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Australian industries still using only one fifth of their roof space for solar
Rachel Ward16 Sep 20250 comments

Existing roof space is capable of hosting some 28 gigawatts of solar capacity, a report finds, but only about one fifth of that is currently being used.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Featured
Solar in the centre aisle: Aldi goes national with ultra cheap PV and battery offer
Joshua S Hill10 Sep 20250 comments

Discount supermarket chain extends its ultra-cheap rooftop solar and battery offering to select stores in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT. 

Solar, Featured, Policy
“You’re now in charge:” Battery rebate hits new milestone as solar homes seize the day
Sophie Vorrath8 Sep 20250 comments

"Your roof is a power station, your garage stores energy." Bowen marks significant Cheaper Home Batteries milestone, says rebate is about putting households in charge.

Battery/Storage, Featured
Home battery blitz: “Astonishing” numbers mark first month of game-changing rebate
Sophie Vorrath1 Aug 20250 comments

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.

Battery/Storage, Featured
Australia just installed 16,000 home batteries in 28 days. We need innovation to match
Anne Delaney30 Jul 20250 comments

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.

western australia remote indigenous rooftop solar horizon warmun
Solar, Featured
“Bang it on the roof:” Shared solar helps ditch diesel in remote Aboriginal communities
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill25 Jul 20250 comments

A program shifting remote Aboriginal communities from diesel powered electricity to a system based on shared rooftop solar is slashing household energy bills by nearly $500 a year.

Featured, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Solar
Bunnings charges into rooftop solar and home battery market with zero up front subscription offer
Giles Parkinson23 Jul 20250 comments

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/Storage, Featured
Home battery installs outpace rooftop solar in “milestone” changing of the guard
Sophie Vorrath21 Jul 20250 comments

Home battery installations pass major new milestone, with more residential energy storage systems registered in one day than rooftop solar systems for first time.

News, Featured, Solar
Network company that first called for “sun tax” introduces household solar export tariffs
Sophie Vorrath8 Jul 20250 comments

The network company that first called for the introduction of rooftop solar export tariffs has this month started charging the so-called "sun tax" to retailers on its grid.

Battery/Storage, Featured
Cheaper Home Batteries: What you need to know about the game-changing rebate
Sophie Vorrath30 Jun 20250 comments

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.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Featured
Home batteries and rebates: What you need to know
Anne Delaney20 Jun 20250 comments

How to choose the right battery, why VPP (Virtual Power Plant) compatibility matters, what the rebate covers, and how to avoid common mistakes.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy
Federal and state battery rebates combine to reach five times as many households
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20250 comments

Federal and WA Labor agree to stack their respective home battery incentive schemes – but not in the way many might have hoped, and with a VPP twist.

Tariffs, Featured, Policy, Solar
“Sun tax” state bucks trend and raises solar feed-in tariff, Victoria sets floor at zero
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20250 comments

State pricing regulator achieves rare feat of setting benchmark solar feed-in tariff higher, and not lower, than the year before. Down south, it's a zero sum game.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy
Regulator warns battery cowboys on dodgy sales tactics and rebate rule breaking
Sophie Vorrath28 May 20250 comments

Clean Energy Regulator warns there will be zero tolerance of home battery rebate cowboys, as the industry readies for one of the biggest boom-times it's ever seen.

Tesla powerwall home battery cali VPP july 22
Battery/Storage, Featured, Solar
Can cheaper home batteries crack the VPP nut? Data shows consumers still “not interested”
Sophie Vorrath22 May 20250 comments

New data reveals just how few solar and battery households are opting in to virtual power plants. Can government incentives change consumers' minds?

Battery/Storage, Featured
Australia’s new top-selling home battery is a brand you’ve probably never heard of
Sophie Vorrath29 Apr 20250 comments

A home battery that made its debut in Australia less than two years ago has grabbed top spot for market share in March, while Tesla's Powerwall tumbles down the rankings.

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