Solar

Battery storage doesn't stack up yet for most households in Australia, but many are going ahead and installing it anyway. Like this Melbourne house...

Average solar PV system prices changed little between April and May, with the current national average sitting at about $1.66 per watt. And pricing figures for Darwin systems included for the first time.

Akamai explains how it will source renewable energy for 50 per cent of its network operations - an approach that can be a model for other companies with similar small-scale, distributed operations.

The results of a feasibility study for a 1MW community-owned solar farm in the NSW town of Goulburn will be released in early June, at the launch of the "first of its kind" project.

Melbourne electricity retailer Sumo Power says aims to combat "bill shock" with launch of fixed price offer for unlimited electricity use over 12 month period.

Enphase Energy's 1.2kWh residential battery storage system has officially gone on sale in Australia, ahead of the first shipment, expected in August.

Australia's Redback Technologies says its new generation smart investors can dramatically improve self consumption and payback times for rooftop solar, and optimise use of battery storage systems.

My new house consumers a shocking amount of electricity. What to do, and how to negotiate the different technologies and options to reduce my bill.

Let’s remove the emotion for a minute and take a close look at the economics of the decision whether or not to get a solar PV and battery system.

Federal Opposition's newly launched Climate Action Plan will put nearly $100m towards developing a Community Power Network and a series of "regional hubs,” as well as an annual competitive grants program.

More battery storage products are flooding on to the market each week. Here, we identify which brands and devices stand out on cost per kWh.

Around half of all available homes in some states already have rooftop solar, but the percentage for businesses is much lower, despite the obvious advantages of solar during work hours.

Trina Solar chief scientist Pierre Verlinden sees a future where 100 per cent of suitable households will have rooftop solar. And if "the utility is getting difficult", they will install battery storage, too.

It’s a well-established trend: the Australian solar industry is increasingly turning to sales of commercial PV systems.

Simon Hackett takes delivery of 660kWh Redflow battery system at his Adelaide headquarters, giving company four days of power, and solar charging for his Tesla.

A consortium of large energy users led by the City of Melbourne has launched a tender for shovel-ready new renewable energy projects that have planning approvals in place, for the long-term supply of electricity.