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Heat pump rebates in “huge demand” as households get rid of gas hot water

"Heat pump hot water systems have never been more popular." With applications coming in at a rate of 700 a…

March 14, 2024

From gravel pit to solar farm: Pioneering community project nears completion

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

March 8, 2024

Power to the people? Critics say new rule that affects EVs and home batteries misses mark

AEMC draft rule change proposes to allow "flexible trading," where customers can hand pick different products and services for their…

February 29, 2024

Rooftop solar feed-in tariff slashed again to new low of just 3.3c/kWh

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

February 27, 2024

“Extreme competition:” QCells calls it quits in Australia as solar module prices plunge

QCells says it has decided to close its solar panel and home battery business in Australia, due to "record breaking…

February 15, 2024

Rooftop solar has second coming as households electrify everything – including the car

Uptake of electric vehicles and home batteries has helped to deliver Australia's second biggest year for rooftop solar growth –…

January 30, 2024

Origin gets Kraken on household electrification, after disappointing on big solar and wind

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

December 20, 2023

Heat pump installs surge to record highs as households go electric, quit gas

The rush to home electrification is on, with record installations of hot water heat pumps and record amounts of oversized…

December 6, 2023

Solar switch-off: How AEMO took control of rooftop PV – and why it didn’t need to

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

November 16, 2023

“Best place in the world to manufacture solar:” Can Australia break China’s PV grip?

SunDrive Solar is one of a handful of companies trying to establish a solar supply chain in Australia. Wyatt Roy,…

November 10, 2023