Solar

CCA recommends an extension to the federal SRES in its climate progress report, and wants home batteries and EV chargers included. But the federal government is not sold.

New partnership will use onsite solar and renewable energy purchased from the grid to slash the average social housing power bill by $400 a year. 

Registrations open for Solar for Apartments Program, offering up to $100,000 in grant funds and access to zero-interest loans to install shared rooftop solar.

Heidi Douglas talks through Solar Citizens' list of "policy asks" for the upcoming energy ministers' meeting. Could we get discounted batteries for Christmas?

The German start-up with a mission to convert 500,000 buildings a year to climate-neutral power, heating and mobility, has marked its official launch in Australia.

Regulator flags plans to slash rooftop solar FiT by another 33% in 2024, as midday wholesale power prices continue to be pushed down by ... rooftop solar.

The three-year deal locks in a massive 1GW worth of solar from across Trina’s complete range of Vertex N modules for the Australian market. 

Four hundred households across five First Nations communities will have rooftop solar installed, as part of a state and federal government funded push to clean energy.

AEMO’s state-by-state approach to controlling rooftop solar leaves consumers worse off through greater complexity and higher costs. There are smarter solutions.

Trina Solar shows off its Vertex S+ Clear Black solar modules – a semi transparent, all-black panel that won a German Design Award this year.

A remote Indigenous community was powered by 100% renewables for an average of 20 hours a day during September, using solar and battery storage.

SunDrive Solar is one of a handful of companies trying to establish a solar supply chain in Australia. Wyatt Roy, SunDrive's strategic advisor, says it's a global race – but Australia has a decent head start.

Wyatt Roy on SunDrive's progress towards making cheaper, more sustainable solar – right here in Australia. Plus: Will 2023 be a record year of rooftop installs?

The new efficiency high marks the first time a Chinese company has set a record for crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells since 2015.

A surge in public interest in a community battery grants project has left the government's renewable energy agency "overwhelmed" by its popularity.

Chinese solar megalith claims a new record maximum solar conversion efficiency of 26.89% for its N-Type monocrystalline silicon solar cells.