Tasmania’s opposition party pledges $20m to zero and low-interest loans of up to $15,000 for households and businesses to finance batteries and rooftop solar.
Tasmania Labor promises feed-in tariff “fix” with solar and battery loans
Policy
Victoria boosts rooftop inspector numbers in “dodgy solar” crackdown
Victorian government to boost number of inspectors employed to check and sign off on newly installed rooftop PV systems, backed by a new specialised training program.
Consumer group calls on Victoria to ban rooftop solar cold-calling
Consumer Action Law Centre says it is up to governments to step in and change laws to better protect solar consumers – starting with Victoria.
Energy Queensland to trial five grid-connected batteries in high solar zones
Energy Queensland to trial network-connected batteries in five regional locations that will host a total of 40MWh of storage capacity between them.
Rooftop solar rebate of up to 50 pct extended to small business in Victoria
Thousands of rooftop solar rebates offering up to 50% discount on cost of PV system to be made available to small businesses in Victoria.
Victoria to fund “neighbourhood-scale” battery projects up to 5MW
Victorian government to fund series of “neighbourhood-scale” battery demonstration and pilot programs, to unlock the role shared storage can play on modern grid.
Victoria regulator slashes solar tariffs by one third as wholesale prices fall
Victoria regulator says the days of high solar tariffs are over, as minimum FiT is slashed by one third due to falling wholesale prices.
Strata rule changes pave way for more solar apartments
New South Wales parliament passes amendments to strata laws to make it “drastically easier” for apartments to install rooftop solar and other green technologies.
Zero-sum game: The rise of solar export limits, and what can be done about it
As rooftop solar continues to boom around Australia, an increasing number of households are coming up against strict limits to the amount of energy they are allowed to export to the grid, some of which cannot export their solar at all.
Labor promises 1,000 stand-alone solar, battery and hydrogen microgrids
Western Australia to build and install 1,000 standalone power systems including solar, battery and hydrogen electrolysers, to replace poles and wires and diesel gen-sets, and boost the state's green manufacturing sector.
Regulator flags another cut in solar feed-in tariffs in NSW
IPART flags another “likely” reduction to NSW rooftop solar feed-in tariff, as it prepares to set new benchmarks for the next three financial years.
Low income households offered free solar in exchange for cost of living payments
S.A. government launches new pilot program offering the state’s low income households a free solar system in exchange for their annual concession payments.
New Tesla community battery trial will allow solar homes to bank their stored energy
Western Power and Synergy have kicked off a third community battery trial, this time offering up to 600 homes virtual solar storage via nine new PowerBank installations.
Rooftop solar company slammed by Federal Court for deceptive sales “ruse”
Victorian solar retailer found guilty of breaching consumer protection laws, including through use of dodgy door-to-door sales tactics and false claims of industry accreditation.
New solar inverter standard rushed through, as AEMO pushes for tighter controls
An update to inverter standards to control rooftop solar systems, battery storage devices and electric vehicle charging, was rushed through a week before Christmas in 2020. But AEMO has bigger plans.
Are solar panel fires on the rise and, if so, what can we do about it?
Australia prides itself on being a world leader in household solar but until now we have not fully appreciated the safety risks.
