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

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 comments

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.

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

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 comments

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 comments

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 comments

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 comments

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 comments

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 comments

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.

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

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 comments

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

Electrification, Tariffs
Big three energy giant offers new retail choice in regional Queensland
Joshua S Hill9 May 20250 comments

Retailer extends to parts of regional Queensland, offering consumers something that "hasn't been an option for a long period of time:" choice.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: How to make the most out of home batteries
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson8 May 20250 comments

Amber Electric's Myles Eftos on how home batteries can be money making machines. Plus, a post-election debrief and Australia's new favourite battery.

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Solar
Solar giant launches new 660W solar module with “highest” efficiency
Joshua S Hill8 May 20250 comments

Solar giant announces launch of its new N-type high power, high efficiency module series for utility, commercial and industrial systems.

Electrification
From shared gas to shared savings: How this inner Melbourne apartment block electrified
Lloyd Heathfield6 May 20250 comments

How a block of 18 apartments cut its energy bills by more than $17,000 a year and is on-track to deliver a complete return on investment in under two years.

Solar, Battery/Storage
Rooftop solar market cools further, in calm before home battery rebate storm
Sophie Vorrath6 May 20250 comments

New data shows Australia's rooftop solar market lagging around 6 pct behind this time last year, but this could change dramatically with the now guaranteed delivery of a home battery rebate.

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