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Solar, Featured
Rooftop solar costs in Australia jump for the first time in a decade
Sophie Vorrath1 Feb 20230 comments

But Australian residential solar systems still offer some of the lowest costs in the world – particularly compared to today's grid and gas prices.

Battery/Storage
Redflow integrates zinc-bromine flow batteries with Deye hybrid inverters
Joshua S Hill24 Jan 20230 comments

Brisbane based battery manufacturer Redflow has successfully integrated its zinc-bromine flow batteries with hybrid inverters from Chinese group Deye.

Energy Efficiency, Featured
Can induction stoves convince home cooks to give up gas?
Sarah Wesseler23 Jan 20230 comments

Induction stoves offer major benefits over gas, but home cooks face barriers in making the switch

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Solar
How to maximise savings from your home solar system, and slash your power bills
Wasim Saman19 Jan 20230 comments

We are seeing the emergence of a new Australian dream of living in a well-designed home with rooftop solar, an electric car and smartly controlled energy-efficient appliances.

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Solar, Software/Gadgets
How this Aussie-made technology is smashing the solar ceiling
Amalyah Hart13 Jan 20230 comments

How do you participate in the green energy revolution when you live in an apartment and not a standalone home? This Australian company has found a way.

Battery/Storage, News
ACT claims “highest home battery density” in Australia, as rebate scheme winds up
Amalyah Hart12 Jan 20230 comments

ACT winds up its home battery support scheme, after meeting its target of 5,000 units installed in homes and businesses.

Solar, News
Jinko Solar unveils second generation Tiger Neo solar panels
Joshua S Hill11 Jan 20230 comments

Chinese solar giant unveils second generation of Tiger Neo solar panel family, built on record-high efficient N-type TOPCon technology.

Solar, Battery/Storage
Two community solar and battery projects put out call for PPAs
Amalyah Hart11 Jan 20230 comments

Two New South Wales community solar farms with approvals for batteries are seeking to enter a variety of power purchase agreements.

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Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Shopping centres to moonlight as solar plants in battery pilot with Enel X
Sophie Vorrath10 Jan 20230 comments

A pilot project will install batteries at two solar powered shopping centres to further displace high-priced fossil fuel generation – both for the centres and on the grid.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Featured, Tariffs
Rooftop solar feed-in tariff cuts keep coming, despite soaring power bills
Sophie Vorrath21 Dec 20220 comments

Pressure is growing on solar households to maximise self-consumption of their rooftop PV as regulators chip away at the value of solar exports.

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Solar, Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Little solar’s very big year
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris21 Dec 20220 comments

The rooftop solar market has rebounded, and taken a bigger bite out of the coal market. But does it need to be controlled by such a big hammer?

Solar, Software/Gadgets
Rooftop solar mapping and sales platform draws millions from big investors
Sophie Vorrath20 Dec 20220 comments

Telstra Ventures leads $15m funding round into Australia's OpenSolar, reflecting the increasing value placed on rooftop solar data and visibility.

Solar, Software/Gadgets, Tariffs
How closely monitoring home energy data can be a major win for solar households
Richard Bean & Neil Horrocks20 Dec 20220 comments

A long-term Arena project aims to answer a key question: how much data do network operators need to allow rooftop solar export flexibility?

Battery/Storage, Solar
Thinking of buying a home battery? Here’s what you need to know
Peter Pudney, Adrian Grantham, Heather Smith & John Boland19 Dec 20220 comments

Should you invest in a home battery to store solar output, manage energy use and cut costs? It really depends on what you want to achieve.

Solar, Featured, Tariffs
Sun Tax: How three network companies propose to charge for rooftop solar exports
Mark Byrne15 Dec 20220 comments

Three NSW electricity networks are planning to introduce rooftop solar export tariffs from 2024. Here's how they're proposing to do it.

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Podcasts
Great Solar Business Podcast: 2022 in review
Nigel Morris15 Dec 20220 comments

In the last GSB for 2022, Nige has a big rant, reviews the year and forecasts what's likely in 2023.

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