Policy

Electricity retailer cops fine for using marketing methods that are banned in Victoria, including cold-calling customers and making "win-back" offers.

Clean Energy Regulator convicts New South Wales man of multiple offences relating to fraudulent claims under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme. 

A two-pronged state and federal home battery incentive promises to roughly double the discounts available to solar households – including for joining a VPP.

Clean Energy Regulator has permanently suspended the operations of a solar installation company over electrical licence misuse.

Federal and WA Labor agree to stack their respective home battery incentive schemes – but not in the way many might have hoped, and with a VPP twist.

State pricing regulator achieves rare feat of setting benchmark solar feed-in tariff higher, and not lower, than the year before. Down south, it's a zero sum game.

Over to you, Cheaper Home Batteries! State closes applications to zero interest loan one month ahead of federal rebate launch. 

After a range of select postcode trials, state government opens its Electric Home Planner service to all households seeking advice on how to get off gas.

Clean Energy Regulator warns there will be zero tolerance of home battery rebate cowboys, as the industry readies for one of the biggest boom-times it's ever seen.

Legislation to extend Victoria's market-based energy efficiency subsidy scheme by a further 15 years has passed through state parliament.

Shalanda Baker, a former Director of Energy Justice and Equity under the Biden administration, on how to avoid repeating the inequities of the fossil fuel era in the rapid shift to green energy.

A promise that Australians can get a battery now and claim the rebate later has triggered a rush on installers. Here’s why consumers should tread carefully.

Community independent Nicolette Boele explains how better climate and energy policy could help tackle Australia’s cost-of-living and housing crises.

State trial of one-stop-shops for households wanting to go all electric gets expanded to two new local government areas in Victoria.

The federal electorate of Calare sits at the heart of Australia’s energy transition. Independent candidate Kate Hook explains what's at stake and why this major agricultural region has more to gain than most.

Albanese government invests another $50.2 million to get solar, energy efficiency and electrification into social housing across two states.