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Solar homes pay 30% less for power than non-solar homes, even while using more
Sophie Vorrath25 Jun 20210 comments

ACCC report puts economic benefits of rooftop solar up in lights. But where are those bill savings coming from? And what does the answer mean for future solar homes?

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Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar
One-in-two homes could have solar and battery storage by 2050, modelling suggests
Michael Mazengarb23 Jun 20210 comments

New projections suggest one-in-two Australian households could have solar and storage by 2050, if Australia becomes a "clean energy superpower."

Solar, Policy
Rooftop solar ruled a must for new buildings in German capital
Joshua S Hill21 Jun 20210 comments

Germany’s capital has passed a new law requiring all new buildings and major renovations to install solar on at least 30% of the roof area from 2023 onward. 

Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Solar and battery microgrid takes WA town to 100% renewables in Australian first
Sophie Vorrath18 Jun 20210 comments

Western Australia again demonstrates its remote renewables leadership by powering Pilbara town of Onslow entirely on solar and battery storage.

Battery/Storage, Policy
NT supercharges home battery rebate, with more money and new rules
Sophie Vorrath16 Jun 20210 comments

Northern Territory government expands and updates home and business battery scheme, boosting it by $2.8m, offering more flexibility in size of systems and ensuring VPP readiness.

Solar, News, Policy
Western Australia taps solar to power Perth train and bus stations
Joshua S Hill16 Jun 20210 comments

Western Australia government to install solar at train and bus stations across the state’s capital, including more than 1,000kW by mid-2022.

Solar, Policy, Tariffs
Industry skewers “messy” solar tax proposal in joint submission to AEMC
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20210 comments

"A messy regime that might not even be implemented uniformly across states:" Joint industry submission pokes more holes in AEMC solar export charge proposal.

Solar, News, Policy
Rooftop solar installs given all-clear for week two of Victoria Covid lockdown
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20210 comments

Solar panel installations have been cleared to go ahead under slightly relaxed restrictions for week two of Victoria's latest Covid-19 lockdown.

Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar
South Australia to install free Tesla Powerwall batteries in homes without solar
Giles Parkinson2 Jun 20210 comments

South Australia to extend its virtual power plant scheme to state housing homes that do not have rooftop solar in effort to create a big solar sponge.

Solar, News, Policy
New law bans door-to-door solar sales in Victoria
Sophie Vorrath25 May 20210 comments

Door-to-door sales to be banned in Victoria starting in September this year, as part of new legislation introduced to the Parliament on Tuesday.

Solar, Policy, Software/Gadgets
Explainer: Solar inverters have a new, important role to play – are you affected?
Alison Potter20 May 20210 comments

Changes to inverter standards will require new solar inverters to play a much more active role in the broader grid. So what does this mean for consumers?

Solar, News, Policy
“Free solar” offer for low-income households kicks off in S.A.
Sophie Vorrath17 May 20210 comments

South Australia launches offer of free solar in exchange for energy concession payments, a deal that promises to make low-income households up to $665 better off a year.

Solar, Policy
Rooftop solar regulator sets sights on installers who shirk the rules
Sophie Vorrath5 May 20210 comments

Clean Energy Regulator to deploy “sophisticated analytical model” to catch out Clean Energy Council accredited installers making false STC statements or claims.

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Policy, Solar, Tariffs
NSW solar households to get paid less for daytime exports, more for evening peak
Sophie Vorrath30 Apr 20210 comments

NSW pricing regulator recommends further cuts to all-day solar FiT price range, but also proposes time-dependent benchmarks, to incentivise exports in afternoon peak.

Solar, Policy, Tariffs
Solar export charges: What does it mean, and should you still get solar?
Jonathan Dore21 Apr 20210 comments

The AEMC's draft determination on how network companies support, and charge for, export services has sparked a lot of questions. Here are some answers.

Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar, Tariffs
Tasmania Labor promises feed-in tariff “fix” with solar and battery loans
Sophie Vorrath7 Apr 20210 comments

Tasmania’s opposition party pledges $20m to zero and low-interest loans of up to $15,000 for households and businesses to finance batteries and rooftop solar.

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