Policy

Western Power installs stand-alone power system at fringe-of-grid property in southern W.A. to provide safe, reliable power for community group Greening Australia.

Australia's second-largest poultry farm adds Tesla battery to further slash grid power use and claim nation's biggest battery system on a commercial farm.

City of Newcastle's 5MW Summerhill solar farm made more than $420,000 between mid-November and end-April, including powering through the January bushfires.

Northern Territory government says the six rooftop PV installations completed so far are saving selected schools between $30,000 and $40,000 a year on energy costs.

Western Australia trial that will offer virtual home energy storage installs 464kWh Tesla battery system in Top 20 Perth solar suburb of Port Kennedy.

Australian dairy farming industry set for energy efficiency overhaul, with grants of up to $20,000 opened up to businesses in the sector by the federal Coalition government.

A fifth PowerBank battery installed by W.A. to help balance the state's grid, allow more customers to install solar, and offer a "community" storage option to local solar homes.

Barwon Water led Renewable Organics Network project will use reclaimed organic waste to produce electricity, hot water and soil improver in Victoria’s south-west.

Victorian government funding to address the state's severe social housing shortage must also target the development of climate-resilient, durable and liveable housing stock.

Independent MP Helen Haines leading regional groups arguing that community energy - including wind, solar and battery storage - should form major plank of Covid-19 recovery plans.

Morrison's 'renovation rescue' stimulus ignores the opportunity to vastly improve living conditions for some of Australia’s most vulnerable communities. How could the cash grants be better spent?

First-round winners of $50.4m Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund include microgrids for indigenous communities, farmers, regional towns and industrial parks.

NSW government unveils further relaxations to renewable energy development policy, paving way for installation of larger residential and commercial rooftop solar systems.

What, exactly, is a two-sided wholesale electricity market? And will it really be good for consumers, or just sound like it?

Solar Victoria says it will expand its home battery rebate scheme starting July to encourage the aggregation of distributed battery systems and pave the way for VPPs in the state.

More than 5,000 solar households apply for battery storage subsidy in just five weeks, in a last-minute rush to access a $6000 discount via state government home battery scheme.