Two recent energy market developments show we’re still a long way from where we need to be on consumer engagement and integration of home solar and battery storage.
Sun taxes and surprise tariffs: Why alienate consumers right when we need them most?
“A game changer:” Energy rating scheme to expand to shopping centres, hotels, hospitals
More commercial buildings will be mandated to disclose their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions under new government proposals.
Households give power companies a fail on value for money, trustworthiness
Consumers think gas and electricity companies offer worse value than supermarkets, a survey shows, as regulators and energy bosses gather for a summit.
Rooftop solar rebounds to record levels, as small systems make a comeback
Rooftop solar has had its best May ever for new growth – with a small boost from a surprising segment of the residential market.
Electric lawn mowers and solar panels could be “gateways” to home electrification
US survey finds fhe best way to get people to electrify everything might be getting them to electrify something — anything at all.
Will consumers trust someone else to automate their EV and home batteries?
Grid access to valuable home and EV battery capacity depends on customers being willing to hand over control. To date, that’s not happening in Australia.
SwitchedOn Podcast: How Amber Electric is changing the energy game
Amber Electric co-founder Dan Adams on disrupting the energy retail industry, building consumer trust, and giving customers full control of their energy assets.
Victoria is raising rental efficiency standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment
Victorian government's proposed new minimum standards will greatly improve quality and comfort of rental housing. They will also make it cheaper to live in.
“A better way to live:” Indigenous-owned solar microgrid lights way for energy democracy
Locked out of rooftop solar and locked in to a prepaid electricity supply, a remote Indigenous community in the NT has taken the power back with a trail-blazing solar and battery microgrid.
Talks underway to set minimum standards for “very energy inefficient” rental properties
Consultation on new minimum energy efficiency standards for rental properties opens door to major bill savings for renters and vulnerable.
Solar giant notches up new efficiency world record for perovskite tandem cell
Chinese solar giant announces “significant breakthrough” in N-type TOPCon-based perovskite tandem solar cells, achieving conversion efficiency of 33.24%.
Rooftop solar tariffs trimmed, but impact unclear as Sun Tax looms
IPART lowers recommended benchmark for solar feed-in tariffs, again, but will consult again in September to see how the land lies after solar export charges hit.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Redback revival, battery rebates and solar tax
Redback CEO Adrian Knack on surviving and thriving in the home battery business. Plus: A boost for batteries and a tax on solar.
Rooftop solar donations to slash cost of living in disabled community housing
A group of companies has partnered to donate solar systems for two new homes built for people living with disabilities in regional Victoria.
Solar tax: A kick in the guts to consumers, and a step backwards for the grid
Penalising the export of solar will slow down the shift to zero emissions electricity grid we urgently need. There are better ways to manage the rooftop PV load.
Sharp unveils sleek new rooftop solar modules – “coming soon” to Australia
German solar manufacturer unveils its newest PV modules with rectangular n-Type TOPCon half-cut cell technology and increased wattage.
