Solar

Postcodes with higher unemployment have higher rates of rooftop solar

Surprising new research shows rooftop solar might be providing energy certainty for those with job uncertainty.

November 21, 2024

Solar Insiders Podcast: Four million and counting – the race to make the PV puzzle pieces fit

UNSW's Baran Yildiz on how Australia's millions of rooftop solar systems and other consumer energy assets are being integrated into…

November 21, 2024

SwitchedOn Podcast: Why the jobless are also turning to solar PV

New data shows unemployed people are also turning to rooftop solar to have certainty about electricity bills. PV is not…

November 20, 2024

If hot water ran off daytime solar, we could slash emissions and tame the solar duck

Switching water heaters to charge during the day can soak up solar and make sure electricity supply and demand match.…

November 15, 2024

Rooftop solar: Australia celebrates “momentous” milestone as 4 million households tap cheapest power

Australia has notched up a new renewable energy milestone, with the number of households around the country to have installed…

November 14, 2024

Rooftop solar almost always pays off – but what happens when you add batteries?

A client recently presented us with a challenge: More than 2,000 properties that could have solar and batteries installed, but…

November 14, 2024

Solar and battery microgrids slash diesel and dollars in six remote towns

A $15m large-scale solar and battery storage rollout across six regional Western Australia towns has been completed, with a final…

November 13, 2024

Virtual power plants will fail without an industry overhaul that puts consumers first

Australians aren’t signing up to VPPs at the rate the government needs to meet its climate targets. Here's why –…

November 13, 2024

CEFC to back new green loans program to support household solar, batteries and upgrades

Clean Energy Finance Corporation signs agreement with ING Australia to deliver another low-rate green loan product to fund energy efficient…

November 13, 2024

“Not a good look:” CEC trips up on day one in new role, promises to do better

Clean Energy Council gets off to less than ideal start to its "new and improved" SRES product listing service, after…

November 7, 2024