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WA utility gets “overwhelming response” to offer of $100 credit to customers who allow it to temporarily turn off their home solar systems to stabilise the grid.

REC Group has launched a new 470W rooftop solar panel, the highest power residential PV module from the Singapore based manufacturer, yet. 

Watchdog issues yet another warning to households with a recalled LG battery, warning of “serious risk of injury or death" from overheating and fire.

WA town that was shifted off the gas network and taken all-electric is ground zero for a new retail energy offer targeting households "locked out" of rooftop solar.

Sixty households in the coal town of Morwell and the surrounding suburbs will have their appliances changed from gas to electric by the end of 2024.

Generous government rebates of up to $12,500 off the cost of installing new energy efficient equipment are being made available to eligible businesses.

Tesla firms dates for Australian arrival of Powerwall 3, giving installers a first look at the new home battery and a better idea of where it will – and won't – fit in the market.

Home energy management "ecosystem" lands in Australia, to optimise solar and battery savings through monitoring and AI, including scheduled EV charging.

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.