Plans unveiled for massive solar and battery based embedded network to help supply 100% renewables to tenants of the Moorebank Logistics Park.
Australia’s biggest rooftop solar microgrid sets stunning green benchmark for industry
More solar installers caught out breaking rooftop compliance rules
Seven electricians disqualified from installing rooftop solar panels in NSW after being caught out making false rebate submissions.
Nearly 500 rooftop solar installs under investigation for alleged STC fraud
Another potentially significant case of solar rebate fraud is under investigation by the Clean Energy Regulator in Perth.
Home battery demand drives “unprecedented” installation numbers for market newcomer
SolarEdge's newly launched Home Battery is about to hit an installation milestone that confirms demand in Australia is really heating up.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar symphonies and eating coal’s lunch
New records for distributed solar around Australia as the country’s rooftop PV output continues to eat into the fossil fuel industry’s lunch.
Solar giant joins home battery market with “all-in-one” scalable offering
Canadian Solar prepares to launch an all-in-one residential energy storage solution, called the EP Cube, which is scalable from 9.9kWh up to 19.9kWh.
AGL goes off-network with solar and battery microgrid for NSW almond farm
AGL to build, own and operate a solar and battery microgrid that will shift a Riverina almond orchard from diesel power to majority renewables.
Heat pumps can cut your energy costs by up to 90%. It’s not magic, just physics
Typically, a heat pump costs around half as much for heating as gas. If powered by solar, it can be up to 90% cheaper than gas.
RACQ Solar launches in Sunshine State in big rooftop PV play
Queensland has a new rooftop solar retailer on the block with the launch of RACQ Solar, based on the motoring club's majority share in Gem Energy.
Smashing end to winter for solar as rooftop installs hit a new high
Australia's rooftop solar market has shaken off the winter blues and closed out the colder months with a new high for the year.
Tesla Powerwall regains certification, after brief stint in regulatory limbo
After falling off the Clean Energy Council's list of approved home batteries, the Tesla Powerwall has regained full accreditation.
Rooftop solar company seeks to act as a utility for community microgrids
A US residential solar company is seeking regulatory approval in California to act as a utility that owns and operates community microgrids.
Want to minimise bill shock in an energy crisis? Quitting gas is a good start
New report finds homes using both electricity and gas face even steeper increases in their energy bills than those with electricity only, as high market prices start to hit.
Solar Insiders Podcast: China drought to hit solar, battery supplies
Extreme weather conditions in China starts to have impact on solar and battery supply chains, plus all the local news.
Horizon Power secures land to take Goldfields town to 100 pct renewables
Menzies Shire Council sets aside land to support a renewable energy facility to power the remote mining town with a mix of solar PV battery storage.
Can’t afford a home battery? How a hot water service can be just as good
The addition of an electric hot water system to a rooftop solar array can be equivalent to adding a battery, shaving hundreds more off energy bills.
