Solar

Solar installer cops hefty fine after a sub-contractor falls three storeys while in the process of preparing a roof for a PV system.

Solar gardens could be a solution for people locked out of the booming renewable energy market, experts say, as the first of its kind prepares to pay investors.

CEC approval of the module marks the first in stock in Australia to deliver that sort of power capacity in a standard residential size – and it's not going unnoticed by local industry.

A man has been fined and four companies suspended from the federal rooftop solar rebate after being caught out working unlicenced and using non-compliant equipment.

In an unassuming factory in an Adelaide industrial precinct, 5B is walking the talk on making solar in Australia. In this case, not cells or modules, but solar Mavericks.

Research shows around 18% of new solar installs come from the neighbourhood effect. So how does it work – and how can we leverage it?

Latest SunWiz data finds August 2024 down from the July market high, despite delivering the second-highest average system size.

Tindo Solar has unveiled the first n-type solar panel to be manufactured in Australia, as part of the Adelaide company's newly launched Walara Series of modules.

Round two of Solar for Apartments will offer another 5,000 rebates, this time extending eligibility to townhouses and units with body corporates.

Dynamic and flexible hot water management systems enable water to be heated when renewable energy is available, and could save over $6 billion in household costs.

“In 22 years I have never seen energy consumption in schools decrease”: why schools should be seen as core to Australia’s energy mix.

Increasing amounts of technology means Australian schools are consuming energy at an ever-increasing rate. Rob Bruer, the co-founder and CEO of Solar Schools, outlines a case for installing solar and batteries in every school.

First milestones marked in the delivery of a massive wind, solar and battery-based microgrid that will slash the fossil fuel use of a WA gold mine by up to 96%.

Momentum Energy signs Port of Brisbane to its Virtual Energy Network offering, which shares excess solar generated at one site across others.

One of Australia's biggest residential rooftop solar companies has been bought up by Rinnai Australia, amid growing demand for home energy "one-stop shops."

South Australia LGA recognised for “pioneering” community renewables program that provides rooftop solar and home batteries for no up-front cost.