AEMO's 2022 Integrated System Plan underlines key role distributed solar and storage will play in Australia's energy transition.
Rooftop solar and household batteries to take centre stage in rapid energy transition
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OpenSolar and Plenti launch zero interest finance option to boost solar sales
Plenti and OpenSolar extend their partnership to make solar accessible to more people while also helping solar installers to convert more leads to sales.
Rapid solar roll-out shifts WA gold mine to renewables
A Western Australian gold mine is now being powered by solar power, the first operational project under the state's Clean Energy Future Fund.
WA targets 1,000-plus standalone power systems with new funding boost
WA tips another $37m to deploy 180 standalone power systems across the state, as it aims for 1,000 over four years.
Rooftop solar tariff jumps nearly 40 pct in Tasmania as power crisis continues
Tasmanian Economic Regulator sets state's rooftop solar feed-in tariff for 2022-2023 to a minimum rate of 8.8c/kWh, up from 6.5c/kWh in 2021-22.
Two community solar farms open to investors Australia-wide
Two ground-breaking NSW community solar farms – both approved to add battery storage – have opened up shares in their projects to investors nation-wide.
In an energy crisis, every watt counts. So let’s talk about using less
There are many ways to improve the way we currently manage demand – and many of them can lead to lower bills for consumers.
Rush on home batteries anticipated ahead of subsidy cut in July
Victorians have less than two weeks to apply for a $3,500 rebate on home battery storage, with the subsidy amount set to fall in July.
NSW project to model regional microgrids identifies eight potential communities
ANU-led project selects eight communities on NSW south coast for deeper look into transitioning them to renewable and battery-based microgrids.
No more data “not spots,” as Vodafone pilots off-grid mobile phone tower
The “self-powering” mobile mast incorporates a small wind turbine, solar and battery storage and aims to solve the problem of remote connectivity.
NSW regulator nearly doubles rooftop solar tariff as coal and gas prices soar
NSW pricing regulator almost doubles rooftop solar feed-in tariff benchmark for the state as coal and gas prices and outages reverse the renewable price trend.
Tindo seeks to fill solar “working capital gap” with B2B finance offer
Australian solar manufacturer to offer customers interest- and repayment-free bulk panel purchases, through business finance specialist, Moula Pay.
Consumers look to rooftop solar and batteries amid energy market chaos
Latest monthly data from SunWiz shows there's nothing like an energy price crisis to re-focus the consumer on home solar – and batteries.
Solar in the Barossa as premium wine maker shifts to 100 pct renewables
ASX-listed Treasury Wine Estates updates solar progress on pledge to source 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2024.
NSW extends “free” rooftop solar offer to one million low-income households
NSW expands solar rebate scheme for low income households, as well as efficiency upgrades, taking opposite tack to SA Labor government.
“Hugely innovative” community battery launched in Melbourne
One of Australia’s first, independently-owned community battery energy storage systems has been unveiled in Melbourne’s inner north.
