New data shows unemployed people are also turning to rooftop solar to have certainty about electricity bills. PV is not just for rich people, says Kaveh Khalilpou from UTS.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Why the jobless are also turning to solar PV
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If hot water ran off daytime solar, we could slash emissions and tame the solar duck
Switching water heaters to charge during the day can soak up solar and make sure electricity supply and demand match. A new, real-world trial has put this technique to the test.
Rooftop solar: Australia celebrates “momentous” milestone as 4 million households tap cheapest power
Australia has notched up a new renewable energy milestone, with the number of households around the country to have installed rooftop solar passing the four million mark.
Rooftop solar almost always pays off – but what happens when you add batteries?
A client recently presented us with a challenge: More than 2,000 properties that could have solar and batteries installed, but a limited budget. Here's what we found.
Solar and battery microgrids slash diesel and dollars in six remote towns
A $15m large-scale solar and battery storage rollout across six regional Western Australia towns has been completed, with a final system installed at Norseman.
Virtual power plants will fail without an industry overhaul that puts consumers first
Australians aren’t signing up to VPPs at the rate the government needs to meet its climate targets. Here's why – and what needs to change.
CEFC to back new green loans program to support household solar, batteries and upgrades
Clean Energy Finance Corporation signs agreement with ING Australia to deliver another low-rate green loan product to fund energy efficient home upgrades.
“Not a good look:” CEC trips up on day one in new role, promises to do better
Clean Energy Council gets off to less than ideal start to its "new and improved" SRES product listing service, after badly bungling a registration on day one.
Rooftop solar market bounces back to record high, continues to crunch coal
Impressive growth from one state in particular has set the rooftop solar market back on track after two months of easing – and delivered a new record.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Breaking even on solar, storage and two Teslas in under nine years
Rosemary Grundy is on a mission to demonstrate that going renewable and electric is not only good for the climate, but makes financial sense.
Solar product accreditation stays with CEC, on condition of “new and improved” service
Clean Energy Council retains the job of managing the list of products that can participate in the federal rooftop solar rebate, on the condition it lifts its game.
Home battery discounts of up to $2,400 finally arrive, to slash bills and crush coal
Five months after it was first announced, NSW launches its home battery incentive, offering up to $2,400 discounts on solar storage and rebates to join VPPs.
Trina Solar hits new high on solar cell efficiency – its 27th world record
Chinese solar manufacturing giant sets its 27th world record for solar cell conversion efficiency or output power for its n-type bifacial i-TOPCon cell.
Ban back in place for rooftop solar certificate trading platform
A suspension order preventing online trading platform Greenbot from generating certificates through the federal rooftop solar rebate has been reinstated.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Look ma, no gas!
Clint Hare on Australia's most sustainable housing development, which has been building all-electric, super energy efficient homes on Victoria's Bass Coast for the past decade – with huge success.
Longi serves up powerful new rooftop solar module, heralds “arrival of BC era”
Unveiled at the Rolex Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in China, Longi has unveiled a new "BC era" module designed for the rooftop PV sector.
