Solar

Anibal Zarate's family lived so well through Tropical Cyclone Alfred that even his sceptical neighbours now see solar and battery storage as the way of the future.

Commercial rooftop solar had its best year of growth in 2024, but there is a cloud over the residential sector. Changes are afoot.

Network launches AI-powered flexible export system to help rooftop solar customers get more from their investment while maintaining grid stability.

Grants of up to $150,000 are now available for apartment blocks to install solar, with expected savings of up to $600 for residents.

Integrating smart meters with low voltage network monitoring addresses the challenges that come with the growth of consumer energy resources.

State pricing regulator factors "sun tax" into draft feed-in tariff estimates, with more than 300,000 solar households set to pay rooftop export fees starting in July.

From a battery-powered childcare centre to an all-electric community pool, $50 million in federal government grants is helping to electrify local government assets and slash power bills.

Alan Pears says Australia’s energy pricing system is outdated and retailers and networks must shoulder greater risk so consumers can get a better deal.

Record year for government subsidised rooftop PV takes total installed under state scheme to the equivalent of one of Victoria's largest coal-fired power stations.

Despite the usual summer slump, the first month of installs for 2025 has delivered the second-best January on record, behind the bumper year of 2021.

Leading Chinese solar manufacturer launches new residential solar panel in Australia boasting record high module efficiency.

If energy regulators and retailers fail to keep up with technology, more people will have to pay for the policy failures that do not incentivise people like me to remain on the grid. 

Clean Energy Council suspends several big-brand inverters from its list of approved products, rendering them ineligible for use in federal and state rebate schemes.

Experts share tips on how households can avoid paying a network "sun tax" and get more bang for their solar buck as feed-in tariffs bottom out.

One of Australia's biggest rooftop solar retailers and installers revealed as the subject of compliance action for making false rebate submissions.

In our final episode for the year, SunWiz's Warwick Johnston on the highs and the lows of 2024 for rooftop PV, home batteries and all those who make the industry tick. Plus the news of the week.