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Record-breaking new rooftop solar panel launches in Australia

February 6, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image: Aiko Solar

Leading Chinese solar manufacturer launches new residential solar panel in Australia boasting record high module efficiency.

Filed Under: Solar

Regulator nets big fish for creation of false solar rebate statements

January 14, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

One of Australia’s biggest rooftop solar retailers and installers revealed as the subject of compliance action for making false rebate submissions.

Filed Under: Solar, Policy

New “high performance” rooftop solar inverter hits market with inbuilt smart meter

December 11, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image source: GoodWe

China giant unveils new inverter series in Australia and New Zealand, high-voltage hybrid inverter for use in residential applications.

Filed Under: Solar, Software/Gadgets

Social housing solar and energy efficiency upgrades get a $500 million boost

December 4, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

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Credit: Believe Housing Australia
community housing rooftop solar SA

A $500 million investment will to provide more than 100,000 social housing properties with solar and other energy efficiency upgrades.

Filed Under: Solar, Electrification, Energy Efficiency

Retailer cops ban over “irregularities” in heat pump hot water sales

December 3, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Solar Victoria has expelled an unnamed retailer from its Solar Homes program over invoicing irregularities from sales of heat pump hot water systems.

Filed Under: Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News

Sungrow installs battery at Australia’s biggest off-grid hybrid renewables system

November 27, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image credit: Sungrow

Sungrow says it has supplied the 17MW/19MWh battery energy storage system for Australia’s largest off-grid renewable power system at a lithium mine in remote WA.

Filed Under: Off-Grid, Battery/Storage

Canola oil producer switches on 2.8 MW solar farm to power its crushing plant entirely with PV

November 27, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image: Flow Power.

Flow Power says it has switched on its largest behind-the-meter project, a 2.8MW solar farm which is now providing power to a major canola oil producer in Victoria.

Filed Under: News, Solar

Sungrow signs 1.7 GWh battery supply deal to target Australian business customers

November 27, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Image credit: Sungrow

Two major Australian distribution agreements aim to supply 1.7GWh of energy storage systems to Australian businesses over the next three years.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Household battery bonus more than doubled to $12,000, peak feed-in tariff boosted to soak up rooftop PV

November 26, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

One Australian region has delivered on a promise to double the home battery bonus, and to offer a significant lift in feed in tariffs during demand peaks.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Tariffs

CEFC to back new green loans program to support household solar, batteries and upgrades

November 13, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

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Image: Western Power
rooftop solar western australia

Clean Energy Finance Corporation signs agreement with ING Australia to deliver another low-rate green loan product to fund energy efficient home upgrades.

Filed Under: Solar, Electrification, Energy Efficiency

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