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Solar, batteries, heat pumps: 20 councils across two states win funding for energy upgrades
Joshua S Hill28 Nov 20250 comments

Twenty councils across two states share in over $9m in federal funding to finance a variety of community energy upgrades.

Communities, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: Renewable construction boom can help fix regional housing crisis
Anne Delaney27 Nov 20250 comments

RE-Alliance’s national director, Andrew Bray, discusses how the energy transition can deliver important consumer benefits, particularly in housing.

Solar
“One of best on market:” Dual glass module promises “decades” of solar power
Joshua S Hill26 Nov 20250 comments

New bifacial rooftop solar module arrives in Australia with N-type back-contact, dual-glass and a a 30-year linear performance warranty.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Solar, battery and VPP participation “built in” to vanguard new housing development
Sophie Vorrath26 Nov 20250 comments

New residential development to include rooftop solar, batteries and virtual power plant participation as standard, as two companies team up to deliver sustainable housing.

Battery/Storage
“Risk of fire:” Australia’s top-selling home battery brand issues energy controller recall
Sophie Vorrath21 Nov 20250 comments

The darling of Australia's federal rebate-boosted home battery boom has issued a product recall following limited reports of overheating AC plugs.

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Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Silicon, silver and sliding doors
Sophie Vorrath & Rachel Williamson20 Nov 20250 comments

Neeraj Das from ElecSome on the huge economic and resource opportunity solar recycling presents for Australia – and how close we are to stuffing it up. Plus news of the week.

Electrification, Policy, Solar
Going solar, ditching gas: More federal funds tipped into state energy upgrades
Joshua S Hill20 Nov 20250 comments

Ten local governments share in more than $8 million in federal funding through the latest tranche of the Community Energy Upgrades Fund.

Communities, Podcasts, Policy
SwitchedOn podcast: Energy retailers are greenwashing – and the government program that lets them
Anne Delaney19 Nov 20250 comments

With a legal victory under its belt, Parents for Climate turns its sights to claims made by other energy retailers, and the government sanctioned scheme that endorses them.

Featured, News
Regulator says “same name, different price” electricity bill trap is ripping off consumers
Sophie Vorrath19 Nov 20250 comments

Regulator says hundreds of thousands of customers are on more expensive versions of retail electricity plans that offer a cheaper alternative under the same name.

Solar
Solar panel “upcycling” plant makes fresh progress in shaky market
Joshua S Hill19 Nov 20250 comments

Victorian solar panel recycler makes key upgrades to its facility in the state’s east, just weeks after Australia's largest e-waste recycler entered voluntary administration.

Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn podcast: The power of good rules, building trust in the energy transition
Anne Delaney14 Nov 20250 comments

The Senate hearings on information integrity on climate and energy reveal how deeply divided the debate has become about renewables. The ANU's Professor Sara Bice explains the key role of strong regulation.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Solar
Got an electric hot water system? Here’s the cheapest way to save electricity
Jack Gilding14 Nov 20250 comments

By all means investigate the "electrify everything" approach, but don’t ignore the possibility of a much cheaper and easier way of making a start on controlling your electricity use.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Solar
New funds, new rules to boost community electrification and rooftop solar for heritage houses
Joshua S. Hill & Sophie Vorrath13 Nov 20250 comments

NSW councils share in $21m in federal funds for community energy upgrades, while state changes rules to allow solar on heritage buildings.

Solar
Will “solar sharer” kill the rooftop PV industry?
Robert Farago12 Nov 20250 comments

As the hype around "free solar" starts to die down, it's important to ask how much "damage", if any, this policy will do to the rooftop PV market.

Battery/Storage, Featured
Battery tsunami slows to a mere flood as installers struggle to keep pace with demand
Sophie Vorrath7 Nov 20250 comments

Is this the first indicator of a plateau? Latest data shows Australia's booming home battery market being tempered by industry constraints.

Solar
Tindo makes $1,000 bet that its Australian made panels can “stand the test of time”
Sophie Vorrath6 Nov 20250 comments

Australia's only solar panel manufacturer adds an extra later of warranty to its premium PV products, offering cash to customers claiming module replacement. 

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