Australian homes and businesses installed a record amount of rooftop solar in 2021, just edging past 3GW of new capacity added, despite another round of Covid chaos.
New milestone, as Australia tops 3GW of new rooftop solar in 2021
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Rooftop solar crackdown for Christmas as new rules are written into law
Solar retailers and installers will have to comply with new rules around the sale and installation of rooftop panels as early as April, after "integrity review" reforms were written into law.
Redflow deploys its biggest battery yet, as part of California microgrid
Brisbane-based Redflow completes install of 2MWh zinc-bromine flow battery energy storage system at a microgrid in California, its largest single sale of batteries to date.
Cannon-Brookes backed SunDrive produces first panel with record-busting solar cell
The Australian start up that in September achieved a new benchmark for solar cell efficiency has this week notched up another major new milestone, with the production of its first ever full-size solar panel.
Reprieve for rooftop solar industry as new inverter standard delayed six months
Australia's rooftop solar industry avoids potential "disaster" with a six-month delay to complex new rules around PV inverters with integrated DC isolators.
Net-zero carbon Maccas powered by on-site solar – and wind
McDonald's UK opens new restaurant powered by on-site wind turbines and solar panels – a blueprint for all of its new-build restaurants to be net zero carbon by 2030.
Community batteries pave way for hundreds more rooftop solar systems in Broome
Horizon Power says two community-scale batteries installed at coastal resort town of Broome will free up more than 1,400kW of new rooftop PV hosting capacity to residents and businesses.
Crisis averted? Hints of a resolution to “disastrous” rooftop solar rule change
Hints emerge of a “pragmatic solution” to the rushed introduction of controversial new safety and certification requirements for DC isolator-integrated solar inverters.
Tindo Solar signs up to panel recycling deal with Reclaim PV
Two South Australian trail blazers – one in Australian solar panel manufacturing and one in panel recycling – join forces to address the national PV waste problem.
Households could save billions with smarter, more flexible electricity pricing
Major new report says Australian households could slash their bills by up to $3.2 billion by 2035 with the accelerated uptake of cost-reflective tariffs and incentives.
Solarcoaster continues as rooftop market rebounds, gets new record in sights
Australian rooftop solar industry delivers the year’s second-highest monthly peak in installations, just a month after a big slump.
Community solar and battery project opens to investors “across Australia,” lowers cost barrier
The Orange Community Renewable Energy Park has opened the door to investors from all around Australia, as construction gets underway.
Rooftop solar industry “desperate for panels,” as supplies dry up
Australian solar manufacturer Tindo says shortage of panels and materials is leading to major solar supply crunch.
“Huge win” for solar, with rooftop DC isolators no longer mandatory
Rooftop DC isolators are no longer mandatory for residential systems, paving the way for less complex – and potentially safer – installations.
The top 10 solar postcodes driving Victoria’s 1GW rooftop rebate milestone
More than 1 gigawatt of new residential solar capacity has been installed via the Victorian Labor government's Solar Homes Program – but where are all the panels going?
Panasonic unveils new home battery in two sizes: big and bigger
New home battery storage offering from Panasonic suggests it expects US households to install bigger and bigger solar systems and aim for more and more independence from the grid.
