Survey finds 62% of businesses plan to invest in battery storage in next 18 months. But can governments and regulators keep up?
Home battery storage has trebled – but should you be installing it?
Battery storage uptake by Australian households is starting to take off. But is it a financial no-brainer? New analysis from SunWiz says … it’s complicated. If you care about return on investment, there’s some things you should know.
Half of all Australian rooftops could go solar, new mapping tool reveals
New online mapping tool shows “enormous untapped potential” for rooftop solar in Australia, including up to 50 per cent in major Australian cities.
Solar powered "Melbourne Quarter" precinct wins CEFC backing
A major new solar powered commercial precinct in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD has won the backing of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, as part of a sustainable development partnership with property group Lendlease.
Powershop, Diamond lead "new breed" of people-focused power retailers
Upstart electricity retailers Powershop and Diamond Energy again win 5-star rankings in independent Green Energy Guide. AGL, meanwhile, earned itself an elephant stamp.
Solar CBD: How Melbourne buildings – including MCG – could become a PV powerhouse
New report finds that 38% of City of Melbourne total roof space could be fitted with 416MW of solar panels – enough to power 112,000 average Victorian homes, meet 12 per cent of the area’s electricity needs, and cut businesses’ collective power costs by more than $100 million.
Shepparton council set to go solar, as PV farm plans remain in limbo
City of Greater Shepparton awards tender to install solar across council buildings; awaits state govt decision on 250MW of proposed solar farms.
Victorian government backs push for solar on all new-build homes
Vic govt unveils $2.18m plan to partner with land developers and home builders to supply zero net carbon homes – rooftop solar included – around Melbourne.
Solar cemetery considered in Ballarat Community Power scheme
Regional cemetery business looks to go solar – and all electric – as one of first projects to come out of Victorian government’s Community Power Hubs.
Solar installed on 500 public housing homes in Queensland, focus turns to rental market
Qld govt scheme installs rooftop solar on 350 low-income homes in Cairns and Rockhampton, 130 in Lockhart River. Households expected to save up to $250 a year.