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JinkoSolar hits new efficiency high for N-type monocrystalline silicon cell
Chinese solar giant hits yet another efficiency record – a 26.1% maximum conversion efficiency for its N-type monocrystalline silicon solar cell.
Home solar installs get a kick out of power price panic
Consumer concern about rising electricity prices is returning Australia’s rooftop solar market back to previous boom-times levels, new data shows.
New REC solar panels bat for a rooftop “sweet spot” Down Under
REC's new Alpha Pure-R hits Australian market with some local spin and the promise of optimal power output, size and environmental footprint.
Solar installers warned to expect site visits in new rooftop crackdown
Plans unveiled for a six-month inspection blitz of the rooftop solar installation industry in New South Wales.
No rooftop, no problem: “Solar garden” offering opens to whole of grid
Haystacks offer of "plots" of PV to customers unable to install panels on their rooftops extends beyond NSW to other NEM states.
Australia’s biggest rooftop solar microgrid sets stunning green benchmark for industry
Plans unveiled for massive solar and battery based embedded network to help supply 100% renewables to tenants of the Moorebank Logistics Park.
More solar installers caught out breaking rooftop compliance rules
Seven electricians disqualified from installing rooftop solar panels in NSW after being caught out making false rebate submissions.
Nearly 500 rooftop solar installs under investigation for alleged STC fraud
Another potentially significant case of solar rebate fraud is under investigation by the Clean Energy Regulator in Perth.
RACQ Solar launches in Sunshine State in big rooftop PV play
Queensland has a new rooftop solar retailer on the block with the launch of RACQ Solar, based on the motoring club's majority share in Gem Energy.
Smashing end to winter for solar as rooftop installs hit a new high
Australia's rooftop solar market has shaken off the winter blues and closed out the colder months with a new high for the year.
Tesla Powerwall regains certification, after brief stint in regulatory limbo
After falling off the Clean Energy Council's list of approved home batteries, the Tesla Powerwall has regained full accreditation.
Home energy efficiency standards to be raised as Australia plays catch-up
Australian governments agree to boost energy efficiency standards for new-build homes, in long overdue move to improve basic living standards, slash energy bills and emissions.
Trail-blazing community solar and battery project prepares to power up
One of Australia’s first community-funded solar and battery projects, the Latitude Solar Farm, is ready for energisation on the NSW Essential Energy grid.
Solar rebates and zero interest loans open up to new-build homes
Victoria's Solar Homes scheme opens up to new-build homes, in a bid to get panels onto household rooftops as early and as cheaply as possible.
Installers get Tesla warning after Powerwall battery certification expires temporarily
An alert sent to industry has revealed that the Clean Energy Council certification for Tesla's Powerwall home battery inverter has temporarily expired.
