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Featured, Solar
From gravel pit to solar farm: Pioneering community project nears completion
Sophie Vorrath8 Mar 20240 comments

After years of grit, determination and collaboration, construction is underway on one of Australia's pioneering community solar and battery storage projects.

Solar, Policy
Regulator bans second rooftop solar installer from rebate scheme
Sophie Vorrath8 Mar 20240 comments

A rooftop solar installer has been banned from access to Australia's rooftop solar rebate for a year after failing to meet strict requirements of attending installations.

Solar, Policy
Rooftop solar “compliance blitz” targets installer short cuts, safety breaches
Sophie Vorrath7 Mar 20240 comments

Rooftop solar installers are on notice against taking short-cuts on safety, with the launch of a new safe work "compliance blitz."

Energy Efficiency
Bigger and bigger homes are wiping out gains in energy efficiency
Kate Wingrove & Emma Heffernan7 Mar 20240 comments

The trend is inconsistent with global efforts to tackle climate change and suggests Australia’s housing energy policy requires a radical rethink.

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Battery/Storage, Electrification, Solar
CEC proposes $6,500 subsidy for home batteries to soak up rooftop solar
Rachel Williamson6 Mar 20240 comments

The Clean Energy Council suggests a $6500 incentive for households to encourage home battery take up.

Battery/Storage
New “VPP ready” home battery offering lands in Australia
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill5 Mar 20240 comments

Energy storage company Chelion has quietly announced the arrival in Australia of its new residential battery storage offering, the iHome.

Solar, News, Policy
Regulator names new rooftop solar accreditation scheme operator, as CEC hands over reins
Sophie Vorrath1 Mar 20240 comments

Solar Accreditation Australia named as new operator of the installer and design accreditation scheme under the federal small-scale solar rebate.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Electrification, Featured, Policy
Power to the people? Critics say new rule that affects EVs and home batteries misses mark
Sophie Vorrath29 Feb 20240 comments

AEMC draft rule change proposes to allow "flexible trading," where customers can hand pick different products and services for their CER. But does it hit the mark?

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Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Solar
Off-grid solar and battery microgrid specialist moves HQ to NT
Joshua S Hill29 Feb 20240 comments

GenOffGrid to move headquarters from WA to Darwin's East Arm and expand its business with the support of a NT government concessional loan.

Solar, Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar tariffs slashed again
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson29 Feb 20240 comments

Nexa’s Stephanie Bashir on how to reshape grid around consumer energy as solar tariffs cut and PV sets new records.

Featured, Solar
Rooftop solar feed-in tariff slashed again to new low of just 3.3c/kWh
Sophie Vorrath27 Feb 20240 comments

Regulator confirms it will slash rooftop solar FiT by another 32% in 2024, as wholesale power prices continue to be pushed down by … rooftop solar.

Solar, Electrification, News
Huge 1MW rooftop solar system to take the sting out of data centre power costs
Rachel Williamson26 Feb 20240 comments

Equinix will use the solar array to help offset the enormous grid energy draw required by data centres.

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Solar, Battery/Storage, News
“Single source of truth:” Consumer guide to help drive rooftop solar and battery uptake
Sophie Vorrath24 Feb 20240 comments

Federal government launches online guide to make picking the right rooftop solar and battery system "as easy as possible" for households and business.

Energy Efficiency, Electrification
How being water wise can slash household bills, energy use and emissions
Steven Kenway, Liam Smith, Paul Satur & Rob Skinner23 Feb 20240 comments

New research finds emissions from household water use are on a par with aviation – and the big cuts and savings they can make are being neglected.

Electrification, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, News
Australia needs more batteries, EVs and electricians
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson22 Feb 20240 comments

Australia needs to recruit more female electricians, deploy more home solar batteries and connect electric cars to the grid, a Senate inquiry has heard.

Solar, Battery/Storage
No limits: Horizon clears way for more regional rooftop solar with smart software
Joshua S Hill21 Feb 20240 comments

WA regional utility rolls out internet connected smart controls that "can remove limits on the amount of solar that can be installed in towns.”

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