New South Wales government extends offer of free rooftop solar to low income households in parts of greater Sydney, boosting the successful $50 million program beyond the state’s regions.
Cannon-Brookes backed SunDrive produces first panel with record-busting solar cell
The Australian start up that in September achieved a new benchmark for solar cell efficiency has this week notched up another major new milestone, with the production of its first ever full-size solar panel.
Reprieve for rooftop solar industry as new inverter standard delayed six months
Australia’s rooftop solar industry avoids potential “disaster” with a six-month delay to complex new rules around PV inverters with integrated DC isolators.
Net-zero carbon Maccas powered by on-site solar – and wind
McDonald’s UK opens new restaurant powered by on-site wind turbines and solar panels – a blueprint for all of its new-build restaurants to be net zero carbon by 2030.
Community batteries pave way for hundreds more rooftop solar systems in Broome
Horizon Power says two community-scale batteries installed at coastal resort town of Broome will free up more than 1,400kW of new rooftop PV hosting capacity to residents and businesses.
Crisis averted? Hints of a resolution to “disastrous” rooftop solar rule change
Hints emerge of a “pragmatic solution” to the rushed introduction of controversial new safety and certification requirements for DC isolator-integrated solar inverters.
Irrigator taps ground-breaking battery solution to take some power back
First-of-its kind project will use industrial-scale batteries and smart controls to help make a major energy user a player in the South Australian electricity market.
Fimer issues “call to action” as DC isolator rule threatens solar inverter chaos
Global solar inverter maker says changes to Australian standards around DC isolators, to be adopted in Queensland, will “cost jobs and money for no tangible benefit to anyone.”
Tindo Solar signs up to panel recycling deal with Reclaim PV
Two South Australian trail blazers – one in Australian solar panel manufacturing and one in panel recycling – join forces to address the national PV waste problem.
Victoria regulator flags another big cut to solar tariffs, sees no real value in exports
Victoria regulator says state’s minimum solar feed-in tariff will next July will fall to nearly half the minimum rate of last year.