A deep dive into how the 2023-24 federal budget will help homes and businesses drive down their energy costs and cut their reliance on fossil fuels.
“Australia’s first electrification budget:” How the promised billions might be used
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Sungrow inverters cleared for compliance with flexible solar export rules
China inverter giant gains tick of compliance with South Australia's new technical requirements for flexible solar exports, as July deadline looms.
Most inverters for rooftop solar and storage wrongly installed, audit finds
Audit finds less than 30% of newly installed inverters for solar, batteries and EV chargers are configured to meet new standards crucial to grid integration.
How much can you save with electrification and efficiency? An answer is a few clicks away
New online simulator calculates the big savings – in dollars and emissions – households can make by getting off gas and upgrading their thermal efficiency.
Redback gets smarter on solar self consumption and load control
Australian-owned solar and battery outfit upgrades its solar systems to maximise self consumption and energy efficiency for households and businesses.
Queensland blockchain startup aims to share solar benefits with renters
PowerPlay plans to use a tokenised system to share the benefits of cheap renewables with people currently excluded from using rooftop solar.
How to ditch diesel in the wilderness: Microgrid blends solar with stunning landscape
A microgrid with every element carefully matched to its circumstances, including the rooftop PV mounting system, starts powering an off-grid wilderness sanctuary.
“Self-reliant and in control:” Smarts plus battery deal puts power in consumer hands
New partnership offers a battery and software package to minimise grid electricity use and maximise the value of behind the meter resources.
How consumers will hold the balance of power on a majority renewables grid
While we can’t control when the sun shines or the wind blows, we can control the consumption in homes to match those times.
How I fully electrified my home – and seven tips to help you do it too
For an energy industry veteran, the journey to electrifying my home was more challenging than expected. Here are my top tips to make it easier.
How this Aussie-made technology is smashing the solar ceiling
How do you participate in the green energy revolution when you live in an apartment and not a standalone home? This Australian company has found a way.
Shopping centres to moonlight as solar plants in battery pilot with Enel X
A pilot project will install batteries at two solar powered shopping centres to further displace high-priced fossil fuel generation – both for the centres and on the grid.
Rooftop solar mapping and sales platform draws millions from big investors
Telstra Ventures leads $15m funding round into Australia's OpenSolar, reflecting the increasing value placed on rooftop solar data and visibility.
How closely monitoring home energy data can be a major win for solar households
A long-term Arena project aims to answer a key question: how much data do network operators need to allow rooftop solar export flexibility?
Solar and battery giants unite to fight “outdated” inverter rule change
Some of the biggest solar and battery names in the world call for rethink of inverter changes they say will cause rise in prices.
How “flexible exports” will save us from the Big Solar Button
South Australia's current grid woes give us a feel for the state of rooftop solar management ‘in the wild’ – and it’s much more interesting than it would first appear.
