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Former solar great gets a reboot, in name only, from Maxeon acquisition

April 7, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

SunPower Performance 7 solar panels. Image: Maxeon

Chinese electronics company launches new PV business unit built in part from the ashes of one of the world’s most storied solar companies.

Filed Under: Solar

State home battery rebate drives thousands of installs in just five months

April 7, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image supplied NSW govt

State government says nearly 8,000 discounted batteries have been installed in homes and businesses since its rebate scheme was introduced.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

OpenSolar adds financing tool to PV design and sales platform

April 2, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

OpenSolar joins forces with LoanOptions.ai to help consumers access finance to invest in rooftop PV and batteries.

Filed Under: Solar

China solar giant unveils world’s first 800W-plus PV module

April 1, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Source: Trina Solar

Chinese solar manufacturing giant says it has developed the world’s first industrial-standard PV module delivering over 800 watts of maximum power. 

Filed Under: Solar

Bunnings hits 100 pct renewables – including rooftop solar at 163 sites, and counting

March 27, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image supplied

Australian hardware and garden store giant says it has reached 100 per cent renewables, with a mix of on and off-site solar, wind and generation certificates.

Filed Under: Solar, Other Renewables

EV giant joins home battery market with “innovative” mix and match offering

March 20, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image: BYD Energy

China EV giant bows to trend of offering “complete solutions” for home energy, with launch of two residential battery storage systems and two inverters.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

State funds 88 Powerwall 3 batteries to slash charity group’s energy bills

March 11, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

tesla powerwall 3 home battery
Image: Tesla
tesla powerwall 3 home battery

Round two of state battery program announces new winners, including a major charity group to slash energy costs, provide emergency back-up power.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Solar scheme chalks up Loy Yang-worth of panels after record year of subsidised installs

February 18, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Record year for government subsidised rooftop PV takes total installed under state scheme to the equivalent of one of Victoria’s largest coal-fired power stations.

Filed Under: Solar

Home grown geothermal heat pump technology gets state and federal backing

February 17, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image source: State Development SA

Two government grants awarded to local geothermal drilling start-up to support commercialisation of its innovative coiled tubing drilling rig.

Filed Under: Other Renewables

“SunGiga” battery pitches to businesses going big on solar storage

February 12, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image: JinkoSolar

SunGiga all-in-one energy storage system for commercial and industrial applications has been independently verified to meet Australian standards.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

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