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Governments tip $63 million into electrification, efficiency for thousands in social housing
Joshua S Hill25 Jun 20240 comments

Federal and state governments announce $63.2 million partnership designed to provide energy upgrades for remote and regional social housing properties. 

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Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy, Solar, Tariffs
Groundbreaking trial shows how VPPs can pay for home batteries, slash costs on the grid
Sophie Vorrath21 Jun 20240 comments

Two-year trial underscores "huge potential" for virtual power plants to solve some of the grid's thorniest problems, as long as they can reward customers, too.

Battery/Storage, News, Policy, Solar
Powerwalls for parity: Australia’s biggest VPP opens up to community housing
Sophie Vorrath18 Jun 20240 comments

Pioneering virtual power plant designed and developed by Tesla will bring community housing into the fold, giving them access to cheap renewable energy.

rooftop solar south australia
Battery/Storage, Electrification, Policy, Solar
Sun taxes and surprise tariffs: Why alienate consumers right when we need them most?
Francis Vierboom14 Jun 20240 comments

Two recent energy market developments show we’re still a long way from where we need to be on consumer engagement and integration of home solar and battery storage.

Battery/Storage, Policy
Will consumers trust someone else to automate their EV and home batteries?
Anne Delaney11 Jun 20240 comments

Grid access to valuable home and EV battery capacity depends on customers being willing to hand over control. To date, that’s not happening in Australia.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Policy
Victoria is raising rental efficiency standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment
Trivess Moore, Emma Baker, Lyrian Daniel & Nicole Willand7 Jun 20240 comments

Victorian government's proposed new minimum standards will greatly improve quality and comfort of rental housing. They will also make it cheaper to live in.

Policy, Solar
Rooftop solar tariffs trimmed, but impact unclear as Sun Tax looms
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20240 comments

IPART lowers recommended benchmark for solar feed-in tariffs, again, but will consult again in September to see how the land lies after solar export charges hit.

Policy, Solar
Solar tax: A kick in the guts to consumers, and a step backwards for the grid
Matthew Wright29 May 20240 comments

Penalising the export of solar will slow down the shift to zero emissions electricity grid we urgently need. There are better ways to manage the rooftop PV load.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy, Solar
Home battery rebate up to $2,400 unveiled, one day after deal to keep coal plant burning
Sophie Vorrath24 May 20240 comments

New South Wales government announces home battery rebate of up to $2,400 for existing solar homes and a reward for battery owners who join virtual power plants.

Electrification, Policy
New government grants to help business ditch gas for efficient electric alternatives
Joshua S Hill16 May 20240 comments

New scheme offers up to $60,000 per site – or $66,000 for regional sites – for feasibility studies into cutting gas usage by switching to efficient electric alternatives.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Policy
State energy efficiency rebates to focus on electrification and getting homes off gas
Sophie Vorrath8 May 20240 comments

State budgets $5.9m for strategic review of long-running energy efficiency rebate, to focus it on helping households and businesses to get off gas.

Policy, Solar
Solar apartments: State opens offer of up to $100,000 to install shared rooftop PV
Joshua S Hill29 Apr 20240 comments

Solar for Apartments Program offers up to $100,000 to eligible bodies corporate, 50% as a grant and the other 50% a repayable, zero-interest loan.

Electrification, Policy, Solar
Home electrification rebate flooded with interest as gas exodus gears up
Sophie Vorrath29 Apr 20240 comments

State government-backed rebate designed to install bulk residential rooftop PV and electric hot water has attracted bids for almost four times the funding on offer.

apartment block NSW
Electrification, Policy, Solar
Landlords join call for rebates to help renters and apartments get solar and go electric
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson19 Apr 20240 comments

People who live in apartments are less likely to benefit from solar power or efficient electric appliances and they need targeted help, a conference has heard.

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Battery/Storage, News, Policy
Home battery rebate gets major boost as demand for solar storage surges
Sophie Vorrath15 Apr 20240 comments

Huge demand sees another $6 million added to the budget for the Battery Booster rebate, which offers an up to $4,000 discount on home energy storage.

Policy, Solar
Germany simplifies rules for hundreds of thousands of “balcony” solar systems
Edgar Meza3 Apr 20240 comments

German regulators have simplified the registration of plug-in balcony solar PV units or 'balcony power plants' in the face of huge demand.

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