Commonwealth Bank to offer home loan customers up to $20,000 in low, fixed-interest finance to install rooftop solar, battery storage, EV chargers, or other green technologies.
Big Four bank offers “green loan” for home solar, batteries
Solar and battery hybrid to power Jabiru as uranium mining stops
EDL wins tender to build solar and battery hybrid plant for Jabiru to replace diesel generators operated by uranium mining company.
Tesla hikes price of Powerwall home battery, again, in Australia
Tesla has raised the retail price of the Powerwall 2 for the second time in four months, as demand for the 13.5 kWh home battery system continues to outstrip supply.
Explainer: Solar feed-in tariffs and why biggest isn’t always best
Solar feed in tariffs are an essential part of the business case for rooftop solar systems. Here's what you should know about them.
Enova taps Tesla Megapack battery as “queen bee” for shared solar project
Enova Community Energy chooses Tesla Megapack as first shared battery in its Beehive Project – a peer-to-peer solar trading platform in the NSW Hunter Region.
Will the solar roof tile ever crack the mainstream market?
What are the pros and cons of solar roof tiles? And will they ever, as Elon Musk believes, go off like kelp on steroids?
New Tesla community battery trial will allow solar homes to bank their stored energy
Western Power and Synergy have kicked off a third community battery trial, this time offering up to 600 homes virtual solar storage via nine new PowerBank installations.
Rooftop solar company slammed by Federal Court for deceptive sales “ruse”
Victorian solar retailer found guilty of breaching consumer protection laws, including through use of dodgy door-to-door sales tactics and false claims of industry accreditation.
South Australia to trial “solar” hot water virtual power plant to act as midday sponge
Solarhart-led project will use thousands of residential hot water systems to soak up excess rooftop solar and provide cheap and scalable grid management services.
Rooftop solar installs off to quick start in January, up 23% on last year
Australia’s rooftop solar market continues to beat the odds, closing out the first month of 2021 with new installations up nearly one-quarter on the same time last year.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar’s cracking start to 2021
Gina Rinehart is going solar, so is a BHP nickel refinery, and most of the rest of Australia. But there is still the question of standards.
New solar inverter standard rushed through, as AEMO pushes for tighter controls
An update to inverter standards to control rooftop solar systems, battery storage devices and electric vehicle charging, was rushed through a week before Christmas in 2020. But AEMO has bigger plans.
Microgrid feasibility studies target NSW towns hit hard by bushfires
A south coast NSW group is seeking funding for eight microgrid feasibility studies targeting locations vulnerable to loss of grid power.
Fimer taps Australia for roll out of new three-phase inverter line
Fimer launches new range of "all-rounder" three-phase string inverters targeting commercial and industrial solar and offering a “host" of performance features.
Flinders University goes 100 per cent renewable with wind farm deal
South Australia’s Flinders University announces off-take deal with nearby Willogoleche wind farm will take it to 100% renewables, alongside existing on-campus solar.
Trina Solar launches high-efficiency solar panels in Australia
Trina Solar announces launch in Australia of a new high-efficiency solar panel, the Vertex S, which the company believes will be ideal for Australian conditions.
