Latest monthly data from SunWiz shows there's nothing like an energy price crisis to re-focus the consumer on home solar – and batteries.
Consumers look to rooftop solar and batteries amid energy market chaos
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Solar in the Barossa as premium wine maker shifts to 100 pct renewables
ASX-listed Treasury Wine Estates updates solar progress on pledge to source 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2024.
NSW extends “free” rooftop solar offer to one million low-income households
NSW expands solar rebate scheme for low income households, as well as efficiency upgrades, taking opposite tack to SA Labor government.
“Hugely innovative” community battery launched in Melbourne
One of Australia’s first, independently-owned community battery energy storage systems has been unveiled in Melbourne’s inner north.
Industry stunned as SA Labor dumps home battery subsidy and solar switch program
South Australia’s newly elected Labor government says it will dump the state’s Home Battery Scheme, as well as its Switch for Solar program, in its 2022-23 budget.
Some solar relief for regional households as rooftop tariff gets 41 pct boost
Some homes in regional areas with rooftop solar will get a slight reprieve from soaring power prices after a big boost to the feed-in tariff.
Rooftop solar costs bounce back up, despite good news in some states
Cost of installing rooftop solar fluctuated in April, following nationally lower prices in March, with marked drops in some states and increases in others.
SolarEdge eases supply worries with new battery cell giga-factory in South Korea
SolarEdge opens 2GWh battery cell manufacturing facility in South Korea to meet growing global demand – including in Australia.
Regulator issues second urgent recall of “dangerous” LG batteries
ACCC says very few of the 7,200 potentially "dangerous" home battery systems recalled by LG Energy Solution more than a year ago have been replaced.
Massive 5MW rooftop solar system installed at Queensland shopping centre
A massive nearly 5MW rooftop solar system has been installed and switched on at the Logan Hyperdome, a shopping centre in Logan City.
Cutting edge tech to process end-of-life solar panels comes to Australia
Australian-owned partnership rolls out European technology that processes end-of-life solar modules with more than 99% material recovery rate.
Origin launches tool to help rooftop solar customers choose wisely
Origin Energy launches online solar assessment tool to preview how PV modules might work on customer rooftops and the savings they might deliver.
Sweden to sell sunshine in California in Ikea’s latest rooftop solar partnership
Swedish furnishing giant partners with leading US solar company to offer residential PV solutions to members of its customer loyalty program.
Sungrow inks massive Australia solar supply contract
Chinese solar inverter and energy storage giant signs "Australia’s largest" solar supply contract with local distributor Solar Juice for inverters and batteries.
Research into reuse of second hand solar panels wins grant funding
Research exploring potential revenue streams and consumer benefits of used solar panels has won grant funding from Energy Consumers Australia.
Solar installer faces jail, as regulator investigates fraud allegations
A solar retailer and installer faces possible jail term, with investigations underway into allegations of $1.7 million fraud.
