Solar

Solar homes pay 30% less for power than non-solar homes, even while using more

ACCC report puts economic benefits of rooftop solar up in lights. But where are those bill savings coming from? And…

June 25, 2021

SA Water boosts massive solar rollout with 176kW system in Mt Gambier

The new array adds to a PV and battery rollout that is expected to generate around 242GWh of solar and…

June 25, 2021

One-in-two homes could have solar and battery storage by 2050, modelling suggests

New projections suggest one-in-two Australian households could have solar and storage by 2050, if Australia becomes a "clean energy superpower."

June 23, 2021

Rooftop solar ruled a must for new buildings in German capital

Germany’s capital has passed a new law requiring all new buildings and major renovations to install solar on at least…

June 21, 2021

Great Solar Business Podcast: Grid 3.0 – What will the grid look like?

Networks expert and consumer advocate Mike Swanston shares his vision for Grid 3.0, and the central role that solar will…

June 18, 2021

Solar and battery microgrid takes WA town to 100% renewables in Australian first

Western Australia again demonstrates its remote renewables leadership by powering Pilbara town of Onslow entirely on solar and battery storage.

June 18, 2021

Sydney apartment block goes solar, plus 24 Tesla Powerwall batteries

New-build apartment complex adds bespoke solar solution, including what is believed to be Australia's biggest residential Powerwall installation.

June 17, 2021

Where WA is installing all that rooftop solar – and where home batteries are following suit

New AEMO map details where Western Australia's "amazing" distributed PV resource is being amassed, and where behind-the-meter battery storage is…

June 17, 2021

Which home batteries are best? Lessons learned from five years of independent testing

Not all batteries are created equal. ITP Renewables' ARENA-backed Battery Test Centre in Canberra has been putting home batteries through…

June 17, 2021

Western Australia taps solar to power Perth train and bus stations

Western Australia government to install solar at train and bus stations across the state’s capital, including more than 1,000kW by…

June 16, 2021