Tesla has reportedly raised the price of its Powerwall 2 home battery units by $US500, due to heavy demand through a scorching US summer. Will Australia be next?
Victoria charts “dramatic plunge” in rooftop solar installs as Covid takes toll
SunWiz data shows Victoria rooftop PV installs plunged over eight weeks of stage four Covid-19 restrictions, but all up Australia remains 40% ahead of same time last year.
Vertical solar array delivers cheaper power for Melbourne apartment building
An 87-panel rooftop solar system has been installed vertically at a Melbourne apartment building, to get around dual problems of unsuitable roof space and high power bills.
Victorian town’s bid to go 100% solar wins grant to “supersize” battery
Yackandandah moves “vital” step closer to sourcing 100% renewable energy by 2022, after winning state government grant to “supersize” its community battery.
Community renewables hub launches in north-west New South Wales
Not-for-profit renewable energy hub opens in north-west New South Wales town of Narrabri, to help break down barriers to development of community-owned solar and wind power projects.
SolarEdge launches new three-phase hybrid solar inverter
SolarEdge says new residential three-phase hybrid inverter range will offer “unprecedented design flexibility” and better returns for rooftop solar systems.
Solar powered bushfire recovery initiative launched in Victoria
East Gippsland primary school destroyed in summer bushfires to be first recipient of a newly launched recovery initiative centred around renewable energy and led by REC Solar.
AGL extends home battery and virtual power plant offering to eastern states
AGL Energy extends the reach of its virtual power plant with battery sales and installations for residential customers in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
Coles inks deal to power Queensland operations with solar and wind
State-owned CleanCo signs 10-year deal to power more than 90% of Coles’ Queensland sites from July 2022 via two of the state’s biggest renewable energy projects.
RACV Solar, Tesla batteries power Phillip Island prosthetic hand manufacturer
Victorian charity that uses 3D printers to manufacture prosthetic hands for children, for free, is now being powered by solar and Tesla Powerwalls.