Solar

Victoria regulator slashes solar tariffs by one third as wholesale prices fall

Victoria regulator says the days of high solar tariffs are over, as minimum FiT is slashed by one third due…

February 26, 2021

Solar and battery storage to help power W.A. silver mine

Sliver and lead mine in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region signs PPA to source its electricity from a combination of solar,…

February 25, 2021

Date set for new solar inverter standards, with tighter controls to follow

Australian Energy Market Commission names date new technical standards for inverters will come into play, signals more changes to come.

February 25, 2021

Strata rule changes pave way for more solar apartments

New South Wales parliament passes amendments to strata laws to make it “drastically easier” for apartments to install rooftop solar…

February 22, 2021

Zero-sum game: The rise of solar export limits, and what can be done about it

As rooftop solar continues to boom around Australia, an increasing number of households are coming up against strict limits to…

February 19, 2021

Labor promises 1,000 stand-alone solar, battery and hydrogen microgrids

Western Australia to build and install 1,000 standalone power systems including solar, battery and hydrogen electrolysers, to replace poles and…

February 18, 2021

Solar Insiders Podcast: Does the solar industry deserve the “cowboy” label?

Problems at a major solar farm in Queensland raises the “cowboy” issue again; and why are new homes being built…

February 17, 2021

Regulator flags another cut in solar feed-in tariffs in NSW

IPART flags another “likely” reduction to NSW rooftop solar feed-in tariff, as it prepares to set new benchmarks for the…

February 16, 2021

Online solar and battery sales platform wins commercialisation grant

Start-up UPowr wins federal grant to accelerate deployment of its all-digital solar and storage sales platform.

February 16, 2021

Low income households offered free solar in exchange for cost of living payments

S.A. government launches new pilot program offering the state’s low income households a free solar system in exchange for their…

February 16, 2021