Energy Democracy to launch Central West NSW cooperative, offering 917 parcels of solar and battery storage from an Orange community renewable energy project.
NSW renewables co-op offers shares in Orange solar and battery park
Going up? Vertical solar array to help power 48-storey Melbourne building
Property developer Beulah International has commissioned a 42kW vertical solar array on an outer wall of its Paragon Tower project.
NT to shift all remote communities to renewable microgrids
NT government to establish competitive tender process to transition scores of remote indigenous communities to renewable-based power systems by 2030.
Tasmania Labor promises feed-in tariff “fix” with solar and battery loans
Tasmania’s opposition party pledges $20m to zero and low-interest loans of up to $15,000 for households and businesses to finance batteries and rooftop solar.
Social housing tenants enjoy Tasmania’s first community microgrid with solar and Tesla batteries
Tasmania’s first community microgrid, with rooftop solar and Tesla battery storage, is successfully powering a group of social housing tenants at the edge of the state’s grid.
Unstoppable: Rooftop solar market notches up new all-time high in March
Australia breaks yet another record for rooftop solar installations, with homes and businesses adding 317MW of systems in March – an all-time high for national monthly installs.
Sydney factory to share excess rooftop solar power with employees
An 800kW solar system installed on the industrial rooftop of a window furnishing company in Sydney will soon supply power to its employees, too.
Victoria boosts rooftop inspector numbers in “dodgy solar” crackdown
Victorian government to boost number of inspectors employed to check and sign off on newly installed rooftop PV systems, backed by a new specialised training program.
Fimer partners with SwitchDin to boost inverter smarts – and compliance
International inverter maker joins forces with Australia’s SwitchDin to “future proof” its products to changing rules – and market opportunities – around rooftop solar.
Consumer group calls on Victoria to ban rooftop solar cold-calling
Consumer Action Law Centre says it is up to governments to step in and change laws to better protect solar consumers – starting with Victoria.
