NSW pricing regulator recommends further cuts to all-day solar FiT price range, but also proposes time-dependent benchmarks, to incentivise exports in afternoon peak.
NSW solar households to get paid less for daytime exports, more for evening peak
Musk admits Tesla made “significant mistakes” with Solar Roof rollout
Tesla CEO concedes “some significant mistakes” were made in rollout of integrated glass Solar Roof, after reports that installation costs have blown out for existing customers.
Longi Solar launches Hi-MO module series, pitched at rooftops
Longi formally launches Hi-MO 4m module, with three products delivering up to 460W capacity and with up to 21% efficiency.
Musk says Tesla will only sell Solar Roof and panels with Powerwall batteries
Batteries included: Tesla CEO tweets that Tesla will only sell its solar products, including the integrated solar glass tile roof, with its Powerwall batteries.
Deakin Uni launches renewable microgrid, with Australia’s biggest on-campus solar farm
Renewable energy microgrid that includes 2MWh of battery storage and Australia’s largest on-campus solar farm at 7MW, switched on at Deakin University.
Simon Hackett uses big Redflow battery system to create microgrid at Tassie farm
Redflow’s largest shareholder puts his investment to work, with 280kWh ZBM flow battery system that with solar will “eliminate” grid electricity costs for his Tassie farm.
Watchdog fines Powershop for discriminating against solar customers
Powershop says it’s “gutted” after sub-brand Kogan Energy was found to have offered cheaper electricity tariffs exclusively to non-solar customers in Victoria.
Dairy giant targets 50% renewables, signs wind contract with Engie in Australia
The Australian arm of one of the world’s top 10 dairy processors will shift to just under 50% renewable electricity for its Australian operations via a PPA with Engie.
Juwi awarded contract to build solar farm at Gruyere gold mine microgrid
A 13MW solar farm that will combine with battery storage and gas to power a gold mine in Western Australia is expected to be up and running by the end of this year.
“Unacceptable:” Tesla solar roof customers not happy with price hike
Roof “complexities” cited as Tesla customers report drastic and unexpected price increases on existing Solar Roof orders, in one case by more than 50%.
