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Rooftop solar “wilful fraud” investigation leads to conviction, fine and company suspensions

September 5, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

A man has been fined and four companies suspended from the federal rooftop solar rebate after being caught out working unlicenced and using non-compliant equipment.

Filed Under: Solar, Policy

“There has to be a better way to do this:” The dawn of an Australian solar Maverick

September 4, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

5B's re-deployable solar technology will help the Nova mine in WA run continuously on solar power. (Photo credit: 5B).
Photo credit: 5B
5B's re-deployable solar technology will help the Nova mine in WA run continuously on solar power. (Photo credit: 5B).

In an unassuming factory in an Adelaide industrial precinct, 5B is walking the talk on making solar in Australia. In this case, not cells or modules, but solar Mavericks.

Filed Under: Solar, Featured

Rooftop solar market cools after explosive July, but system sizes rise again

September 3, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: RACQ

Latest SunWiz data finds August 2024 down from the July market high, despite delivering the second-highest average system size.

Filed Under: Solar

“Significant leap forward:” Tindo module launch marks Australian solar manufacturing first

September 3, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Tindo Solar

Tindo Solar has unveiled the first n-type solar panel to be manufactured in Australia, as part of the Adelaide company’s newly launched Walara Series of modules.

Filed Under: Solar

Solar for apartments: Second round of rebates expands offer to townhouses and units

August 30, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Round two of Solar for Apartments will offer another 5,000 rebates, this time extending eligibility to townhouses and units with body corporates.

Filed Under: Solar, Policy

Tesla Powerwall 3 home battery is here, with enough grunt to charge your EV in a blackout

August 16, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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tesla powerwall 3

The Powerwall 3 has had its official launch in Australia, bringing fresh insights on its specs and special talents – and how it differs from the Powerwall 2 – and revealing the local price.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Featured

Wind turbine parts arrive at “Australia’s largest” off-grid hybrid renewables power system

August 14, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Pacific Energy tropicana gold mine WA
Image: Pacific Energy
Pacific Energy tropicana gold mine WA

First milestones marked in the delivery of a massive wind, solar and battery-based microgrid that will slash the fossil fuel use of a WA gold mine by up to 96%.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Off-Grid, Other Renewables, Solar

How a Tassie retailer is helping Port of Brisbane to use more of its own solar

August 9, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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port of brisbane solar

Momentum Energy signs Port of Brisbane to its Virtual Energy Network offering, which shares excess solar generated at one site across others.

Filed Under: Solar, Tariffs

Major inverter and battery makers back CEC in accreditation stoush, but call for reforms

August 5, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Solar Edge

Group of nine leading solar, inverter and battery manufacturers backs call to keep SRES product listing with the CEC – but with some changes and reforms.

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

Electric hot water could tame the solar duck, boost renewables and save billions

August 5, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

AAP Image/Brendan Esposito

New research finds re-configuring Australia’s off-peak hot water systems to coincide with peak daytime solar production could provide around 4,000GWh of flexible demand a year.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Battery/Storage, Featured

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