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.
An entire community of households and businesses is in the process of quitting the reticulated gas network, backed by state government.
Victoria Labor government expands Solar Homes subsidy to broaden access to rebates for the installation of solar and electric hot water systems.
There is a lot of deal making going on in the solar industry, and drug runners have found a new use for modules.
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.
Australian solar module maker Tindo unveils first batch of 405-watt panels for the residential solar market.
Construction of Western Australia’s first – but definitely not last – pumped hydro based microgrid is underway in the fringe-of-grid town of Walpole.
China's Trina Solar marks its 25th anniversary in the global solar PV manufacturing business with an impressive new milestone.
Why some network companies are encouraging community batteries, to soak up excess rooftop solar, rather than a solar tax.
Australian networks are gearing up to test out new market rules enabling two-way network power pricing, including the so-called solar tax.
One of five network-connected community batteries being installed as part of an Energy Queensland trial is nearing completion.
RACV Solar continues its Victorian buying spree with the announcement that it has bought up a Bendigo-based installer.
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.
The price of a Tesla Powerwall 2 battery jumps again, following a hike in the price of Tesla electric vehicles.
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.
Australia’s tiny pool of locally manufactured solar panels shrinks further, with the module range of NSW-based MSquare Energy de-listed by CEC.