New grant scheme promises to provide up to $30,000 to cover 75 per cent of the cost for businesses to conduct electric heat pump feasibility studies.
State backs business to “take a serious look” at switching to heat pumps
Electrification
SwitchedOn podcast: Trading solar with neighbours and friends
A new study will see how households and businesses without solar can buy it from households that produce excess.
Local power: How councils turn conversations into energy upgrades
From mayoral letters to kitchen table chats, councils are proving that when it comes to electrifying homes, a conversation beats marketing.
SwitchedOn podcast: Local conversations that drive home electrification and efficiency
Merri-bek City Council in Melbourne has become a leader in grassroots energy transition, taking a hands-on, human-centred approach to helping residents electrify their homes and cut emissions.
Home batteries and rebates: What you need to know
How to choose the right battery, why VPP (Virtual Power Plant) compatibility matters, what the rebate covers, and how to avoid common mistakes.
SwitchedOn Australia podcast: Tesla driving sparkie’s guide to home batteries and rebates
Tesla-driving sparkie from Get Off Gas, Brendan Lang, breaks down the key things to consider before buying a battery, from system sizing and blackout protection to VPPs and rebates.
Energy retailer offers cash-back deal to customers who add solar, batteries
Australian electricity and gas retailer offers customers cash-back reward for investing in solar and/or battery solutions, through a new partnership.
State dangles extra $400 discount for heat pump hot water systems made in Australia
Government announces an extra $400 rebate for households who opt for an Australian-made heat pump hot water system through state subsidy scheme.
Heat pumps have become the norm in Germany’s new homes
New data shows the climate-friendly heating technology was installed in record number of new homes in 2024.
State opens up electrification one-stop-shops to all households getting off gas
After a range of select postcode trials, state government opens its Electric Home Planner service to all households seeking advice on how to get off gas.
SwitchedOn: Green claims on trial – parents take on a major greenhouse gas emitter
The not-for-profit that took on EnergyAustralia and forced it to admit that its carbon offset product failed to eliminate the harms of burning fossil fuels.
Affordable housing about “taking away gas bills, giving people control of their electricity”
Balancing the higher upfront cost of energy efficient homes with their long-term savings on power bills is a challenge in the rush to build affordable housing.
Energy upgrade scheme extended to provide “rock solid” signal to electrify homes
Legislation to extend Victoria's market-based energy efficiency subsidy scheme by a further 15 years has passed through state parliament.
More households want to go full electric – but too many still don’t know how
Study finds more than one in three households are considering quitting gas to save money and the environment, while the number of people resisting the switch has fallen.
Big three energy giant offers new retail choice in regional Queensland
Retailer extends to parts of regional Queensland, offering consumers something that "hasn't been an option for a long period of time:" choice.
From shared gas to shared savings: How this inner Melbourne apartment block electrified
How a block of 18 apartments cut its energy bills by more than $17,000 a year and is on-track to deliver a complete return on investment in under two years.
