Grants of up to $150,000 are now available for apartment blocks to install solar, with expected savings of up to $600 for residents.
Solar for apartments support scheme now open, with grants up to $150,000
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Smart meters alone can’t manage the growth of rooftop solar, batteries and EVs
Integrating smart meters with low voltage network monitoring addresses the challenges that come with the growth of consumer energy resources.
What will the “sun tax” cost households? Solar tariffs hold steady as export charges kick in
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.
Communities kick the gas habit with major round of electrification funding
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.
Our electricity pricing model is broken – and consumers are bearing the cost
Alan Pears says Australia’s energy pricing system is outdated and retailers and networks must shoulder greater risk so consumers can get a better deal.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 scheme chalks up Loy Yang-worth of panels after record year of subsidised installs
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.
Rooftop solar installs off and running in 2025, with second best January ever
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.
Record-breaking new rooftop solar panel launches in Australia
Leading Chinese solar manufacturer launches new residential solar panel in Australia boasting record high module efficiency.
“We don’t have a power bill and the EV charges for free:” Why we went off grid in Brisbane
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.
CEC suspends big-name solar inverters from list of approved rebate products
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.
Get smart and get storage: Home batteries and other ways to put “sun tax” in the shade
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.
Regulator nets big fish for creation of false solar rebate statements
One of Australia's biggest rooftop solar retailers and installers revealed as the subject of compliance action for making false rebate submissions.
Solar Insiders Podcast: A roller coaster year in review – and the keys to a smoother 2025
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.
Hidden cost of rooftop solar? Actually, networks spend next to nothing on managing exports
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.
With just $500 of rooftop solar modules, you could charge your EVs for 20 years
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.
These three simple actions can help make the most of your rooftop solar savings
Three simple, effective ways to stop your solar electricity going to waste.
