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Home battery rebate gets major boost as demand for solar storage surges

Huge demand sees another $6 million added to the budget for the Battery Booster rebate, which offers an up to…

April 15, 2024

Untapped rooftop solar: Australian homes could save $9.3 billion a year, UNSW study finds

Australian households could save $9.3 billion on energy bills each year by investing in the 46 GW of untapped solar…

April 14, 2024

JinkoSolar produces its first “zero carbon” Neo Green panels

One of the world’s largest PV module manufacturers produces the first of its Neo Green panels – made in “Zero…

April 12, 2024

Maxeon sets new efficiency record for rooftop solar panels

Singaporean PV manufacturer sets another efficiency rating record – and takes legal action against a solar giant over alleged patent…

March 27, 2024

Booming heat pump hot water market prompts crackdown on compliance and safety

Inspections and audits of newly installed heat pump hot water systems are expected to ramp up across Victoria to ensure…

March 26, 2024

Efficient electric appliances save consumers $18 billion over 10 years

Choosing the right appliance can shrink your power bill and make a dent in a business or household's carbon footprint,…

March 25, 2024

Heat pump rebates in “huge demand” as households get rid of gas hot water

"Heat pump hot water systems have never been more popular." With applications coming in at a rate of 700 a…

March 14, 2024

Administrators look for answers, and buyers, as Australian home battery outfit fights to survive

Brisbane-based Redback Technologies is in voluntary administration and fighting for survival, just days after showcasing its new home battery.

March 13, 2024

Regulator names new rooftop solar accreditation scheme operator, as CEC hands over reins

Solar Accreditation Australia named as new operator of the installer and design accreditation scheme under the federal small-scale solar rebate.

March 1, 2024

Huge 1MW rooftop solar system to take the sting out of data centre power costs

Equinix will use the solar array to help offset the enormous grid energy draw required by data centres.

February 26, 2024