Community organisations want governments to address barriers to rooftop solar on rental properties, saying it is unfair that one third of households locked out of solar market.
Community energy groups target rentals with ‘Solar for All’ campaign
Policy
Daintree power supply saga drags on as new report casts doubt over micro-grid plans
KPMG report casts doubt over federal government-backed plans to power Queensland World Heritage-listed Daintree region with solar to hydrogen gas-based microgrids.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Big little lies on emissions, and the Model 3
Government caught out lying on emissions, solar installs at record high, and first impressions of Model 3 and Fonzarelli’s new electric motorbike.
Another 4,000 Victorian solar rebates snapped up in 80 minutes
Solar Victoria confident solar rebate challenges resolved as fresh allocation of 4,000 rebates exhausted in 80 minutes.
Queensland rebates encourage landlords to install rooftop solar for renters
More than $660k in rebates have been paid to north Queensland renters installing solar, as program aims to break down barriers to solar on rentals.
Grid reform “urgent” as rule-maker catches up with solar, batteries and EVs
AEMC unveils blueprint for "future energy grid" embracing rooftop solar, household batteries and electric vehicles, although its call for urgency rankles with those that see the rule-maker as a stumbling block in the past.
Alpha-ESS to set up fifth solar + battery virtual power plant in South Australia
Alpha-ESS ramps up Adelaide battery production to meet demand for S.A. 5th virtual power plant, a joint effort of ShineHub and Powershop.
PV giant JinkoSolar joins RE100, targets 100% renewables by 2025
Chinese PV manufacturing giant says it "makes business sense" to shift its operations to 100% renewables by 2025 – we should hope so!
Remote aboriginal communities to benefit from solar co-investments
Aboriginal communities set to save thousands in electricity costs through co-investments in rooftop solar rollout, in partnership with Horizon Power.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Hot solar rebates, and cool solar beer
Demand for Victoria’s rooftop solar rebate still sizzling; solar lends new cred to an iconic brew; and the Insiders' first installation of “Meet a Solar Business.”
Victoria solar rebate still in hot demand, mid-September offer gone in 20 minutes
Demand for Victorian government home solar rebate showing no signs of slowing, with second-round September offer of 3,250 applications filled in little more than a quarter of an hour.
Tesla slashes price of Powerwall 2 battery by $2,000 for VPP customers
Tesla unveils deal for South Australian customers that cuts around $2,000 off price of Powerwall 2 home battery – but only for members of the company’s VPP program.
Victoria’s boosted rooftop solar rebate snapped up in minutes
Victoria's rooftop PV rebate has again been taken up in record time, with the boosted September offering of 6,500 discounted home solar panel systems disappearing in under an hour.
Victoria solar rebate to re-open Thursday, with 6,000 applications remaining
Solar Victoria's online application portal to re-open Thursday September 5 at 9am, with around 6,000 home solar rebates still up for grabs.
Victoria solar rebate on hold another day, as tech troubles continue
Technical difficulties keep Solar Victoria's rooftop panel rebate portal closed for a second day, again delaying access to the newly boosted state government scheme.
Revised Victoria solar rebate tripped up by “technical difficulties”
Victoria's rooftop solar rebate hits a new snag, with technical difficulties taking the online application portal out of action, on day one of the new expanded offering.
