taking away gas bills, giving people control of their electricity”
Sebastian Tan18 May 20250

Balancing the higher upfront cost of energy efficient homes with their long-term savings on power bills is a challenge in the rush to build affordable housing.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Policy
Energy upgrade scheme extended to provide “rock solid” signal to electrify homes
Sophie Vorrath15 May 20250

Legislation to extend Victoria's market-based energy efficiency subsidy scheme by a further 15 years has passed through state parliament.

Solar
China solar giant launches powerful new solar module with first of its kind cell technology
Joshua S Hill14 May 20250

Chinese solar manufacturer unveils new PV modules with heterojunction back contact technology efficiency of up to 25% and maximum power output of up to 510W.

Electrification
More households want to go full electric – but too many still don’t know how
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson14 May 20250

Study finds more than one in three households are considering quitting gas to save money and the environment, while the number of people resisting the switch has fallen.

Solar
Solar installer convicted, fined for falsifying documents for 62 rooftop systems
Sophie Vorrath13 May 20250

An electrician has been convicted and fined for falsely claiming to have installed or supervised a total of 62 rooftop solar systems as part of the national rebate scheme.

Podcasts, Policy
SwitchedOn podcast: Energy as a civil right, not just a commodity
Anne Delaney13 May 20250

Shalanda Baker, a former Director of Energy Justice and Equity under the Biden administration, on how to avoid repeating the inequities of the fossil fuel era in the rapid shift to green energy.

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Battery/Storage, Policy
Rushing to buy a discounted battery? Careful, we haven’t seen the rebate fine print yet
Anthony Bennett13 May 20250

A promise that Australians can get a battery now and claim the rebate later has triggered a rush on installers. Here’s why consumers should tread carefully.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Almond farm adds solar and battery to cut costs, slash emissions and join virtual power plant
Matthew Biss12 May 20250

A solar and battery system installed at an almond orchard in Griffith will be able to supply nearly all of its electricity supply and connect it to a virtual power plant.

Battery/Storage
Backlogs loom as battery installers brace for subsidy-backed boom
Poppy Johnston11 May 20250

Millions of households expected to look at home batteries thanks to federal scheme, but concerns raised about potential backlogs and skills shortage.

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Podcasts

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia’s waste panel problem – and how to turn it into a goldmine 
21 May 20250
Communities, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: How one regional community got ahead of renewables disinformation
20 May 20250
Podcasts, Policy
SwitchedOn podcast: Energy as a civil right, not just a commodity
13 May 20250

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