Launch of a new grants scheme to deliver bulk residential solar panels and hot water rebates seeks answers on how best to electrify households en masse.

Peter "Pedals" van der Wik – solar pioneer and founder of Nimbin’s Rainbow Power Company – has died. This story is dedicated to his legacy and his vision.

ABC News reported last week that rooftop solar fires are spiking around the country? Is this true? What's causing it? And how can you keep your PV system safe?

Monash University study finds retailer incentives and tariff design will have key roles to play in making households smarter about power use.

Renewable energy company Octopus Energy has unveiled a smart home heating system called Cosy Octopus, billed as the “next stage in smart heat revolution."

Chinese solar giant unveils its latest Hi-MO 7 solar modules, as the global race continues to further crush the costs of generating power from PV.

Regulator crackdown on rooftop solar non-compliance continues, with a company and its directors fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for falsely claiming rebate.

Tesla officially announces the US launch of Powerwall 3 and confirms specs and availability of its hotly anticipated new home battery system.

New data shows payback periods for rooftop solar systems – and for battery storage – is once again shrinking as the upfront costs for home solar and storage fall.

Panasonic unveils its solar glass product that integrates perovskite cells with glass windows and puts it to the test on a smart home in Japan.

Norway based REC Group launches its highest power residential solar panel ever, a high efficiency module based on advanced heterojunction cell technology.

Specialised training programs to upskill electricians in home battery installation and in the design and delivery of off-grid power systems win state funding.

Social media reports from the US reveal installations of the Tesla's new generation home battery, the Powerwall 3, have begun. Here's what we know.

We talk with RayGen’s Richard Payne at the newly opened solar and storage plant in Carwarp. Plus: Consumer power to fill coal gap.

A new upper-end rooftop solar panel has landed on the Australian market, with orders now open for the 1komma5° Europe-made Full Black module.

Allume Energy secures $US1.5m investment from US investors to help the company bring rooftop solar to more than 4,000 apartment dwellers.