A solar retailer and installer faces possible jail term, with investigations underway into allegations of $1.7 million fraud.
Solar installer faces jail, as regulator investigates fraud allegations
Australian rooftop solar installs suffer one of biggest monthly falls in April
New data shows rooftop solar installs charted a 26% month-on-month decline in April, bringing two months of growth to an abrupt halt.
Home batteries “going gang-busters” in Victoria, but rebate faces cut
Victorian households wishing to get a $3,500 discount on a battery system will have to get in quickly, with a reduction in the rebate to take effect soon.
Rottnest Island graduates to two wind turbines, 75 per cent renewables
WA government to boost Rottnest Island’s renewable energy supply to an average of 75% by doubling its wind and solar capacity and adding a battery.
Rooftop solar installation costs fall in March, as grid power prices soar
After a couple of years of upward pressure on solar panel prices, March data finds the average cost for residential PV systems has fallen in most Australian states.
Why this state government is kicking gas out of a big coastal community
An entire community of households and businesses is in the process of quitting the reticulated gas network, backed by state government.
Victoria boosts Solar Homes rebate scheme to help households quit gas
Victoria Labor government expands Solar Homes subsidy to broaden access to rebates for the installation of solar and electric hot water systems.
WA’s first pumped hydro microgrid gets underway in Walpole
Construction of Western Australia’s first – but definitely not last – pumped hydro based microgrid is underway in the fringe-of-grid town of Walpole.
Trina Solar marks 25 years in operation with major PV milestone
China’s Trina Solar marks its 25th anniversary in the global solar PV manufacturing business with an impressive new milestone.
Networks push community batteries as smarter and fairer than solar tax
Why some network companies are encouraging community batteries, to soak up excess rooftop solar, rather than a solar tax.
