Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar tariffs slashed, countdown to new inverter deadline

The days of high solar tariffs are definitely over, because rooftop solar has helped slash wholesale prices. Plus: Countdown to…

March 4, 2021

Rooftop solar installs head for more than 3.5GW in 2021 after record start to year

Australia's rooftop solar market snaps back into gear after a well-earned slow-down in January, putting installs on track for another…

March 3, 2021

Goulburn community solar and battery project edges closer to construction

Community Energy 4 Goulburn calls for expressions of interest to design and build a community-owned 1.8MW solar farm with 400kW/800kWh…

March 2, 2021

Pole position: The little Tasmania solar PV system that could

Our solar PV system has reached a milestone of 100 megawatt-hours of production, despite lightning strikes and adapting to Tasmania's…

March 2, 2021

Two Victorian towns could go off grid under new network proposal

Donald and Tarnagulla, west of Bendigo, could be the first large communities that are taken off grid and powered by…

March 2, 2021

Gippsland town volunteers for micro-grid trial to reduce dependence on main grid

The town of Heyfield 200km east of Melbourne will be the guinea pig for new microgrid technology in a study…

March 2, 2021

Regulator issues formal recall notice for LG Energy home batteries

Voluntary recall formalised in Australia with ACCC notice warning of increased risk of fire in a number of LG Energy…

March 1, 2021

What is driving record rooftop solar volumes in Australia?

Despite the challenges of 2020, the solar market has continued to grow and has posted record high installation figures for…

March 1, 2021

Energy giant GE chooses Australia to launch its first branded solar inverters

A range of GE-branded solar inverters have landed in Australia, going on sale Down Under before "any other country in…

February 26, 2021

Trina Solar launches battery storage business

Trina Solar launches new business unit focused on providing solar and storage solutions, grid services, and microgrids.

February 26, 2021