Solar

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.

Alan Pears says Australia’s energy pricing system is outdated and retailers and networks must shoulder greater risk so consumers can get a better deal.

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.

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.

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

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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Matthew van der Linden on Flow Power's big move into residential retail. Plus the latest on the rooftop PV market, SunDrive's innovation progress, and other news.