One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
Australian households have installed nearly 30,000 home batteries in six weeks since the launch of the federal rebate – around the same amount as was installed in the entire first six months of 2024.
The retailer behind one of Australia's most popular virtual power plants says nearly 3,000 new customers signed up in the first month of the home battery rebate.
More than 50 new community batteries funded through federal Labor's $200 million scheme start switching on to soak up solar on suburban grids.
A new virtual power plant deal is offering participants a rooftop solar and home battery system with no upfront cost, no financing, and no repayments.
Californian home battery pioneer unveils its fourth-generation residential energy storage system – an "all-in one" AC-coupled offering.
Australian households have installed an astonishing number battery systems in the first month of the federal rebate, but the regulator has put the industry on notice.
Cheaper Home Batteries is driving record uptake, but experts warn that without better deals for consumers, much of their grid-wide value could be lost.
Big-three gentailer partners with SA government to build and operate 18 community batteries, incorporate them into state's virtual power plant.
Juliette Millbank and Mathew Charles-Jones from Totally Renewable Yackandandah reflect on why batteries are not the best starting point for many communities.
Updated: Bunnings makes dramatic entry into Australia's booming rooftop solar and household battery market, with a zero upfront cost subscription offer and ambitions to become a major player.
Battery brand ranked equal favourite by Australian installers releases its latest home energy storage system.
Home battery installations pass major new milestone, with more residential energy storage systems registered in one day than rooftop solar systems for first time.
Natalie Collard, the CEO of Farmers for Climate Action, discusses how renewables can boost farm incomes, strengthen local economies, and creating a more equitable energy future.
With Australia's battery rebate now in place, the onus is on us as an industry to ensure those batteries actually work hard for the homes they serve.
A new study will see how households and businesses without solar can buy it from households that produce excess.
As the landmark policy arrives in a cloud of dust, signed off by the Governor-General on Saturday, we take a fresh look at the ins and outs of the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate.
