Australia’s tiny pool of locally manufactured solar panels shrinks further, with the module range of NSW-based MSquare Energy de-listed by CEC.
MSquare Energy’s Australia-made solar modules de-listed by CEC
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Rooftop solar crackdown kicks in, as new rules come into play
New rules aimed at weeding out shonky rooftop solar operators and dodgy practices come into effect around Australia in April. Here's what they will mean.
RACQ takes majority stake in leading PV installer, in pivot to solar and storage
Queensland motoring organisation takes majority stake in one of the state’s biggest solar companies, and flags new deal on panels and batteries.
Record year for home battery installs in Victoria, as national market slows
A record amount of home battery installations in Victoria in 2021 was not enough to deliver another year of growth for the Australian market.
Four critical lessons from Australia’s world-leading solar industry pioneers
The latest celebration of Australia's Solar Pioneers was as inspirational as ever, and a reminder of how much we can learn from the experiences of the past.
RACV pushes deeper into “cleaner energy” with launch of retail electricity offer
Insurance company extends reach into energy sector in its home state with the launch of a retail electricity offer, in partnership with Energy Locals.
Victoria rolls out 100-plus rooftop solar systems on community buildings
Victorian Labor government installs rooftop solar on 50 community facilities with a further 55 systems approved for installation over coming months.
What happens when a solar farm is flooded? Sunshine Coast project lives to tell the tale
Sunshine Coast Council’s 15MW Valdora solar farm was “substantially” inundated during the recent catastrophic floods. Here's how it played out.
Canadian Solar begins production of new 420W rooftop module
Canadian Solar kicks off mass production of new solar module targeting residential, commercial and industrial markets.
Trina Solar chooses Australia for launch of “double-glass” rooftop module
China solar giant Trina has tapped Australia as the first country for the global launch of its latest rooftop PV panel.
Solar installer “wiped out completely” in Lismore floods
Last week, our solar installer business was wiped out completely by the flooding in NSW, leaving everything in both the office and warehouse destroyed.
Rooftop solar systems and floods: How to stay safe and minimise risk
Catastrophic flooding in Queensland and NSW means it's time to talk about safety around rooftop solar systems – here's what you should and shouldn't do.
Victoria slashes rooftop solar feed-in tariff by another 22 per cent
Victoria’s energy regulator has made another cut to the state’s solar feed-in tariff, to come into effect in July.
Q Cells launches “sleek” new home battery in Australia, links in with Victoria VPP
Hanwha Q Cells taps Australia for international debut of new home battery system, Q.Home Core, with first batch taking part in a virtual power plant pilot in Victoria.
Morrison was wrong: Inner-city wine bars can play a key role in decarbonisation
In the absence of government leadership there is plenty we can do as a community and help one another in decarbonising our suburbs and our cities.
Solar beer pioneer adds second crowd-funded rooftop PV system
The boutique Sydney brewer behind one of Australia's first "solar beers" has crowd-funded a second, much larger rooftop solar system.
