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Fancy a 20 per cent council rate cut? It could be as easy as adding rooftop solar
Sophie Vorrath20 Feb 20240 comments

Local government calls for feedback on a proposal to drive rooftop solar uptake by offering a generous discount to annual council rates.

Electrification
“It’s cooked:” How Victoria’s worst electricity outage helped get us off gas
Sophie Vorrath20 Feb 20240 comments

After losing power in last week's storm, the gas stovetop was the only household appliance that didn’t make a triumphant return. And it's been a revelation.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Off-Grid, Policy
“Power to the people:” Traditional owners’ clean energy plea gains climate urgency
Rudi Maxwell19 Feb 20240 comments

Indigenous people are presenting their case for inclusion in clean energy projects, like traditional owners from the flood-ravaged community of Wujal Wujal.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News
New hot water heat pump lands, with warning to avoid “rubbish” products
Sophie Vorrath16 Feb 20240 comments

Reclaim Energy's "industry shaking" hot water heat pump collaboration with Panasonic arrives for delivery in Australia, with the message that quality and experience matters.

Electrification, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, News, Solar
Home solar, batteries, EVs could unlock savings of $19 billion by 2040
Marion Rae16 Feb 20240 comments

A meta-analysis of nine studies finds flexibility will be vital to unlock the most value from consumer energy resources and could slash the cost of transitioning to renewables. 

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Solar, Featured, News
“Extreme competition:” QCells calls it quits in Australia as solar module prices plunge
Sophie Vorrath15 Feb 20240 comments

QCells says it has decided to close its solar panel and home battery business in Australia, due to "record breaking price drops and extreme market competition."

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Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Policy
Energy hardship is a policy choice: Let’s choose electrification and efficiency instead
Kellie Caught15 Feb 20240 comments

The scale of Australia's energy poverty challenge, and the opportunity it brings, demands a national fund to retrofit all social and public housing.

Battery/Storage
New home battery promises “considerable capacity for confined spaces”
Joshua S Hill15 Feb 20240 comments

LG Energy Solution unveils its latest residential storage solution, adding two new versions of its Enblock E storage system with lithium iron phosphate cells.

Solar
Trina Solar begins mass production of 505W PV modules
Joshua S Hill13 Feb 20240 comments

Designed for commercial and industrial rooftops, the Vertex S+ 505W n-type module offers higher power output and lower costs.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Queensland opens home battery rebate of up to $4,000 to thousands of solar households
Rachel Williamson12 Feb 20240 comments

Queensland opens its $10 million Battery Booster scheme to some 2,000 households in the state but experts want more to support the consumer energy transition.

Solar
Rooftop solar installer cops 12 month ban as regulator crackdown continues
Sophie Vorrath9 Feb 20240 comments

A fresh warning to rooftop solar industry to "do the right thing," as another CEC-accredited installer is caught out shirking strict on-site rules.

Solar
Rooftop solar systems just keep getting bigger – and here’s why
Warwick Johnston8 Feb 20240 comments

There’s one Australian solar market statistic that has risen again and again, without falling since 2010: average system size. What’s behind the trend? 

Energy Efficiency, Policy
Energy saving and electrification grants of up to $25,000 up for grabs for business
Marion Rae8 Feb 20240 comments

Federal funding totaling $41.2 million will be allocated to Australian businesses for upgrades to freezers, air conditioning and other equipment.

Solar, Policy
NSW calls on households to swap energy rebate for rooftop solar, double bill savings
Sophie Vorrath6 Feb 20240 comments

NSW government expands offer for low-income households in the state to swap their energy rebate for a free, fully installed 3kW rooftop solar system.

Battery/Storage
Solar battery faces compulsory recall after house fires
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson6 Feb 20240 comments

Australia's consumer watchdog is weighing up whether to issue a compulsory recall for an LG solar battery after 13 fires, including one that destroyed a house.

Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Solar
“First-of-a-kind” solar and battery microgrid to power coal-country town through grid outages
Sophie Vorrath5 Feb 20240 comments

Ausgrid starts work on solar and battery microgrid to ensure power supply to key business and community services in Upper Hunter town of Merriwa during grid outages.

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