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Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy
Federal and state battery rebates combine to reach five times as many households
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20250 comments

Federal and WA Labor agree to stack their respective home battery incentive schemes – but not in the way many might have hoped, and with a VPP twist.

Tariffs, Featured, Policy, Solar
“Sun tax” state bucks trend and raises solar feed-in tariff, Victoria sets floor at zero
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20250 comments

State pricing regulator achieves rare feat of setting benchmark solar feed-in tariff higher, and not lower, than the year before. Down south, it's a zero sum game.

Battery/Storage, Policy
State closes down home battery loan scheme ahead of federal rebate
Sophie Vorrath30 May 20250 comments

Over to you, Cheaper Home Batteries! State closes applications to zero interest loan one month ahead of federal rebate launch. 

Electrification, Policy
State opens up electrification one-stop-shops to all households getting off gas
Joshua S Hill29 May 20250 comments

After a range of select postcode trials, state government opens its Electric Home Planner service to all households seeking advice on how to get off gas.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy
Regulator warns battery cowboys on dodgy sales tactics and rebate rule breaking
Sophie Vorrath28 May 20250 comments

Clean Energy Regulator warns there will be zero tolerance of home battery rebate cowboys, as the industry readies for one of the biggest boom-times it's ever seen.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Policy
Energy upgrade scheme extended to provide “rock solid” signal to electrify homes
Sophie Vorrath15 May 20250 comments

Legislation to extend Victoria's market-based energy efficiency subsidy scheme by a further 15 years has passed through state parliament.

Podcasts, Policy
SwitchedOn podcast: Energy as a civil right, not just a commodity
Anne Delaney13 May 20250 comments

Shalanda Baker, a former Director of Energy Justice and Equity under the Biden administration, on how to avoid repeating the inequities of the fossil fuel era in the rapid shift to green energy.

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Battery/Storage, Policy
Rushing to buy a discounted battery? Careful, we haven’t seen the rebate fine print yet
Anthony Bennett13 May 20250 comments

A promise that Australians can get a battery now and claim the rebate later has triggered a rush on installers. Here’s why consumers should tread carefully.

Podcasts, Electrification, Policy, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: Batteries, not band-aids, key to cost-of-living energy cure
Anne Delaney30 Apr 20250 comments

Community independent Nicolette Boele explains how better climate and energy policy could help tackle Australia’s cost-of-living and housing crises.

Electrification, Policy
State government pilot extends electrification one-stop-shops to more suburbs
Joshua S Hill29 Apr 20250 comments

State trial of one-stop-shops for households wanting to go all electric gets expanded to two new local government areas in Victoria.

Podcasts, Electrification, Policy
SwitchedOn podcast: The electorate that could power Australia’s energy transition
Anne Delaney22 Apr 20250 comments

The federal electorate of Calare sits at the heart of Australia’s energy transition. Independent candidate Kate Hook explains what's at stake and why this major agricultural region has more to gain than most.

Policy
Labor tips fresh funds into solar, efficiency and electrifcation for social housing
Joshua S Hill16 Apr 20250 comments

Albanese government invests another $50.2 million to get solar, energy efficiency and electrification into social housing across two states.

Solar, Policy
State says solar rebate for rental homes should start slashing tenant bills by end of year
Sophie Vorrath15 Apr 20250 comments

State confirms rooftop solar subsidies for rental properties to be implemented by end of year, in move expected to save renters up to $700 a year.

Battery/Storage, Policy
New home battery? Great! Now switch it off until July
Finn Peacock14 Apr 20250 comments

You can buy a battery, have it installed, wired up and connected to the grid. But if you want the rebate you’re not allowed to switch it on. What is this madness?

Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar
Labor’s plan for cheaper home batteries ushers in new age of consumer power
Sophie Vorrath7 Apr 20250 comments

Federal Labor unveils $2.3bn plan to dramatically boost home battery uptake in Australia, through a national scheme that takes in small business, community groups and off-grid homes.

Solar, Policy
Rooftop solar market in limbo as consumers await home battery policy reveal
Sophie Vorrath4 Apr 20250 comments

Rooftop solar installs hit the doldrums as consumers wait to see what the major parties are offering on home battery discounts at the federal election.

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