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Covid-19 slow-down in Australia’s uptake of solar, batteries and EVs could cancel out billions of dollars of consumer benefits promised by the transition to a two-way distributed energy market.

San Francisco-developed "smart circuit panel" technology creates a single point of control for generation, energy storage and devices in the home.

JA Solar says its 500W PV module due for release in H2 2020 has set a new industry record for power output, surpassing 525W under standard testing conditions.

As Covid-19 restrictions begin to be eased around Australia, SunWiz takes an in-depth look at the data to reveal what’s happening in the market.

DNV GL, CSIRO, Deakin University, and the Smart Energy Council are developing a draft Australian Battery Performance Standard to demystify the market for consumers.

Northern Minerals has signed a PPA with Soluna Australia for 100kW solar, 200kWh battery system to help power its Brown's Range rare earths mine in W.A.'s east Kimberley region.

A study of the websites of Australia’s largest-volume home builders has revealed how they explain energy efficiency to potential buyers. Here's what it found.

Italian inverter maker Fimer has its li-ion REACT 2 energy storage system approved for the South Australia government's Home Battery Scheme.

Queensland government-owned utility Yurika Energy inks deal with QIC Global Real Estate to install 15MW of rooftop solar across five major shopping centre sites.

A 1,044kW solar system installed at the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s headquarters near Townsville will deliver up to $400,000 of savings a year "back into science."

Deakin-led research team says it has found the ingredients to create safer, more efficient, and higher energy density batteries for use in households and industries.

Australia’s rooftop solar market charts second-highest month in April 2020 with 237MW new capacity installed. But analysts expect a Covid-19 drop-off to hit in May.

3MW solar system completed at Pernod Ricard Winemakers’ Barossa Valley wineries, rounding off the French company's journey to 100% renewables for its Australian operations.

South Korea-based PV manufacturer unveils 355W Q.PEAK DUO-G6+ module targeting Australia's premium residential segment, and "work-from-home" consumers.

Redflow says it's using Covid-19 down-time to focus on Gen 3 of ZBM flow battery, which is expected to deliver at least 30% in production cost reductions on current model.

Solar buy-back scheme from Smart Commercial Solar and Clear Sky Solar Investments offers an economic leg-up to companies struggling through the Covid-19 crisis.