Solar

The NEG is dead – What's the future for rooftop solar?

With the NEG in ruins, and Malcolm Turnbull holding on as PM by a thread, where does Australia's booming rooftop…

August 22, 2018

Community retailer Enova to pilot Bryon Bay microgrid

Enova Energy reveals plans to develop a microgrid in its home town, to encourage the roll-out of locally generated, stored…

August 22, 2018

Victoria Labor pledges $1.2 billion in rebates, loans for rooftop solar

Victoria Labor government proposes rebates and zero interest loans to encourage another 650,000 homes to install another 2.6GW of rooftop…

August 22, 2018

SA council launches tender to build 10MW solar farm in Riverland region

Berri Barmera Council issues tender to build and operate 10MW solar farm in South Australia Riverland region.

August 21, 2018

Origin backs ACCC call to end rooftop solar rebates

Big-three gen-tailer says it supports ACCC call to wind up the federal rooftop solar subsidy early, because of cost to…

August 16, 2018

Santos taps solar to pump gas in Cooper Basin

Australian oil and gas giant announces its first beam pump converted to solar, in SA's Cooper Basin, replacing crude oil…

August 16, 2018

Solar Insiders Podcast August 16

The future of solar rebates is up in the air as the ACCC pushes for government to adopt its “complete…

August 16, 2018

Is AGL’s ‘solar savers’ 20c feed-in tariff a good deal?

There are plenty of people who’d be glad to snag themselves a 20c solar feed-in tariff. But beware! Retail electricity…

August 16, 2018

Community retailer Enova eyes expansion with new crowd-funding campaign

Community energy retailer aims to raise at least $3m to finance its extension across NSW, including Sydney CBD, followed by…

August 16, 2018

Queensland cotton farmer makes shift to solar

Southern hemisphere's largest irrigator plans to develop 7.2MW of solar to power its operations in Queensland, starting with 3.2MW PV…

August 10, 2018