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Peter "Pedals" van der Wik – solar pioneer and founder of Nimbin’s Rainbow Power Company – has died. This story is dedicated to his legacy and his vision.

Renewable energy company Octopus Energy has unveiled a smart home heating system called Cosy Octopus, billed as the “next stage in smart heat revolution."

Tesla officially announces the US launch of Powerwall 3 and confirms specs and availability of its hotly anticipated new home battery system.

Panasonic unveils its solar glass product that integrates perovskite cells with glass windows and puts it to the test on a smart home in Japan.

Norway based REC Group launches its highest power residential solar panel ever, a high efficiency module based on advanced heterojunction cell technology.

Social media reports from the US reveal installations of the Tesla's new generation home battery, the Powerwall 3, have begun. Here's what we know.

A new upper-end rooftop solar panel has landed on the Australian market, with orders now open for the 1komma5° Europe-made Full Black module.

Households are increasingly turning to specialised finance providers to pay for rooftop solar, batteries and electrification as cost of living bites.

Australian-owned and operated Redback has pushed down prices across its range of batteries, offering retail discounts of between $500 and $1000.

AEMC recommends an accelerated program to install smart meters at all homes and small businesses in the NEM by 2030.

Chinese solar manufacturing giant begins mass production of its Vertex N 700W+ series solar modules, marking what it says is the start of the “PV 7.0 Era”.

Income threshold levels increased for solar rebates as state government seeks to accelerate shift away from gas and toward renewable all-electric.

Solar installer convicted and released on a 12-month good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to making false statements for the rooftop rebate.

The lithium-iron phosphate battery boasts a round-trip efficiency of 95% and a flexible and modular design allowing rapid deployment up to 452kWh.

Tesla opens a four-and-a-half month window for Australian customers to get a discount on the cost of a Powerwall home battery, with the launch of a nationwide rebate.

UNSW study shows pre-cooling homes using daytime rooftop PV can cut summer energy bills, improve thermal comfort and ease problems of excess solar on the grid.