Solar

Reclaim PV secures approvals for second solar recycling plant in Brisbane

Reclaim PV Recycling says Brisbane plant will add to South Australia facility, which will start recycling around 70,000 solar panels…

June 3, 2021

South Australia to install free Tesla Powerwall batteries in homes without solar

South Australia to extend its virtual power plant scheme to state housing homes that do not have rooftop solar in…

June 2, 2021

Explainer: Why hot-water heat pumps are great for homes with or without solar PV

A hot-water heat pump can be the cheapest way to heat water at your home or business, with or without…

June 2, 2021

Virtual microgrids test feasibility of powering farms with renewables

Four virtual microgrids will test the feasibility of using stand-alone renewables and storage to power different agricultural applications in Queensland…

May 27, 2021

Solar Insiders Podcast: A hat tip to some great Australian solar pioneers

Australia’s solar pioneers have been awesome, and it’s sad to say goodbye. Plus: Some really crap solar stories.

May 26, 2021

Shared solar partnership takes apartment building “off grid” in Queensland

Locality Planning Energy has delivered shared solar for four Queensland strata properties, in one case effectively taking an entire apartment…

May 26, 2021

REC Group launches next-gen premium rooftop solar panels

REC launches gen-4 of TwinPeak premium panels for residential and commercial rooftops, including a new cell structure design and up…

May 26, 2021

What blackout? Home batteries power through Queensland coal plant calamity

While debate builds around whether more big batteries could have saved the day in Queensland on Tuesday, the benefits of…

May 26, 2021

Why you should stop removing your solar panels early

Research has found there are many incentives to remove rooftop solar panels prematurely, adding to Australia’s massive waste problem.

May 25, 2021

New law bans door-to-door solar sales in Victoria

Door-to-door sales to be banned in Victoria starting in September this year, as part of new legislation introduced to the…

May 25, 2021