Solar

AGL Energy dangles a new carrot to entice customers to join its virtual power plant, which it hopes will reach 1.6GW of combined capacity by 2027.

California-based solar energy technology company has set a new benchmark by extending the limited warranty for its IQ8 Microinverter product range.

Australia’s rooftop solar market continues to cool its heels after a record July, with a second month of declining installations led by a rare lull in NSW.

Japanese electronics giant unveils a new bifacial solar panel with high efficiency and improved performance in poor light conditions. 

Off-grid solar systems can be more reliable than national grid networks. A new study explores different scenarios in 43 countries where this could be the case.

Trina Solar unveils module made entirely from used materials recovered from PV waste – including silicon, silver, aluminium frames and glass. 

Solar installer cops hefty fine after a sub-contractor falls three storeys while in the process of preparing a roof for a PV system.

Solar gardens could be a solution for people locked out of the booming renewable energy market, experts say, as the first of its kind prepares to pay investors.

CEC approval of the module marks the first in stock in Australia to deliver that sort of power capacity in a standard residential size – and it's not going unnoticed by local industry.

A man has been fined and four companies suspended from the federal rooftop solar rebate after being caught out working unlicenced and using non-compliant equipment.

In an unassuming factory in an Adelaide industrial precinct, 5B is walking the talk on making solar in Australia. In this case, not cells or modules, but solar Mavericks.

Research shows around 18% of new solar installs come from the neighbourhood effect. So how does it work – and how can we leverage it?

Latest SunWiz data finds August 2024 down from the July market high, despite delivering the second-highest average system size.

Tindo Solar has unveiled the first n-type solar panel to be manufactured in Australia, as part of the Adelaide company's newly launched Walara Series of modules.

Round two of Solar for Apartments will offer another 5,000 rebates, this time extending eligibility to townhouses and units with body corporates.

Dynamic and flexible hot water management systems enable water to be heated when renewable energy is available, and could save over $6 billion in household costs.