Rachel Williamson

Want households to help tame the solar duck? Show them the money, says report

Monash University study finds retailer incentives and tariff design will have key roles to play in making households smarter about…

September 21, 2023

Households turn to lenders to fund solar and batteries as savings run out

Households are increasingly turning to specialised finance providers to pay for rooftop solar, batteries and electrification as cost of living…

September 5, 2023

Rooftop solar rebate made available to more families as threshold rises to $210,000

Income threshold levels increased for solar rebates as state government seeks to accelerate shift away from gas and toward renewable…

August 23, 2023

Big banks join call to harmonise home energy ratings

Banks, insurers and building industry call for single national home energy rating system – and measures to improve energy performance…

April 20, 2023

Queensland blockchain startup aims to share solar benefits with renters

PowerPlay plans to use a tokenised system to share the benefits of cheap renewables with people currently excluded from using…

April 13, 2023

Rooftop solar payback periods are back down to near record-lows

The Clean Energy Regulator thinks 2023 could be a record year for small solar installations - and batteries are on…

March 20, 2023

Home battery boom: Are we being worried and annoyed into adding solar storage?

Solar installers are reporting big increases in home battery sales – even though for many households the economic equation has…

February 14, 2023