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Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy
Federal and state battery rebates combine to reach five times as many households
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20250

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.

Featured, Policy, Solar, Tariffs
“Sun tax” state bucks trend and raises solar feed-in tariff, Victoria sets floor at zero
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20250

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.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy
Regulator warns battery cowboys on dodgy sales tactics and rebate rule breaking
Sophie Vorrath28 May 20250

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.

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Battery/Storage, Featured, Solar
Can cheaper home batteries crack the VPP nut? Data shows consumers still “not interested”
Sophie Vorrath22 May 20250

New data reveals just how few solar and battery households are opting in to virtual power plants. Can government incentives change consumers' minds?


Battery/Storage, Electrification, Solar
Energy retailer offers cash-back deal to customers who add solar, batteries
Joshua S Hill13 Jun 20250

Australian electricity and gas retailer offers customers cash-back reward for investing in solar and/or battery solutions, through a new partnership.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Home battery storage with the lot
Sophie Vorrath & Rachel Williamson12 Jun 20250

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.

Battery/Storage
New Aussie-made home battery joins rebate scrum with “software so intelligent it’s patented”
Sophie Vorrath & Matthew Biss11 Jun 20250

New home battery designed and engineered "from the ground up" in Australia launches on local market in time for the federal rebate launch.

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Electrification
State dangles extra $400 discount for heat pump hot water systems made in Australia
Joshua S Hill10 Jun 20250

Government announces an extra $400 rebate for households who opt for an Australian-made heat pump hot water system through state subsidy scheme.

Solar
Rooftop solar slump continues as consumers hold out for cheaper batteries
Joshua S Hill10 Jun 20250

Rooftop solar slump continues into fifth month, as the calm before the home battery rebate storm keeps a dampener on new PV installations.

alpha ess home battery
Battery/Storage, Policy
State opts to “double” home battery discounts in merger with federal rebate scheme
Sophie Vorrath10 Jun 20250

A two-pronged state and federal home battery incentive promises to roughly double the discounts available to solar households – including for joining a VPP.

Policy, Solar
Solar installer slapped with permanent ban following criminal conviction
Matthew Biss6 Jun 20250

Clean Energy Regulator has permanently suspended the operations of a solar installation company over electrical licence misuse.

Electrification
Heat pumps have become the norm in Germany’s new homes
Sören Amelang5 Jun 20250

New data shows the climate-friendly heating technology was installed in record number of new homes in 2024.

News
SwitchedOn podcast: Energy efficiency – why is doing more with less so difficult?
Anne Delaney4 Jun 20250

Despite the majority of Australians thinking energy efficiency matters, complexity, confusion and cost concerns continue to stall the clean energy revolution in the home.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy
Federal and state battery rebates combine to reach five times as many households
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20250

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.

Featured, Policy, Solar, Tariffs
“Sun tax” state bucks trend and raises solar feed-in tariff, Victoria sets floor at zero
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20250

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.

solar school
Battery/Storage, Solar
How solar schools are powering up with battery storage
Marie Lakey & Tim Shue3 Jun 20250

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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Podcasts

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Home battery storage with the lot
12 Jun 20250
Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: The energy pilot that pays customers to dial down their solar
29 May 20250
Communities, Electrification, Podcasts, Tariffs
SwitchedOn: Green claims on trial – parents take on a major greenhouse gas emitter
28 May 20250

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