A South Australian solar home owner has lodged a complaint with the state’s energy ombudsman after being advised that disconnecting from gas would cost up to $2,500.
Ombudsman backs customer told it would cost $2,500 to cut gas connection
Looming deadline for new inverter standards causes anxiety for industry
As introduction of the new inverter standard looms, manufacturers raise concerns there will be bottlenecks and possible delays for re-listing products with the CEC.
Australia’s “father of PV” says your next rooftop solar system might be tens of kilowatts
UNSW's Martin Green says the average Australian solar household will soon be installing "tens of kilowatts" on their rooftops, as costs continue to fall.
Explainer: Solar inverters have a new, important role to play – are you affected?
Changes to inverter standards will require new solar inverters to play a much more active role in the broader grid. So what does this mean for consumers?
Transcript: Great Solar Business interview with Martin Green
How cheap can solar be? Find out in this episode's interview with Dr. Martin Green from the University of New South Wales.
Tributes flood in for “solar champion” Govind Kant
Tributes flow for Trina Solar's Govind Kant, who died in India on Sunday from the coronavirus. A GoFundMe page is taking donations for his family.
Great Solar Business Podcast: Martin Green from UNSW
How cheap can solar be? Find out in this interview with Dr Martin Green from UNSW. Sponsored by Solar Juice.
“Classic bait and switch:” Tesla faces class action over Solar Roof price hike
Tesla accused of using "deceptive" sales tactics in class action lawsuit filed in response to up to 50% price hike of Solar Roof product.
Community solar and battery park opens to local investors in NSW
Community renewables project in NSW city of Orange opens to local investors, offering benefits of solar and battery storage to homes and businesses otherwise unable to access them.
“Free solar” offer for low-income households kicks off in S.A.
South Australia launches offer of free solar in exchange for energy concession payments, a deal that promises to make low-income households up to $665 better off a year.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Behind the meter at Smart Energy
A summary of what happened behind the meter at the Smart Energy Conference, with some special guests.
NSW takes lead on rooftop solar as CSIRO maps record 2020 data
Where was all that solar installed in the record year for rooftop PV that was 2020? CSIRO has Australia's top solar states and suburbs all mapped out.
Can solar and batteries take this WA gas hub to 100% renewables?
Western Australia utility Horizon Power to take a second shot at running the Pilbara town of Onslow on solar and battery storage only during daylight hours.
Tesla to build community microgrid in clever twist on pollution penalty
Tesla will build a community microgrid in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of an unusual penalty for air quality infringements at its Fremont EV manufacturing facility.
WA breaks ground on Australia’s first renewable hydrogen microgrid
Works have begun on what will become Australia’s first community microgrid to incorporate renewable hydrogen, a $9.3 million project in the remote WA town of Denham.
Solar tax could trigger a mass exodus from the grid, new survey says
Survey finds solar households overwhelmingly oppose the AEMC's proposed rooftop solar tax, but how many would rather quit the grid than pay to export their power?
