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What will the “sun tax” cost households? Solar tariffs hold steady as export charges kick in
Sophie Vorrath24 Feb 20250 comments

State pricing regulator factors "sun tax" into draft feed-in tariff estimates, with more than 300,000 solar households set to pay rooftop export fees starting in July.

Battery/Storage, Electrification, Solar
Communities kick the gas habit with major round of electrification funding
Amalyah Hart21 Feb 20250 comments

From a battery-powered childcare centre to an all-electric community pool, $50 million in federal government grants is helping to electrify local government assets and slash power bills.

Energy Efficiency, News, Solar, Tariffs
Our electricity pricing model is broken – and consumers are bearing the cost
Anne Delaney20 Feb 20250 comments

Alan Pears says Australia’s energy pricing system is outdated and retailers and networks must shoulder greater risk so consumers can get a better deal.

Solar
Solar scheme chalks up Loy Yang-worth of panels after record year of subsidised installs
Joshua S Hill18 Feb 20250 comments

Record year for government subsidised rooftop PV takes total installed under state scheme to the equivalent of one of Victoria's largest coal-fired power stations.

Solar
Rooftop solar installs off and running in 2025, with second best January ever
Sophie Vorrath6 Feb 20250 comments

Despite the usual summer slump, the first month of installs for 2025 has delivered the second-best January on record, behind the bumper year of 2021.

Solar
Record-breaking new rooftop solar panel launches in Australia
Joshua S Hill6 Feb 20250 comments

Leading Chinese solar manufacturer launches new residential solar panel in Australia boasting record high module efficiency.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Solar
“We don’t have a power bill and the EV charges for free:” Why we went off grid in Brisbane
From a Contributor29 Jan 20250 comments

If energy regulators and retailers fail to keep up with technology, more people will have to pay for the policy failures that do not incentivise people like me to remain on the grid. 

Policy, Solar
CEC suspends big-name solar inverters from list of approved rebate products
Sophie Vorrath24 Jan 20250 comments

Clean Energy Council suspends several big-brand inverters from its list of approved products, rendering them ineligible for use in federal and state rebate schemes.

Battery/Storage, Solar
Get smart and get storage: Home batteries and other ways to put “sun tax” in the shade
Marion Rae20 Jan 20250 comments

Experts share tips on how households can avoid paying a network "sun tax" and get more bang for their solar buck as feed-in tariffs bottom out.

Policy, Solar
Regulator nets big fish for creation of false solar rebate statements
Joshua S Hill14 Jan 20250 comments

One of Australia's biggest rooftop solar retailers and installers revealed as the subject of compliance action for making false rebate submissions.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: A roller coaster year in review – and the keys to a smoother 2025
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson20 Dec 20240 comments

In our final episode for the year, SunWiz's Warwick Johnston on the highs and the lows of 2024 for rooftop PV, home batteries and all those who make the industry tick. Plus the news of the week.

Featured, Solar
Hidden cost of rooftop solar? Actually, networks spend next to nothing on managing exports
Sophie Vorrath19 Dec 20240 comments

Have you heard the one about non-solar homes paying the cost to networks of accommodating solar households? New report from regulator suggests it's not a thing.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Solar
With just $500 of rooftop solar modules, you could charge your EVs for 20 years
Tristan Edis19 Dec 20240 comments

Four good quality solar panels - costing around $500 - would produce enough power for an EV for 20 years. Low cost solar is an incredible opportunity we should not ignore.

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Solar
These three simple actions can help make the most of your rooftop solar savings
Dani Alexander, Baran Yildiz, Michelle Vaquiero-Contreras & Mike Roberts12 Dec 20240 comments

Three simple, effective ways to stop your solar electricity going to waste.

Policy, Solar
Warrant to monitor solar retailer as regulator cracks down on rooftop compliance
Sophie Vorrath11 Dec 20240 comments

Clean Energy Regulator issues fresh reminder to follow the rules governing the rooftop solar industry or face exclusion from the federal rebate scheme.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
New “high performance” rooftop solar inverter hits market with inbuilt smart meter
Joshua S Hill11 Dec 20240 comments

China giant unveils new inverter series in Australia and New Zealand, high-voltage hybrid inverter for use in residential applications.

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