Solar

Great Solar Business Podcast: Martin Green from UNSW

How cheap can solar be? Find out in this interview with Dr Martin Green from UNSW. Sponsored by Solar Juice.

May 19, 2021

“Classic bait and switch:” Tesla faces class action over Solar Roof price hike

Tesla accused of using "deceptive" sales tactics in class action lawsuit filed in response to up to 50% price hike…

May 19, 2021

“Free solar” offer for low-income households kicks off in S.A.

South Australia launches offer of free solar in exchange for energy concession payments, a deal that promises to make low-income…

May 17, 2021

Solar Insiders Podcast: Behind the meter at Smart Energy

A summary of what happened behind the meter at the Smart Energy Conference, with some special guests.

May 14, 2021

NSW takes lead on rooftop solar as CSIRO maps record 2020 data

Where was all that solar installed in the record year for rooftop PV that was 2020? CSIRO has Australia's top…

May 13, 2021

Can solar and batteries take this WA gas hub to 100% renewables?

Western Australia utility Horizon Power to take a second shot at running the Pilbara town of Onslow on solar and…

May 13, 2021

Tesla to build community microgrid in clever twist on pollution penalty

Tesla will build a community microgrid in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of an unusual penalty for air…

May 13, 2021

WA breaks ground on Australia’s first renewable hydrogen microgrid

Works have begun on what will become Australia’s first community microgrid to incorporate renewable hydrogen, a $9.3 million project in…

May 12, 2021

Solar tax could trigger a mass exodus from the grid, new survey says

Survey finds solar households overwhelmingly oppose the AEMC's proposed rooftop solar tax, but how many would rather quit the grid…

May 12, 2021

Redback unveils two new home batteries with “more storage”

Two new lithium-ion home batteries – 9.6kwh and 14kWh – launched in Sydney ahead of going on sale in the…

May 12, 2021