But Australian residential solar systems still offer some of the lowest costs in the world – particularly compared to today's grid and gas prices.
Rooftop solar costs in Australia jump for the first time in a decade
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Can induction stoves convince home cooks to give up gas?
Induction stoves offer major benefits over gas, but home cooks face barriers in making the switch
Rooftop solar feed-in tariff cuts keep coming, despite soaring power bills
Pressure is growing on solar households to maximise self-consumption of their rooftop PV as regulators chip away at the value of solar exports.
Sun Tax: How three network companies propose to charge for rooftop solar exports
Three NSW electricity networks are planning to introduce rooftop solar export tariffs from 2024. Here's how they're proposing to do it.
King Island’s world leading renewable micro-grid to add another big solar farm
Tasmania’s King Island will boost its renewable energy supply – and further slash its use of diesel fuel – with the addition of a 1.5MW solar farm.
Industry slams “antiquated, brutal” rooftop solar switch off plan for Sunshine State
A new rule that will require large numbers of rooftop solar systems to be fitted with a basic on-off switch has been slammed as outdated, reckless and costly.
“It’s not true that batteries don’t make payback:” The mission to deliver ‘free’ electricity
Home solar and battery optimisation specialist Evergen joins with OpenSolar to continue its mission to minimise home energy bills – preferably down to zero.
How solar and battery households can beat coal and gas plants at their own game
When large coal and gas generators were charging one-hundred times normal prices in the thick of the energy crisis, Amber SmartShift customers were along for the ride.
‘Cheaper, better’ Australian solar tiles take on Tesla and the world
Volt Solar Tiles launches with the promise of a product cheaper and better designed than competitors and backed by both roofing and PV expertise.
One-stop shops for home electrification: German start-up grabs share in Australian market
European conglomerate dives into Australian solar and battery market with takeover bid and plans to set up "one stop shops" in home electrification.
Australia’s biggest rooftop solar microgrid sets stunning green benchmark for industry
Plans unveiled for massive solar and battery based embedded network to help supply 100% renewables to tenants of the Moorebank Logistics Park.
Can’t afford a home battery? How a hot water service can be just as good
The addition of an electric hot water system to a rooftop solar array can be equivalent to adding a battery, shaving hundreds more off energy bills.
How a dairy farm used solar and Aussie battery technology to take the power back
Solar and an Energy Renaissance battery system cuts Victorian dairy farm's grid electricity use by up to 95%, slashes its energy and fuel bills by $70,000 a year.
Redflow lands big new battery order for off-grid Kangaroo Island icon
After being destroyed by fire over Australia's devastating Black Summer, the Southern Ocean Lodge is being resurrected, complete with a hybrid renewable microgrid.
Dramatic lift in solar battery sales as households seek energy “insurance”
A message to solar installers: if you're not including battery storage in your quotes to new customers, then you should be. At least that's what the data says.
Seven ways to boost household energy resilience to climate-driven disasters
Extreme weather events put energy supplies at risk. Consumers can boost their resilience with everything from solar-powered torch to an EV.
