Policy

Global solar inverter maker says changes to Australian standards around DC isolators, to be adopted in Queensland, will “cost jobs and money for no tangible benefit to anyone.”

Victoria regulator says state's minimum solar feed-in tariff will next July will fall to nearly half the minimum rate of last year.

We explore the issues and challenges of protecting consumers and regulating solar retailers in Australia with Gerard Brody, the CEO of the Consumer Action Law Centre in Melbourne.

Solar industry calls for clarity as inverters with integrated DC isolators face becoming non-compliant "overnight" due to changes to Australian certification requirements.

Rooftop solar retailers to provide written estimates of expected savings of each new PV system they sell, as part of suite of changes for rebate scheme.

A push to power schools with solar and battery storage is underway on opposite sides of Australia this week, as state governments drive shift to renewable grids.

City of Melbourne will go all-electric in all of its local government buildings, quitting gas within the coming 10 years, as part of a new plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2040.

Regulator goes "live” with solar panel serial number ledger, the latest tool to strengthen integrity of rooftop PV industry and the subsidy scheme behind it.

Allegations that false documents were used in registration of more than 640 rooftop solar installations are being investigated by regulator.

Victoria government makes key change to home battery rebate eligibility criteria in a new bid to boost demand for the $3,500 discount.

What will Apple do? In a truly smart and "consumer-centric" energy future, the utility meter will be nowhere near the smartest thing in the box.

Views are polarised over whether the solar industry is over-regulated or under-regulated. Matthew Power and Mark Williamson from the Clean Energy Regulator discuss whether we've got the regulation balance right.

Victoria says national report understates the health, climate and energy benefits of moving to 7-star building standards – and says it will go it alone.

Angus Taylor's Integrity Review of Australia's rooftop solar sector has landed, all 63 pages and 13 recommendations. Here's what it has to say.

While debate rages over how to solve the problem of rooftop solar congested grids, Powercor has completed a major works program that has delivered impressive results.

A ban on door-to-door sales across all Solar Victoria rebate programs has come into force, to protect consumers from "dodgy" companies and marketing tactics.