Australian-owned and operated Redback has pushed down prices across its range of batteries, offering retail discounts of between $500 and $1000.
Rooftop solar installer convicted for falsely claiming certificates for jobs while overseas
Solar installer convicted and released on a 12-month good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to making false statements for the rooftop rebate.
Tesla offers rebate on Powerwall home batteries – but not for long
Tesla opens a four-and-a-half month window for Australian customers to get a discount on the cost of a Powerwall home battery, with the launch of a nationwide rebate.
Solar tiles for miles: Australian company lands world’s biggest integrated rooftop install
From a concept eight years ago to the biggest installation of its kind in the world, Leeson Group’s Australian engineered Volt solar tile is going places – including Tesla’s home market.
Solar home pre-cooling cuts energy bills through summer, chills the solar duck
UNSW study shows pre-cooling homes using daytime rooftop PV can cut summer energy bills, improve thermal comfort and ease problems of excess solar on the grid.
Rooftop solar system sizes hit record high with 10kW shaping up as new norm
Latest data from SunWiz shows average rooftop PV system sizes hitting a new all-time high. Is the message to “cover the roof” with panels getting through?
Rebates of up to $1,000 offered on heat-pump air and water heaters for households
Rebates of up to $1,000 on offer for households that swap out costly and inefficient gas appliances for energy efficient electric alternatives.
Solar and batteries installed for “first-of-a-kind” disaster-proof microgrid
Network company completes first phase of “first-of-a-kind” community microgrid designed to power two coastal communities during grid outages.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Can Australia become a global solar manufacturer?
Australia excels in solar R&D and uptake – but can it become a major supplier of panels? We ask APVI’s Muriel Watt. Plus: solar strife in the regions and a new home battery scheme.
Home battery rebates to be replaced by $8,800 interest free loans
The $8,800 interest free battery loan can, in some cases, wipe out upfront installation costs altogether and boost annual power bill savings to $1500.