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Australian made rooftop solar module tops charts on power output
Joshua S Hill20 May 20250 comments

Rooftop solar module made by Australia's only PV manufacturer achieves something none of its competitors can match in new ranking of the best performing panels.

Solar
China solar giant launches powerful new solar module with first of its kind cell technology
Joshua S Hill14 May 20250 comments

Chinese solar manufacturer unveils new PV modules with heterojunction back contact technology efficiency of up to 25% and maximum power output of up to 510W.

Solar
Solar installer convicted, fined for falsifying documents for 62 rooftop systems
Sophie Vorrath13 May 20250 comments

An electrician has been convicted and fined for falsely claiming to have installed or supervised a total of 62 rooftop solar systems as part of the national rebate scheme.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Almond farm adds solar and battery to cut costs, slash emissions and join virtual power plant
Matthew Biss12 May 20250 comments

A solar and battery system installed at an almond orchard in Griffith will be able to supply nearly all of its electricity supply and connect it to a virtual power plant.

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Solar
Solar giant launches new 660W solar module with “highest” efficiency
Joshua S Hill8 May 20250 comments

Solar giant announces launch of its new N-type high power, high efficiency module series for utility, commercial and industrial systems.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Rooftop solar market cools further, in calm before home battery rebate storm
Sophie Vorrath6 May 20250 comments

New data shows Australia's rooftop solar market lagging around 6 pct behind this time last year, but this could change dramatically with the now guaranteed delivery of a home battery rebate.

Electrification, Podcasts, 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.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Solar
Can you go off-grid in the city? This inner Sydney home comes close
Poppy Johnston30 Apr 20250 comments

The pursuit of water and energy self-sufficiency on a small block in a densely-populated area has posed a host of challenges for one green home enthusiast.

News, Other Renewables, Podcasts, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: Will your MP help unlock Australia’s renewable potential?
Anne Delaney29 Apr 20250 comments

ANU Senior researcher Dr Cheng Cheng reveals the electorates that could benefit most from renewables, and the MPs that can help or stand in their way.

Solar
China giant hits new efficiency high for silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells
Joshua S Hill24 Apr 20250 comments

Chinese solar manufacturer sets yet another efficiency world record, this time for its crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells. 

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Shouting from the rooftops
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson23 Apr 20250 comments

OpenSolar's Sophie Wright on the mission to streamline solar businesses so that more money and time can be spent where it's most needed - putting panels on rooftops. Plus, the news of the week.

Featured, Solar
How one state is flipping the sun tax and offering to pay households to dial down solar
Sophie Vorrath17 Apr 20250 comments

A groundbreaking retail electricity trial is offering to pay customers to curtail their rooftop solar exports when prices are negative.

Electrification, Podcasts, Solar
SwitchedOn podcast: How solar gardens can deliver PV benefits to renters
Anne Delaney16 Apr 20250 comments

Nigel Hancock from community energy group Pingala explains how solar gardens work and whether the model can be scaled to empower more communities.

Policy, Solar
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.

Solar
China solar giant breaks solar cell efficiency record, unveils powerful new module
Joshua S Hill14 Apr 20250 comments

Leading Chinese solar manufacturer breaks efficiency record for silicon solar cells, and unveils upgraded solar module with "significantly" enhanced output. 

Solar
New “ultra-light” solar panel targets weighty problem for rooftop uptake
Joshua S Hill10 Apr 20250 comments

China solar manufacturer launches ultra-lightweight module to address one of biggest barriers to C&I PV uptake – load limitations of rooftops.

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