Electric Vehicles

In which the Tesla Powerwall proves its worth, changing tariffs show the importance of solar self-consumption, and we weigh the implications for future EV charging.

RACV Solar follows up 2019 purchase of Gippsland Solar with another purchase of a solar and battery business in the booming Victoria market.

Pioneer of Australia’s “buy now pay later” rooftop solar market, Brighte, to administer first phase of ACT Sustainable Household Scheme – and move into electric vehicle financing.

GreenSync says its digital energy exchange software will be rolled out in deal with Fronius to further Australia's "amazing" rooftop solar success story.

AER reminds electricity networks to factor in the multiple benefits of rooftop solar to the grid when determining the cost of investments to accommodate increasing amounts of DER.

The ability to use your car as a mobile energy storage and supply device is on our doorstep – or should we say, in our driveway.

Tesla will build a community microgrid in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of an unusual penalty for air quality infringements at its Fremont EV manufacturing facility.

Redflow's largest shareholder puts his investment to work, with 280kWh ZBM flow battery system that with solar will “eliminate” grid electricity costs for his Tassie farm.

Fourteen companies join forces to decarbonise Australian mining industry and to help it harness the benefits of renewables, storage and electric vehicles.

New South Wales parliament passes amendments to strata laws to make it “drastically easier” for apartments to install rooftop solar and other green technologies.

Commonwealth Bank to offer home loan customers up to $20,000 in low, fixed-interest finance to install rooftop solar, battery storage, EV chargers, or other green technologies.

Tesla has raised the retail price of the Powerwall 2 for the second time in four months, as demand for the 13.5 kWh home battery system continues to outstrip supply.

SunWiz report predicts domestic market growth in both solar batteries and electric vehicles, as households and businesses start to embrace full suite of low-emissions technologies.

From switching to LED lights to installing solar and EV charge points, the "greening" of the Cairns Gateway Resort has cut expenses – and delivered higher returns for owners.

Frozen food giant to install massive solar and biogas generation system in Ballarat, slash its reliance on natural gas by 16%, and grid power by 39%.

What, exactly, is a two-sided wholesale electricity market? And will it really be good for consumers, or just sound like it?