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QCells puts winter freeze on power prices for solar and battery retail customers

South Korean solar giant will freeze prices of energy plans offered through its retail entity, Arcstream, to shield customers from…

June 28, 2023

Batteries included: Officeworks adds storage to solar at stores to reach 100 pct renewables

Office supplies giant switches on its first behind-the-meter battery at a retail outlet in Queensland – a final step in…

June 21, 2023

New incentives offered for home batteries – and to boost massive virtual power plant

Plans to establish a 2GW network of home solar and battery systems get a kick-along from green lending deal, on…

June 15, 2023

Solar hot water sales hit record high as households look beyond PV for savings

New data reveals a dark horse in the race to cut home energy bills – solar hot water systems charted…

June 7, 2023

Big battery switches on to power island community through tourist peaks

A 5MW/10MWh lithium-ion phosphate battery energy system has been switched on, ready to help power a popular tourist destination through…

June 5, 2023

“Powerful alliance:” Big names in solar and battery storage join forces

Australia’s leading solar distributor forms strategic global partnership with one of world's leading energy storage providers, to drive "exponential growth."

May 31, 2023

AGL launches fund to install solar for hardship customers, help electrify homes

AGL Energy bolsters efforts to improve energy affordability and protect those hardest hit by rising power prices, including through a…

May 29, 2023

Tesla expands landmark battery-based VPP, including to homes with no solar

Tesla virtual power plant to be expanded to another 3,000 low income families, including those who cannot have rooftop solar…

May 23, 2023

OpenSolar seeks to make PV payment plans easy – for industry and customers

OpenSolar teams with Adelaide-based fintech company to provide quick and seamless solar financing integration for solar industry to offer customers.

May 18, 2023

Is your rooftop solar performing as well as it should? Data says… probably not

Some 75% of residential rooftop solar systems are not passing on the full extent of electricity bill savings they are…

May 18, 2023