Australian home battery and smart inverter outfit announces launch of “next generation” product range, six months after a brief stint in voluntary administration.
“Truly a world first:” Grass roots suburban electrification pilot wins federal funding
A community-led effort to electrify 500 homes in New South Wales has won millions in federal government funding, weeks ahead of its official launch in November.
Electrification subsidy extended to 2045 to help shift consumers in most gas dependent state
Victoria will seek to lock in its energy upgrades subisdy for another 15 years, to drive investment in bill-busting energy efficiency and electrification.
AGL offers cheap finance to get batteries into homes – and homes into its VPP
AGL Energy dangles a new carrot to entice customers to join its virtual power plant, which it hopes will reach 1.6GW of combined capacity by 2027.
Rooftop solar installs continue to cool – but system sizes only get bigger
Australia’s rooftop solar market continues to cool its heels after a record July, with a second month of declining installations led by a rare lull in NSW.
New time-of-use tariff dangles huge daytime power discount. So is it a good deal?
A “lowest in the market” daytime electricity usage rate is on offer in South Australia as part of a major shift to time-of-use tariffs. How does it measure up?
Gas ban still missing, but NSW Labor’s message on electrification is crystal clear
NSW Labor’s Consumer Energy Strategy doesn’t include a gas phaseout plan, yet, but its message is clear: you’re better off going electric.
New bill paves way to get gas out of Victorian homes, just days after cooktop concession
Victorian government firms plans for the phase out of fossil gas hot water and heating, just days after it was slammed for back-tracking on the policy.
“It’s remarkable:” New 470W rooftop solar panel gains CEC approval, wows installers
CEC approval of the module marks the first in stock in Australia to deliver that sort of power capacity in a standard residential size – and it’s not going unnoticed by local industry.
Rooftop solar “wilful fraud” investigation leads to conviction, fine and company suspensions
A man has been fined and four companies suspended from the federal rooftop solar rebate after being caught out working unlicenced and using non-compliant equipment.