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“Cheapest domestic energy there’s ever been:” How rooftop solar has slashed bills for all

Data used to showcase the downward impact of renewable energy on power prices contained a stunning and timely reminder: nothing…

March 27, 2025

Home battery installs are taking off, report says. A federal rebate would make them rocket

New data shows home battery installations had a bumper second half in 2024 – but still only a fraction of…

March 17, 2025

Smart tech, dumb assumptions: Why energy consumers don’t behave like the industry expects

The energy industry needs to design products and services that align with how people actually live, rather than expecting them…

March 7, 2025

Commercial rooftop solar is booming – but is household PV a victim of its own success?

Commercial rooftop solar had its best year of growth in 2024, but there is a cloud over the residential sector.…

March 6, 2025

State Labor promises $5,000 home battery rebate to slash bills, soak up rooftop solar

Rebates of $5,000 per household, or $7,500 for regional households, are being promised in one of Australia's most rooftop solar-heavy…

February 24, 2025

“We don’t have a power bill and the EV charges for free:” Why we went off grid in Brisbane

If energy regulators and retailers fail to keep up with technology, more people will have to pay for the policy…

January 29, 2025

Hidden cost of rooftop solar? Actually, networks spend next to nothing on managing exports

Have you heard the one about non-solar homes paying the cost to networks of accommodating solar households? New report from…

December 19, 2024

Rooftop solar: Australia celebrates “momentous” milestone as 4 million households tap cheapest power

Australia has notched up a new renewable energy milestone, with the number of households around the country to have installed…

November 14, 2024

Home battery discounts of up to $2,400 finally arrive, to slash bills and crush coal

Five months after it was first announced, NSW launches its home battery incentive, offering up to $2,400 discounts on solar…

October 31, 2024

The world-first, community-driven electrification blueprint for Australia’s energy future

A two-year campaign led by the local community of the 2515 postcode has resulted in world-first pilot project.

October 23, 2024