More than 25% of rooftops in Australia cannot be installed with traditional solar panels and mounting systems. GoodWe has an answer for that.
Inverter giant targets rooftops that can’t go solar, with new lightweight panel solution
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New code of conduct for solar and battery installers as consumer protections tighten
Solar and battery providers must sign up to a tougher, broader, more tightly regulated standard of practice to participate in state rebate scheme.
How much can you save with electrification and efficiency? An answer is a few clicks away
New online simulator calculates the big savings – in dollars and emissions – households can make by getting off gas and upgrading their thermal efficiency.
Fraunhofer ISE debuts solar thermal facades for heat pumps
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute is developing and testing solar thermal façade panels that could replace the more traditional external air unit.
Redback gets smarter on solar self consumption and load control
Australian-owned solar and battery outfit upgrades its solar systems to maximise self consumption and energy efficiency for households and businesses.
How an embedded network utility is powering its customers with solar
Customers of Savant Energy will be powered by local solar farms as part of a new vertically integrated renewable energy business.
Queensland blockchain startup aims to share solar benefits with renters
PowerPlay plans to use a tokenised system to share the benefits of cheap renewables with people currently excluded from using rooftop solar.
Networks told to make zero export limits for rooftop solar a “rare occurrence”
AER all but bans use of zero export limits for rooftop solar households, with strict new rules for network companies and a new layer of customer protections.
Powerful new Trina Solar rooftop module lands in Australia
Trina Solar's latest Vertex S+ modules are now available in Australia, featuring maximum output power of 440W and efficiency reaching 22%.
Home battery boom: The who, what, where and why behind record storage numbers
Home batteries were installed in record numbers across Australia in 2022. We look at the data behind the sales and see who's installing what, where, and why.
NSW zoos make switch to 100 per cent renewable energy supply
Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo have become the first zoos in New South Wales to be powered by 100% renewable electricity.
QCells takes home solar and battery offering across the Bass Strait
QCells hopes to help shift Tasmania’s low solar adoption rates with its residential PV, battery and energy plan bundle.
“Energy transition first” as entire town goes gas-free, embraces electrification
The gas supply to the WA coastal town of Esperance has officially been cut, after residents and businesses were transitioned to "alternatives," mostly electrification.
Massive Tesla solar roof put to work as a “21st Century utility”
Is this the biggest Tesla Solar Roof installed yet? It may be. And when combined with six Powerwalls it's a nice little earner as part of a Hawaiian VPP.
Hybrid solar module sets 80 per cent efficiency record
SunMaxx PVT sees "no obstacles" to market ramp up of its combination of PV and thermal technology solar modules after setting a new efficiency record.
How to ditch diesel in the wilderness: Microgrid blends solar with stunning landscape
A microgrid with every element carefully matched to its circumstances, including the rooftop PV mounting system, starts powering an off-grid wilderness sanctuary.
