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New home battery? Great! Now switch it off until July
Finn Peacock14 Apr 20250 comments

You can buy a battery, have it installed, wired up and connected to the grid. But if you want the rebate you’re not allowed to switch it on. What is this madness?

Solar
New “ultra-light” solar panel targets weighty problem for rooftop uptake
Joshua S Hill10 Apr 20250 comments

China solar manufacturer launches ultra-lightweight module to address one of biggest barriers to C&I PV uptake – load limitations of rooftops.

Podcasts, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: Farming the sun, grazing the land
Anne Delaney9 Apr 20250 comments

Solar farms aren’t just about generating electricity and cutting emissions – they can also be a game-changer for farmers rural economies.

News, Battery/Storage
Four reasons why household batteries are good for the grid, and the hip pocket
Giles Parkinson9 Apr 20250 comments

NSW energy minister outlines benefits of home batteries for the grid and households, insisting it is not an "inner city" thing, and that it is accelerating the switch to renewables.

India Gate, New Delhi, Free Pik, Pollution
Solar
Solar powered villages and India’s 10 million solar roofs program
Nigel Morris8 Apr 20250 comments

The majority of the homes in one village we visited are equipped with 1kW solar systems and are backed up by a state of the art 6MW/13MWh solar battery system on the edge of town.

Tariffs, Electrification, Energy Efficiency
Why electricity tariffs matter for the green energy transition
Anne Delaney7 Apr 20250 comments

Electricity prices shape how—and whether—households and businesses will invest in the technologies essential for decarbonisation.

Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar
Labor’s plan for cheaper home batteries ushers in new age of consumer power
Sophie Vorrath7 Apr 20250 comments

Federal Labor unveils $2.3bn plan to dramatically boost home battery uptake in Australia, through a national scheme that takes in small business, community groups and off-grid homes.

Solar
Former solar great gets a reboot, in name only, from Maxeon acquisition
Joshua S Hill7 Apr 20250 comments

Chinese electronics company launches new PV business unit built in part from the ashes of one of the world’s most storied solar companies.

Battery/Storage
State home battery rebate drives thousands of installs in just five months
Joshua S Hill7 Apr 20250 comments

State government says nearly 8,000 discounted batteries have been installed in homes and businesses since its rebate scheme was introduced.

Solar, Policy
Rooftop solar market in limbo as consumers await home battery policy reveal
Sophie Vorrath4 Apr 20250 comments

Rooftop solar installs hit the doldrums as consumers wait to see what the major parties are offering on home battery discounts at the federal election.

Electrification
Cooking with gas will burn up electrification bill savings, dampen grid benefits
Sophie Vorrath3 Apr 20250 comments

Report warns excluding cooktops from residential gas phase-out could take a big bite out of billion-dollar consumer savings and benefits for the grid.

Podcasts, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News, Tariffs
SwitchedOn podcast: Why we have electricity tariffs all wrong
Anne Delaney2 Apr 20250 comments

US energy economist says we have got our electricity tariffs all wrong, by focusing almost exclusively on what utilities need, and not consumers.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Get ready for battery rebates
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson2 Apr 20250 comments

Wayne Smith from the Smart Energy Council on what to expect from the federal home battery rebate (and when to expect it) and Australia's "sliding doors" energy election.

Solar
OpenSolar adds financing tool to PV design and sales platform
Joshua S Hill2 Apr 20250 comments

OpenSolar joins forces with LoanOptions.ai to help consumers access finance to invest in rooftop PV and batteries.

Solar
Pressure mounts on major parties to back home batteries as best remedy for energy woes
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson1 Apr 20250 comments

Both major political parties are being urged to cut the price of household solar batteries this election to slash electricity bills and reduce pressure on the national grid. 

Solar
Australia’s fifth-largest airport triples size of rooftop solar system
Matthew Biss1 Apr 20250 comments

Solar expansion project at major Australian airport takes it past its target to self-generate 15% of its precinct electricity needs from onsite renewable energy.

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