After a couple of years of upward pressure on solar panel prices, March data finds the average cost for residential PV systems has fallen in most Australian states.
Rooftop solar installation costs fall in March, as grid power prices soar
Why this state government is kicking gas out of a big coastal community
An entire community of households and businesses is in the process of quitting the reticulated gas network, backed by state government.
Victoria boosts Solar Homes rebate scheme to help households quit gas
Victoria Labor government expands Solar Homes subsidy to broaden access to rebates for the installation of solar and electric hot water systems.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Big deals in solar
There is a lot of deal making going on in the solar industry, and drug runners have found a new use for modules.
Tesla expands virtual power plant to NSW, Queensland and ACT
Tesla is expanding the country’s largest virtual power plant to New South Wales, south-east Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory, under its Tesla Energy Plan.
Tindo produces first 405-watt solar panels at new Australian factory
Australian solar module maker Tindo unveils first batch of 405-watt panels for the residential solar market.
WA’s first pumped hydro microgrid gets underway in Walpole
Construction of Western Australia’s first – but definitely not last – pumped hydro based microgrid is underway in the fringe-of-grid town of Walpole.
Trina Solar marks 25 years in operation with major PV milestone
China's Trina Solar marks its 25th anniversary in the global solar PV manufacturing business with an impressive new milestone.
Networks push community batteries as smarter and fairer than solar tax
Why some network companies are encouraging community batteries, to soak up excess rooftop solar, rather than a solar tax.
Solar tax: Which networks are proposing to trial export tariffs, and which aren’t
Australian networks are gearing up to test out new market rules enabling two-way network power pricing, including the so-called solar tax.
Tesla community battery nears completion in coastal Queensland town
One of five network-connected community batteries being installed as part of an Energy Queensland trial is nearing completion.
RACV Solar buys up another regional Victoria rooftop PV installer
RACV Solar continues its Victorian buying spree with the announcement that it has bought up a Bendigo-based installer.
Rooftop solar market bucks predictions of gloom again in March
Rooftop solar installations charted upwards for the second month in a row in March, as homes and businesses continue to invest in cleaner, cheaper energy.
Tesla jacks up Powerwall battery storage prices again
The price of a Tesla Powerwall 2 battery jumps again, following a hike in the price of Tesla electric vehicles.
ACT launches new rooftop solar rebate for low income households
First stage of new $50m Home Energy Support Program will offer rebates of up to $2,500 to eligible lower income home owners to install rooftop solar.
MSquare Energy’s Australia-made solar modules de-listed by CEC
Australia’s tiny pool of locally manufactured solar panels shrinks further, with the module range of NSW-based MSquare Energy de-listed by CEC.
