Policy

Another 3,000 rooftop solar rebates snapped up in Solar Victoria's mid-November offering, but government's expanded battery scheme still not gaining traction.

After three years and 200-plus hours of power outages saved across six properties, stand-alone power systems are the front-runner technology to transform power reliability for rural WA.

Victoria extends reach of solar battery rebate in effort to drum up interest from solar households, but only two taken up in latest offer.

One of Queensland’s largest commercial solar systems – and a survivor of the state’s recent battle over large-scale PV installation rules – completed on rooftop of Cairns DFO.

Q Cells joins Senec in offering floor mounted version of hybrid battery system, in bid to get around some of Australia's strict new home battery installation rules.

Crap solar. What is it? And how do we stop it from happening and ensure good quality? A special podcast from All Energy conference in Melbourne explains all.

City of Newcastle signs up for 100 per cent renewable electricity contract with Flow Power and Sapphire wind farm.

City of Sydney strikes deal to purchase all its power from wind and solar projects, becoming latest but also the biggest council to go 100% renewables.

NSW Government offers free rooftop solar to pensioners and veterans under a trial for 3,000 low income households.

German battery giant achieves major Australian manufacturing milestone, just in time for the introduction of harsh new home battery installation rules.

Australia now has a standard for residential battery storage installations. We look at what it means for customers, and installers.

Another 4,000 rooftop solar rebates allocated in Victoria's mid-October offer, as demand and supply start to even out under the boosted scheme.

Installers and customers are trying to make sense of what the new battery standards mean for their business, or their purchase

NSW Shoalhaven City Council slashes annual electricity bill by $12,500 with 81kW rooftop solar system on city’s Entertainment Centre in Nowra.

A microgrid comprising 1.2MW solar, 3.2MWh battery storage will go ahead soon on Lord Howe Island, two years after a controversial wind turbine ban brought the project to a halt.

Victorian solar retailer and installer banned from state Solar Homes rebate, and electrical registration cancelled, for using unlicensed workers and unsafe practices.