California could challenge South Australia's claim to the world's biggest Tesla Powerwall based virtual power plant, with the launch of a VPP pilot in the state.
Tesla turns to California to build “world’s largest virtual power plant”
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Great Solar Business Podcast: Are grants worth the effort?
Multi-award winning solar pioneer Professor Renate Egan outlines the secrets to getting grants.
Market chaos drives home battery boom, but supply and inequity could be a problem
Australia is finally having the home battery boom it has been anticipating for years, courtesy of an electricity market in crisis. But can supply keep up? And who gets left behind?
Solar Insiders Podcast: Will angry consumers leave the grid?
Household solar and battery storage plays a key role in AEMO’s future plans, but angry consumers might choose to go their own way.
Zero cost up-front home solar and battery offered to meet “staggering” demand
Major Australian electricity gen-tailer says residential customers are lining up to join its new home solar and storage plan.
Signs of rooftop solar rebound in Sunshine State, as market plays catch-up
A strong month of rooftop solar installations in Queensland gave the market a small boost in June, according to the latest SunWiz data.
Rooftop solar and household batteries to take centre stage in rapid energy transition
AEMO's 2022 Integrated System Plan underlines key role distributed solar and storage will play in Australia's energy transition.
OpenSolar and Plenti launch zero interest finance option to boost solar sales
Plenti and OpenSolar extend their partnership to make solar accessible to more people while also helping solar installers to convert more leads to sales.
Rapid solar roll-out shifts WA gold mine to renewables
A Western Australian gold mine is now being powered by solar power, the first operational project under the state's Clean Energy Future Fund.
WA targets 1,000-plus standalone power systems with new funding boost
WA tips another $37m to deploy 180 standalone power systems across the state, as it aims for 1,000 over four years.
Great Solar Business Podcast: Marketing and PR for PV companies
Olivia Smith from PositiveGood discusses where and how PR fits into your marketing toolkit.
Rooftop solar tariff jumps nearly 40 pct in Tasmania as power crisis continues
Tasmanian Economic Regulator sets state's rooftop solar feed-in tariff for 2022-2023 to a minimum rate of 8.8c/kWh, up from 6.5c/kWh in 2021-22.
Two community solar farms open to investors Australia-wide
Two ground-breaking NSW community solar farms – both approved to add battery storage – have opened up shares in their projects to investors nation-wide.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Death of a retailer
Enova Energy’s demise highlights failed structure of Australia’s energy market. Plus: Bizarre tariff stories, and a long drive in a Model Y.
In an energy crisis, every watt counts. So let’s talk about using less
There are many ways to improve the way we currently manage demand – and many of them can lead to lower bills for consumers.
Rush on home batteries anticipated ahead of subsidy cut in July
Victorians have less than two weeks to apply for a $3,500 rebate on home battery storage, with the subsidy amount set to fall in July.
