Solar

How I learned to slash my power bill, with solar and storage

In December 2016, I added 6.5kW of rooftop solar and a Tesla Powerwall 1 battery and became part of the…

March 14, 2018

Sydney Markets takes rooftop solar to massive 3MW – maybe more to come

Sydney Markets adds another 2.2MW PV array to take total rooftop solar capacity to more than 3MW, says there's room…

March 14, 2018

WA council proposes solar loans, rebates to boost rooftop installs

WA council weighs local government incentives as residential rooftop solar installs fall well behind state average.

March 13, 2018

Rooftop Isolators: Should they stay, or should they go?

Does the rooftop solar industry want to retain rooftop isolators or not? It is time to decide.

March 13, 2018

Hundreds of Queensland state schools to go solar

Qld govt to fund solar and energy efficiency roll out across around 800 state schools, in bid to cut the…

March 13, 2018

Queensland rooftop solar reaches 2GW, but NSW now biggest market

Rooftop solar reaches 2GW mark in Queensland, but latest monthly installations sees NSW pipping sunshine state as biggest market in…

March 12, 2018

WA suburb to trial community battery 'bank' for rooftop solar deposits

A new Community Power Bank scheme led by WA utility Western Power will allow local solar homes to store their…

March 11, 2018

Another "extraordinary" month for solar, as homes "max out" roof space

New analysis shows "extraordinary" amount of rooftop solar installed in February, with more homes seeking to "max out" available roof…

March 8, 2018

Regional Victoria council adds 14.5kW solar system, on path to zero carbon

Mount Alexander Shire to install 14.5kW solar PV on heritage listed visitor centre building, as part of zero carbon 2025…

March 8, 2018

Victoria town’s breakthrough deal on network tariffs as it pursues 100% renewables

Central Victoria town achieves a breakthrough deal on network tariffs that could pave the way for a community solar farm…

March 7, 2018