Solar

A town in New South Wales' Northern Tablelands boasts what may be Australia's first "energy autonomous" medical centre, including a grid-connected solar and battery storage system.

The addition of 630kW of solar car shade at Sydney Markets makes it – briefly – the largest of its kind in Australia, with a total capacity of 911kW.

System owners can put the control of their energy usage into their own hands with behind-the-meter technology, such as smart inverters and low-cost storage.

South Coast NSW community group launches solar bulk buy scheme, to give locals access to lower-cost, quality rooftop solar.

The average price of rooftop solar installation increased slightly between May and June to $1.68 per watt, according to figures from Solar Choice’s installer network database. In line with long-term trends, prices were highest in Hobart and lowest in Perth. The figures in the tables below are based on quoted prices from our network of 100+ installers across Australia, […]

Households have invested more than $8 billion in rooftop solar in Australia, and are saving more than $1 billion a year off their electricity bills.

Investment offer for first solar farms to be co-owned by local government and the community - two 100kW projects in Lismore - to be launched next week.

World heritage listed Lord Howe Island has finally called for tenders for the installation of solar, wind and battery storage to reduce its reliance on expensive diesel generation by two thirds.

Its a minefield out there, so how does one compare solar companies and get a valid warranty?

Byron Bay becomes first community to conduct full audit on its emissions, and map out a plan to reduce them to zero -with the help of solar, biomass, energy efficiency and transport and land use initiatives.

Redflow strikes partnership with fellow Brisbane-based start-up Redback to provide hybrid inverter and battery management system to its soon to be released ZCell battery.

Here is a list of 22 things you can do to improve your home’s energy performance – some cheap, some free..

It takes a lot of energy to run all the LA lights. But could it all be green? LA City Council is considering a motion to direct the municipal utility to shift the city to 100 per cent renewable energy.

Northern Territory $20m Home Improvement Scheme offers up to $2,000 rebate on home improvements including purchase of rooftop solar and battery storage.

IPART raises recommended ‘benchmark range’ for NSW solar feed-in tariffs to reflect rising wholesale electricity prices.

In the US, communities and governments drive more sustainable, inclusive economies by leveraging local solar – most recently in the form of community-scale solar.