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SwitchedOn Podcast: Alan Pears on fixing Australia’s energy system
Anne Delaney17 Feb 20250 comments

Alan Pears argues there are some basic flaws in our energy system that urgently need fixing, and it’s time energy networks and retailers shoulder more risk, not consumers.

Battery/Storage
“SunGiga” battery pitches to businesses going big on solar storage
Joshua S Hill12 Feb 20250 comments

SunGiga all-in-one energy storage system for commercial and industrial applications has been independently verified to meet Australian standards.

News, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: Renewables must fit communities, not the other way around
Anne Delaney12 Feb 20250 comments

Director of RE-Alliance, Andrew Bray, says local energy hubs could bridge the gap between government, industry, and local communities.

Battery/Storage
“Highly competitive” home battery offer sets sights on renewables-forward state
Amalyah Hart7 Feb 20250 comments

New home battery collaboration will bring a "highly price competitive" new product offering to Australia's most renewables forward state.

Solar
Rooftop solar installs off and running in 2025, with second best January ever
Sophie Vorrath6 Feb 20250 comments

Despite the usual summer slump, the first month of installs for 2025 has delivered the second-best January on record, behind the bumper year of 2021.

Electrification
“Large, immediate shift” looms, with one in three households open to quitting gas
Poppy Johnston6 Feb 20250 comments

Survey finds one in three home owners are considering switching off their gas connections in the next decade; one in 10 in the next two years.

Solar
Record-breaking new rooftop solar panel launches in Australia
Joshua S Hill6 Feb 20250 comments

Leading Chinese solar manufacturer launches new residential solar panel in Australia boasting record high module efficiency.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency
“Don’t listen to politicians, talk to neighbours:” Slashing home energy bills takes a village
Anne Delaney5 Feb 20250 comments

Climate Councillor Greg Bourne says solar electrification is unstoppable because it's simply the most cost-effective option. Just ask your neighbour!

Electrification, News, Podcasts, Policy
SwitchedOn Podcast: The missing links in the green energy transition
Anne Delaney4 Feb 20250 comments

Climate Council's Greg Bourne says a new focus on community energy projects and electrification will address some of the missing links in the green energy transition.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Featured
“We don’t have a power bill and the EV charges for free:” Why we went off grid in Brisbane
From a Contributor29 Jan 20250 comments

If energy regulators and retailers fail to keep up with technology, more people will have to pay for the policy failures that do not incentivise people like me to remain on the grid. 

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Battery/Storage
Will the year of the Snake be the year of the domestic battery?
Harry Barber28 Jan 20250 comments

Production is rising, there are several good home battery products on the market and competition between suppliers is growing. But cost is not the only factor.

Solar, Policy
CEC suspends big-name solar inverters from list of approved rebate products
Sophie Vorrath24 Jan 20250 comments

Clean Energy Council suspends several big-brand inverters from its list of approved products, rendering them ineligible for use in federal and state rebate schemes.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Get smart and get storage: Home batteries and other ways to put “sun tax” in the shade
Marion Rae20 Jan 20250 comments

Experts share tips on how households can avoid paying a network "sun tax" and get more bang for their solar buck as feed-in tariffs bottom out.

Energy Efficiency, Policy
Nothing new under the sun: A long history of missed chances to build sustainable homes
Julie Collins & Lyrian Daniel15 Jan 20250 comments

A 1944 report recommended the Australian government should encourage the building of more climate-responsive and healthy homes. So, what happened?

Solar, Policy
Regulator nets big fish for creation of false solar rebate statements
Joshua S Hill14 Jan 20250 comments

One of Australia's biggest rooftop solar retailers and installers revealed as the subject of compliance action for making false rebate submissions.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn Podcast: Will Victoria’s ‘one-stop-shops’ overcome the hurdles facing household electrification?
Anne Delaney23 Dec 20240 comments

An update on how Victoria's State Electricity Commission is rolling out their one-stop-shops for home electrification.

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