Solar

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

Ombudsman backs customer told it would cost $2,500 to cut gas connection

A South Australian solar home owner has lodged a complaint with the state’s energy ombudsman after being advised that disconnecting…

May 20, 2021

Looming deadline for new inverter standards causes anxiety for industry

As introduction of the new inverter standard looms, manufacturers raise concerns there will be bottlenecks and possible delays for re-listing…

May 20, 2021

Australia’s “father of PV” says your next rooftop solar system might be tens of kilowatts

UNSW's Martin Green says the average Australian solar household will soon be installing "tens of kilowatts" on their rooftops, as…

May 20, 2021

Explainer: Solar inverters have a new, important role to play – are you affected?

Changes to inverter standards will require new solar inverters to play a much more active role in the broader grid.…

May 20, 2021

Transcript: Great Solar Business interview with Martin Green

How cheap can solar be? Find out in this episode's interview with Dr. Martin Green from the University of New…

May 20, 2021

Tributes flood in for “solar champion” Govind Kant

Tributes flow for Trina Solar's Govind Kant, who died in India on Sunday from the coronavirus. A GoFundMe page is…

May 19, 2021