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Rooftop solar market slumps after 4 million milestone, but systems bigger than ever before

December 4, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

warranty Q Cells rooftop solar house sydney - optimised
Image: Q Cells
warranty Q Cells rooftop solar house sydney - optimised

In the month Australia celebrated its four-millionth residential rooftop solar installation, the market appears to have celebrated by… well, taking a bit of a breather.

Filed Under: Solar

Flow Power enters home retail market offering big benefits from small behavioural changes

November 20, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Flow Power

Flow Power is branching into the residential market with a “technology integrated” electricity plan – and a mission to “massively step up” how consumers engage with energy.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Tariffs

Rooftop solar: Australia celebrates “momentous” milestone as 4 million households tap cheapest power

November 14, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australia has notched up a new renewable energy milestone, with the number of households around the country to have installed rooftop solar passing the four million mark.

Filed Under: Solar, Featured

Solar and battery microgrids slash diesel and dollars in six remote towns

November 13, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Solar and battery system at Norseman. Source: Horizon Power

A $15m large-scale solar and battery storage rollout across six regional Western Australia towns has been completed, with a final system installed at Norseman.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage

“Not a good look:” CEC trips up on day one in new role, promises to do better

November 7, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Source: AERL Ltd, Facebook

Clean Energy Council gets off to less than ideal start to its “new and improved” SRES product listing service, after badly bungling a registration on day one.

Filed Under: Policy, News, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Rooftop solar market bounces back to record high, continues to crunch coal

November 4, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Impressive growth from one state in particular has set the rooftop solar market back on track after two months of easing – and delivered a new record.

Filed Under: Solar

Solar product accreditation stays with CEC, on condition of “new and improved” service

October 31, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: EnergyAustralia

Clean Energy Council retains the job of managing the list of products that can participate in the federal rooftop solar rebate, on the condition it lifts its game.

Filed Under: Policy, Battery/Storage, News, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Home battery discounts of up to $2,400 finally arrive, to slash bills and crush coal

October 31, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Solar Edge

Five months after it was first announced, NSW launches its home battery incentive, offering up to $2,400 discounts on solar storage and rebates to join VPPs.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy, Solar

“We’re trying to disrupt:” Revived Redback reveals new home battery specs, VPP plans

October 29, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australian-owned and operated Redback Technologies reveals specs of its new batteries and its plans to “make people sit up and take notice again.”

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Featured Professional

Ban back in place for rooftop solar certificate trading platform

October 23, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

rooftop solar western australia
Image: Western Power
rooftop solar western australia

A suspension order preventing online trading platform Greenbot from generating certificates through the federal rooftop solar rebate has been reinstated.

Filed Under: Solar, News

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