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AEMO wants new inverters to enable rooftop solar to be visible, and switched off if necessary, as PV penetration heads to 50% of grid demand.

Tesla has quietly announced a milestone on the home battery storage front, with the installation of its 100,000th Powerwall notched up in Q1 of 2020.

Chinese PV giant launches HiMo 4 series of solar modules in Australia, promising more power, higher energy conversion efficiency, and lower installation costs.

Gippsland Solar completes 600kW "monumental challenge" at Victorian private school PLC. Combined with a PPA, the school now gets 130% of its power from renewables.

China PV manufacturer claims new industry benchmark with recently launched Vertex series of panels notching up peak power output of 515.8Wp during independent testing.

13.5kWh Tesla Powerwall installed alongside solar at NSW Hunter-region home marks first of up to 300,000 battery systems to be delivered via state’s interest-free loan scheme.

1MW “solar garden” designed to deliver renewable power to people without a rooftop of their own seeks expressions of interest from the local Riverina community.

Housing is Australia’s greatest resource to tackle climate change and pave the way to economic recovery. Three families show how 100% renewable electricity can be achieved.

Approval of 200MW solar farm and battery storage project proposed for north-western Victoria delayed after council meeting postponed in response to Covid-19.

South Australians forced to rebuild after their homes were destroyed in bushfires offered free battery storage through program backed by state Liberal government and battery manufacturer sonnen.

Queensland wholesale solar business ordered to pay $1.3 million after being caught out “falsely declaring” low-cost Chinese PV mounting kits imported into Australia.

RACV announces 5-year offtake deal with Snowy Hydro retail arm Red Energy, to help it reach 100% renewables across all its operations, starting next year.

It's not subsidies or rebates, but tangible benefits like virtual power plant participation revenue and energy self-reliance that will make household batteries a no-brainer.

Adelaide City – first out of the blocks to incentivise the uptake of home battery storage – is set to lead again, with a range of new rebates targeting shared solar, electric vehicle-to-grid technologies, and residential and commercial demand response.

Presbyterian Ladies’ College signs wind and solar off-take deal with Flow Power, as part of commitment to source 100% renewable electricity by 2020.

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