Rooftop solar PV installs tipped to surge as installers recover from household battery rush, and consumers look to replace smaller, old, and damaged PV systems.
Rooftop solar PV installs tipped to surge due to battery rebate, cyclone damage
Battery/Storage
Consumers in charge: Home battery rebate installs pass 60,000
Home battery installs continue to run at 1,000 a day and have now passed 60,000 since the rebate was introduced on July 1. "It's putting consumers in charge of the journey," Chris Bowen says.
Sigenergy adds frequency control to battery systems as it looks to virtual power plants
Sigenergy says its battery system customers will be able to provide critical grid services such as frequency control as part of a new partnership in Australia to deliver virtual power plants.
Solar in the centre aisle: Aldi goes national with ultra cheap PV and battery offer
Discount supermarket chain extends its ultra-cheap rooftop solar and battery offering to select stores in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT.
Solar giant launches new low-carbon modules and next-gen modular battery
Solar giant launches a new modular home battery and its next generation of low carbon modules, combining wafer innovations and advanced heterojunction cell technology.
“Seriously awesome policies:” The state where home owners can double dip on battery rebates
The offer of both state and federal battery rebates has created confusion, but for this independent virtual power plant provider, business has "exploded" since July.
Solar Tim Tams: Arnott’s biscuit factory adds PV and battery on road to 100 pct renewables
Iconic Australian snack food maker switches on major solar and battery system to help slash the carbon footprint of its iconic biscuit range, including the much beloved Tim Tam.
Rooftop solar takes a battering, as home batteries take centre stage
Latest monthly data from SunWiz reveals a rooftop solar market feeling the pinch as consumers and retailers turn their attention to Cheaper Home Batteries.
Does battery storage stack up for business? New tool offers free and easy way to find out
One of Australia's leading commercial solar and battery providers has launched a new online tool aimed at getting businesses hooked up to energy storage.
State nears 9,000 home battery rebate applications, despite contentious “stacked” approach
Nearly 9,000 home batteries ordered through combined state and federal rebate since July, putting it "well on track" to hit 20,000 applications by year's end.
“Remarkable rollout:” Home battery installs sail past 40,000 in just 40 days
The number of discounted energy storage systems installed under the federal rebate has sailed past 40,000, in just eight working weeks since it was launched.
Farms, EV charging stations, off-grid: New battery targets huge C&I market
Leading Chinese home battery manufacturer launches new all-in-one, liquid cooled energy storage solution designed for commercial and industrial applications.
SwitchedOn podcast: Saul Griffith wants “consumer army” to plug in and fight back
Households, electrification, and consumer power collide in Griffith's roadmap for cutting emissions, saving money, and reshaping Australia’s energy future.
Home batteries are booming, but can supply keep up – and are consumers choosing wisely?
Experts warn consumers to choose their discounted home batteries wisely, as a new report points to supply shortfalls as a "potential short-term cloud" on booming market horizon.
SwitchedOn podcast: The “poles and wires” company busting to get into solar hubs
An Ausgrid trial will put solar on unused commercial rooftops and deliver cheaper electricity for locals. CEO Marc England explains why it should be allowed to swim outside its lane.
Home battery payback can be slashed to just four years with rebate and VPP, study finds
A new deep-dive into the economics of home batteries has found the payback period could be as low as four years, when factoring in rebates and VPP participation.
