Australian homes and businesses installed another 251MW of rooftop solar in August, even as installs in Victoria fell by nearly one-quarter.
Rooftop solar charts second-best month, despite Victoria’s Covid plunge
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ACT free energy advice program extended to renters
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WA solar households set for price shock as premium tariffs come to an end
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Sonnen unveils new battery range, including home “power station” blackout solution
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Australia rooftop solar market powers on, despite Covid-19 blip
Covid-19 finally having some impact on Australian rooftop solar market, but May installations were still the third highest month on record.
Barossa Valley community solar co-op issues first call for members
A community solar energy cooperative based out of South Australia’s Barossa Valley region has put out the call for members, as it works to bed down its first host project.
Solar and battery schools “test case” fast-tracked in ACT Covid recovery plan
ACT government fast-tracks solar and battery installation at two public schools, to reduce grid demand and school energy costs and provide economic stimulus.
W.A. installs first Tesla community battery in state’s Goldfields region
Western Power installs first of 10 grid-connected PowerBank "community batteries" in Kalgoorlie-Bolder to support uptake of more solar and help smooth the grid.
Queensland fast-tracks school solar roll-out in bid to beat Covid blues
Queensland government plan to install “virtual solar farm" across 800-plus state schools has been fast-tracked, in an effort to support industry through Covid-19 downturn.
ARENA-backed rooftop solar “power station” switched on and playing both sides of meter
Epho Commercial Solar's 1.7MW “urban solar plant” built to demonstrate the “tens of gigawatts” of potential for solar power generation on Australia’s industrial rooftops, has been completed and commissioned in Sydney’s west.
Risen Energy joins bid to deliver solar and storage for bushfire victims
Risen Energy joins 5B, Tesla, Enphase, and software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes in bid to power bushfire-affected communities with stand-alone solar and storage.
