Solar

China solar giant breaks solar cell efficiency record, unveils powerful new module

Leading Chinese solar manufacturer breaks efficiency record for silicon solar cells, and unveils upgraded solar module with "significantly" enhanced output. 

April 14, 2025

New “ultra-light” solar panel targets weighty problem for rooftop uptake

China solar manufacturer launches ultra-lightweight module to address one of biggest barriers to C&I PV uptake – load limitations of…

April 10, 2025

SwitchedOn podcast: Farming the sun, grazing the land

Solar farms aren’t just about generating electricity and cutting emissions – they can also be a game-changer for farmers rural…

April 9, 2025

Solar powered villages and India’s 10 million solar roofs program

The majority of the homes in one village we visited are equipped with 1kW solar systems and are backed up…

April 8, 2025

Labor’s plan for cheaper home batteries ushers in new age of consumer power

Federal Labor unveils $2.3bn plan to dramatically boost home battery uptake in Australia, through a national scheme that takes in…

April 7, 2025

Former solar great gets a reboot, in name only, from Maxeon acquisition

Chinese electronics company launches new PV business unit built in part from the ashes of one of the world’s most…

April 7, 2025

Rooftop solar market in limbo as consumers await home battery policy reveal

Rooftop solar installs hit the doldrums as consumers wait to see what the major parties are offering on home battery…

April 4, 2025

OpenSolar adds financing tool to PV design and sales platform

OpenSolar joins forces with LoanOptions.ai to help consumers access finance to invest in rooftop PV and batteries.

April 2, 2025

Pressure mounts on major parties to back home batteries as best remedy for energy woes

Both major political parties are being urged to cut the price of household solar batteries this election to slash electricity…

April 1, 2025

Australia’s fifth-largest airport triples size of rooftop solar system

Solar expansion project at major Australian airport takes it past its target to self-generate 15% of its precinct electricity needs…

April 1, 2025