Victoria’s state Labor government yields to calls to fix troubled rooftop solar rebate, with raft of changes including an almost tripling of the number of applications open for September.
Massive 3MW of solar installed on rooftop of Sydney logistics company
A 3MW commercial solar installation has been completed on the roof of the Moorebank Logistics Park, operated by diversified logistics outfit Qube.
AGL launches battery cash-back offer to boost Adelaide VPP
AGL Energy to offer $1000 cash-back on cost of home batteries for Adelaide customers who agree to participate in its $20 million virtual power plant project.
La Trobe University unveils $75m net zero emissions plan
Victoria’s La Trobe University unveils $75m plan to become state’s first to reach net zero emissions in 2029, including possible solar farm construction.
NSW manufacturer taps renewables, demand response, in major wind and solar deal
Molycop Australia inks solar and wind PPA with Flow Power, to cover more than half its NSW electricity needs with renewables, and tap into the demand response market.
Victoria “in denial” over solar mess, as Parliament votes down rebate inquiry
Pressure intensifies on Victorian government to amend “botched” rooftop solar rebate, as state opposition bid to establish parliamentary inquiry gets voted down.
“Australia’s biggest” community solar farm to go ahead in Goulburn
Plans to build a 1.8MW community solar farm in Goulburn NSW have taken a major step forward – including the potential addition of battery storage – after securing a contract with a developer.
Longi launches new solar module with 20% conversion efficiency
China PV giant launches new high performance module in Melbourne, in strategic bet that “race to the bottom” on PV prices is coming to an end in Australia.
State backs community solar plan to take Victoria town 100% renewable
Community-based plans to power the Victorian outback town of Natimuk with a 1.6MW solar garden have won state government funding.
Murdoch solar scare campaign called out by Clean Energy Regulator
CER slams Murdoch media for “inaccurate” reporting on the standard and safety of rooftop solar installations, based on its latest solar panel inspections data.