Rooftop solar installs enjoy another record month in March, but delay in registrations may hide the impact of Covid-19 as pandemic clouds future.
Rooftop solar scores another big month, but Covid-19 clouds future
How your household battery can keep the grid stable and prices down
Tesla data shows how household batteries orchestrated through "virtual power plants" provide critical system security services and respond to price signals to push down costs for all consumers.
Rooftop solar installers warned, get serious about Covid-19 control or shut up shop
Smart Energy Council webinar warns rooftop solar installers to "get deadly serious" about Covid-19 infection control, or “shut up shop” the for the next three months.
Australia’s rooftop solar industry braces for lock-down
CEC and others push for Australia’s rooftop solar industry to continue operating during Covid-19 lock-down, but looking increasingly unlikely.
One Step, Two Steps towards a net zero emissions household
Many Australian households have worked hard to reduce their direct carbon footprint, through efficiency and solar. But what about our indirect footprint? Where do we go from here?
Recycling giant awarded generation licence for SA solar and battery plant
Visy Board cleared to send power to the grid from a nearly 2MW rooftop solar and Tesla Powerpack system the company installed on a facility in Gepps Cross, South Australia.
Redflow supplies battery “backbone” for Swansea University solar minigrid
An award-winning UK solar research project at Swansea University has tapped the zinc-bromine flow battery technology of Australian energy storage company Redflow.
Indigo Power launches crowd investment round to expand community owned renewables
Indigo Power calls for EOIs for crowd-funded investment to expand community owned renewables projects across Victoria.
Redflow zinc bromine batteries help take W.A. farm off-grid
Western Australia farm takes its 26-year old business off-grid with solar PV and 40kWh of zinc bromine flow batteries from Australian energy storage company Redflow.
How to flatten the curve on energy costs during the Covid-19 lockdown
As Australian states hurtle towards stage 3 lockdowns in response to Covid-19, we ask the experts to list the top energy efficiency measures households can take to stop their bills going through the roof.
Rooftop solar rebates slow to a trickle in Victoria as Covid-19 starts to bite
After flying off the shelf in 2019, the March allocation of the Victorian government's home solar rebates has barely shifted. Is this a sign of Covid-19 hitting demand?
Solar Insiders Podcast: Can solar isolate itself from Covid-19 pandemic?
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought great uncertainty to the solar industry. Demand is up in some quarters, and down in others. But there is real fear of a brutal slowdown.
Risen Energy leads race to deliver 500W solar modules, cut system costs
China's Risen Energy inks deal to provide 20MW of its new 500W PV modules, marking a first in the higher efficiency, lower LCOE push.
Solar farm and battery project delay reveals knock-on impact of Coronavirus
Approval of 200MW solar farm and battery storage project proposed for north-western Victoria delayed after council meeting postponed in response to Covid-19.
PV maker Tindo Solar prepares move into ‘solar rental’ market
Australia's only solar panel manufacturer applies for regulatory approval to offer "solar rental" services to homes and small businesses.
Victorian rooftop solar company charged over 2018 fatal fall
Victorian company Solar 2.0 faces court in Bendigo after being charged by WorkSafe Victoria with failing to maintain a safe working environment without risks to health.
