The $1 billion allocated to Australia's green bank for household energy upgrades is yet to reach a single home, a senate budget hearing has been told.
Promised $1 billion in home energy upgrades yet to reach a single household
LG to ramp up recall program with 4,400 homes still at risk
Technology giant LG will launch an urgent year-long advertising campaign after it emerged more than 4000 Australian homes were still using solar batteries that could overheat and catch fire.
Home battery rebate up to $2,400 unveiled, one day after deal to keep coal plant burning
New South Wales government announces home battery rebate of up to $2,400 for existing solar homes and a reward for battery owners who join virtual power plants.
Solar Tim Tams: Arnott’s biscuit factory adds solar and battery to go 100 pct renewable
Sungrow and CleanPeak Energy are installing a 5MW/11MWh solar and battery system at Arnott's factory in Huntingwood – one of the largest of its kind in Australia.
Sun tax: When it will hit, what it will cost and why solar export tariffs remain controversial
Reports that NSW solar households are about to get slugged with shock new export tariffs are exaggerated – but only slightly. The sun tax is coming and it is controversial.
New government grants to help business ditch gas for efficient electric alternatives
New scheme offers up to $60,000 per site – or $66,000 for regional sites – for feasibility studies into cutting gas usage by switching to efficient electric alternatives.
Catch Power buys Solar Analytics to create home energy optimisation dream team
Energy monitoring software specialist Solar Analytics has been bought up by Catch Power, a leading manufacturer of energy management devices.
Solar Insiders Podcast: How to get off gas and electrify
Peter Steele from Goodbye Gas on how his company is helping households to go all-electric. Plus: Mixed messages from the top.
“Terracotta” solar: New 400W PV modules blend in with red clay rooftops
Austrian solar manufacturer unveils a new 400W glass-glass TOPCon solar panel that blends aesthetically with tiled terracotta roofs.
Tesla Powerwall 3 submerged in fish tank still runs fridge, stovetop and coffee machine
It might not be as pretty as the Powerwall 2, but a new video shows Tesla's Powerwall 3 busy at work while sumbmerged in two feet of water.
State energy efficiency rebates to focus on electrification and getting homes off gas
State budgets $5.9m for strategic review of long-running energy efficiency rebate, to focus it on helping households and businesses to get off gas.
New high-powered battery promises to keep homes cool through blackouts
New range of hybrid inverters and battery systems launches in Australia with ability to run "essential" appliances like air con through grid outages.
Ban on solar “nuisance marketing” extends to energy upgrade cold-calls and door-knocking
Participants in the Victorian Energy Upgrades scheme are now banned from unsolicited telemarketing, and face a ban on door-knocking from August 01.
Rooftop solar growth nears record levels, led by Queensland and commercial installs
For a typically slow month, April 2024 has neared record levels of new rooftop solar installs thanks to an early Easter and a strong showing from the Sunshine State.
Off-grid solar and battery system “twice the size of the MCG” slashes almond farm energy bill
AGL Energy completes installation of a huge stand-alone solar and battery microgrid that will power a commercial almond orchard and slash its use of diesel fuel.
Australian made solar panels now available through more than 100 retailers
Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer says its retail network has more than doubled over the past year to include around 100 partners nationwide.
