WA council weighs local government incentives as residential rooftop solar installs fall well behind state average.
WA council proposes solar loans, rebates to boost rooftop installs
Rooftop Isolators: Should they stay, or should they go?
Does the rooftop solar industry want to retain rooftop isolators or not? It is time to decide.
Hundreds of Queensland state schools to go solar
Qld govt to fund solar and energy efficiency roll out across around 800 state schools, in bid to cut the collective energy bill by 20%.
Queensland rooftop solar reaches 2GW, but NSW now biggest market
Rooftop solar reaches 2GW mark in Queensland, but latest monthly installations sees NSW pipping sunshine state as biggest market in February.
WA suburb to trial community battery 'bank' for rooftop solar deposits
A new Community Power Bank scheme led by WA utility Western Power will allow local solar homes to store their excess generation in a shared battery.
Another "extraordinary" month for solar, as homes "max out" roof space
New analysis shows "extraordinary" amount of rooftop solar installed in February, with more homes seeking to "max out" available roof space with modules.
Regional Victoria council adds 14.5kW solar system, on path to zero carbon
Mount Alexander Shire to install 14.5kW solar PV on heritage listed visitor centre building, as part of zero carbon 2025 goal.
Victoria town’s breakthrough deal on network tariffs as it pursues 100% renewables
Central Victoria town achieves a breakthrough deal on network tariffs that could pave the way for a community solar farm and 100 per cent renewable energy within a few years.
Adelaide Uni to add 2MWh vanadium battery system, 1.2MW solar
University to install 1.2MW of solar and a 0.5MW/2MWh vanadium flow redox battery system, cut its grid electricity consumption by 40%.
Australian homes, business installed 6.5 solar panels per minute in 2017
It's official: CER data says Australian homes and businesses installed record total of 1057MW of solar, mostly on rooftops, in 2017.
A 2GW solar farm – for farmers: India launches "world's largest" solar park
India's newly inaugurated Pavagada Solar Park looks at farmers as key partners, and also key beneficiaries of the world-leading 2GW project.
Canberra arboretum goes green-er, ditching diesel for solar and storage
ACT's National Arboretum has replaced its diesel generator for 100% solar and battery storage – a shift that will pay for itself within 8 years.
NSW regional council weighs building its own solar grid
NSW shire of Parkes to explore feasibility of building its own “virtual solar network,” based on existing PV investments and future solar and storage installs.
Solar PPA partners named in potential 10MW NSW PV roll-out
NSW govt set to roll out solar across its buildings and infrastructure after selection of five “prequalified, carefully vetted” solar PPA suppliers.
New solar focused energy retailer calls for "prosumer" investors
New, solar-focused energy retailer DC Power Co is set to disrupt the market, and it hopes to be majority owned by Australia's rooftop solar households.
The What, Why, When guide to buying an electric vehicle in Australia
Affordable, 300km plus range electric vehicles are about to hit Australian showrooms. But is there an EV available now or coming soon that will meet your needs?
