Policy

Rooftop solar is not the preserve of the wealthy, so why tax it?

VEPC report skewers one of the key arguments used in case for solar export tax: that rooftop PV is a…

July 2, 2021

AEMO looks to smarter ways of managing abundant rooftop solar

South Australia should place a sunset date on the rooftop solar cut-off mechanism, particularly once the SA-NSW inter-connector is operational.

June 30, 2021

Victoria defends success of Solar Homes program, after scathing auditor report

Victorian auditor general finds the teething troubles of the Solar Homes rebate could have been avoided with better planning and…

June 25, 2021

Solar homes pay 30% less for power than non-solar homes, even while using more

ACCC report puts economic benefits of rooftop solar up in lights. But where are those bill savings coming from? And…

June 25, 2021

One-in-two homes could have solar and battery storage by 2050, modelling suggests

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

June 23, 2021

Rooftop solar ruled a must for new buildings in German capital

Germany’s capital has passed a new law requiring all new buildings and major renovations to install solar on at least…

June 21, 2021

Solar and battery microgrid takes WA town to 100% renewables in Australian first

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

June 18, 2021

NT supercharges home battery rebate, with more money and new rules

Northern Territory government expands and updates home and business battery scheme, boosting it by $2.8m, offering more flexibility in size…

June 16, 2021

Western Australia taps solar to power Perth train and bus stations

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

June 16, 2021

Industry skewers “messy” solar tax proposal in joint submission to AEMC

"A messy regime that might not even be implemented uniformly across states:" Joint industry submission pokes more holes in AEMC…

June 3, 2021