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Solar Insiders Podcast: Looking beyond cheaper home batteries
Sophie Vorrath17 Jul 20250 comments

Con Hristodoulidis from the Clean Energy Council on how the federal home battery rebate is doing, two weeks in, and what comes next in the consumer energy revolution. Plus news of the week.

Communities, Battery/Storage, Podcasts, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: How renewables can reshape the future of farming
Anne Delaney16 Jul 20250 comments

Natalie Collard, the CEO of Farmers for Climate Action, discusses how renewables can boost farm incomes, strengthen local economies, and creating a more equitable energy future.

pool heat pump
Electrification, Energy Efficiency
State backs business to “take a serious look” at switching to heat pumps
Joshua S Hill14 Jul 20250 comments

New grant scheme promises to provide up to $30,000 to cover 75 per cent of the cost for businesses to conduct electric heat pump feasibility studies.

goodwe inverter
Software/Gadgets, Solar
Back-up and VPP ready: New hybrid solar inverter cleared for local installation
Joshua S Hill9 Jul 20250 comments

Clean Energy Council approves new single-phase hybrid inverter for installation that offers backup power, high-capacity PV input, and virtual power plant integration.

Podcasts, News, Tariffs
SwitchedOn podcast: Electricity plans should be as easy as ordering Uber
Anne Delaney9 Jul 20250 comments

Electricity bills are out of control, but a fairer, simpler market is possible where energy companies compete for us, so we don't have to shop around.

News, Featured, Solar
Network company that first called for “sun tax” introduces household solar export tariffs
Sophie Vorrath8 Jul 20250 comments

The network company that first called for the introduction of rooftop solar export tariffs has this month started charging the so-called "sun tax" to retailers on its grid.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets
How the battery rebate will force a rethink on home energy management
Chris Kerr4 Jul 20250 comments

With Australia's battery rebate now in place, the onus is on us as an industry to ensure those batteries actually work hard for the homes they serve.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Can networks be nimble?
Sophie Vorrath4 Jul 20250 comments

Ausgrid's Rob Amphlett Lewis on the challenges and opportunities facing Australia's largest distribution network. Plus the launch of Australia's home battery rebate and other news of the week.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Software/Gadgets, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: Trading solar with neighbours and friends
Anne Delaney3 Jul 20250 comments

A new study will see how households and businesses without solar can buy it from households that produce excess.

Solar
“Interest has been record-breaking:” Ikea launches its own balcony solar kit
Joshua S Hill1 Jul 20250 comments

Iconic Swedish furniture retailer jumps aboard the balcony solar craze, launching its own range of "balkonkraftwerk" panel and battery kits in a booming European market.

Battery/Storage, Featured
Cheaper Home Batteries: What you need to know about the game-changing rebate
Sophie Vorrath30 Jun 20250 comments

As the landmark policy arrives in a cloud of dust, signed off by the Governor-General on Saturday, we take a fresh look at the ins and outs of the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate.

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Policy, News
Energy retailer cops fine for using banned sales tactics, including “win-back” offers
Sophie Vorrath30 Jun 20250 comments

Electricity retailer cops fine for using marketing methods that are banned in Victoria, including cold-calling customers and making "win-back" offers.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: The community that built its own renewable grid
Sophie Vorrath26 Jun 20250 comments

Kait Williamson from Flow Power on how one Victorian town built its own green power solution from the ground up. Plus the news of the week.

Communities, Electrification, Energy Efficiency
Local power: How councils turn conversations into energy upgrades
Anne Delaney26 Jun 20250 comments

From mayoral letters to kitchen table chats, councils are proving that when it comes to electrifying homes, a conversation beats marketing.

south australia rooftop solar
Battery/Storage
“This is not what I was sold:” VPPs have a trust problem. Can industry fix it?
Sophie Vorrath & Rachel Williamson25 Jun 20250 comments

Virtual power plants are still dogged by major trust issues, industry experts say, with customers reluctant to hand over control of their solar and battery assets. But there is hope.

Battery/Storage
Bigger batteries, better value: How the federal subsidy is reshaping the home storage market
Warwick Johnston25 Jun 20250 comments

Australia's federal battery rebate is sparking a market transformation, reshaping both what customers buy and how much they spend.

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