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Energy retailer offers rebates to help customers say goodbye to fossil gas
Sophie Vorrath10 Apr 20240 comments

A leading Australian energy retailer urges its tens of thousands of residential gas customers to go electric, in a deal that offers to wipe the network disconnection cost.

Battery/Storage, Featured
Battery storage sales surge as households seek payback against the grid
Rachel Williamson9 Apr 20240 comments

Australians are increasingly keen on batteries, but the reasons why signal an ever-widening gap between consumers and industry.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Off-Grid, Solar
Networks embrace stand-alone power as solar and batteries beat out poles and wires
Rachel Williamson27 Mar 20240 comments

Two completely off-grid solar, battery and diesel generator systems have gone live in New South Wales, owned and operated by a network company. Is this the new norm?

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Electrification, Featured, News, Policy
Heat pump rebates in “huge demand” as households get rid of gas hot water
Sophie Vorrath14 Mar 20240 comments

"Heat pump hot water systems have never been more popular." With applications coming in at a rate of 700 a week, 8,000 more rebates have been added to meet demand.

Featured, Solar
From gravel pit to solar farm: Pioneering community project nears completion
Sophie Vorrath8 Mar 20240 comments

After years of grit, determination and collaboration, construction is underway on one of Australia's pioneering community solar and battery storage projects.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Featured, Policy, Solar
Power to the people? Critics say new rule that affects EVs and home batteries misses mark
Sophie Vorrath29 Feb 20240 comments

AEMC draft rule change proposes to allow "flexible trading," where customers can hand pick different products and services for their CER. But does it hit the mark?

Featured, Solar
Rooftop solar feed-in tariff slashed again to new low of just 3.3c/kWh
Sophie Vorrath27 Feb 20240 comments

Regulator confirms it will slash rooftop solar FiT by another 32% in 2024, as wholesale power prices continue to be pushed down by … rooftop solar.

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Featured, News, Solar
“Extreme competition:” QCells calls it quits in Australia as solar module prices plunge
Sophie Vorrath15 Feb 20240 comments

QCells says it has decided to close its solar panel and home battery business in Australia, due to "record breaking price drops and extreme market competition."

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Featured, Solar
Rooftop solar has second coming as households electrify everything – including the car
Sophie Vorrath30 Jan 20240 comments

Uptake of electric vehicles and home batteries has helped to deliver Australia's second biggest year for rooftop solar growth – and a new record for system sizes.

Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Featured, Software/Gadgets, Solar, Tariffs
Origin gets Kraken on household electrification, after disappointing on big solar and wind
Sophie Vorrath20 Dec 20230 comments

Origin invests another $530 million in Octopus, in a sign that Australia's biggest utility might be honing on home energy electrification and efficiency.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Featured, Policy, Solar
Heat pump installs surge to record highs as households go electric, quit gas
Sophie Vorrath6 Dec 20230 comments

The rush to home electrification is on, with record installations of hot water heat pumps and record amounts of oversized rooftop systems to power the exodus from fossil fuels.

rooftop solar Western Australia
Featured, Policy, Solar
Solar switch-off: How AEMO took control of rooftop PV – and why it didn’t need to
Gabrielle Kuiper16 Nov 20230 comments

AEMO’s state-by-state approach to controlling rooftop solar leaves consumers worse off through greater complexity and higher costs. There are smarter solutions.

Featured, Solar
“Best place in the world to manufacture solar:” Can Australia break China’s PV grip?
Sophie Vorrath10 Nov 20230 comments

SunDrive Solar is one of a handful of companies trying to establish a solar supply chain in Australia. Wyatt Roy, SunDrive's strategic advisor, says it's a global race – but Australia has a decent head start.

Battery/Storage, Featured, News, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Batteries, inverters, PV panels, EV chargers and deals: New products rolled out at All-Energy
Sophie Vorrath27 Oct 20230 comments

All-Energy Australia has wrapped up for another year. Here are some of the unveils, launches, debuts and deals that went down over the massive two day event.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar
VPPs could save billions, tame the solar duck – and nix the big solar button
Sophie Vorrath18 Oct 20230 comments

A three-year project led by AEMO has underscored the huge benefits promised by the coordinated participation of consumer energy resources in the market.

Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Featured, Solar
Electrifying the farm: A regional family’s journey off fossil fuels
Sally Hunter11 Oct 20230 comments

How a family applied DIY logic to electrifying their home and farm in north west NSW, and made the switch to EVs, solar, batteries and electric appliances.

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