Solar

Chinese solar giant unveils its latest Hi-MO 7 solar modules, as the global race continues to further crush the costs of generating power from PV.

Regulator crackdown on rooftop solar non-compliance continues, with a company and its directors fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for falsely claiming rebate.

Tesla officially announces the US launch of Powerwall 3 and confirms specs and availability of its hotly anticipated new home battery system.

New data shows payback periods for rooftop solar systems – and for battery storage – is once again shrinking as the upfront costs for home solar and storage fall.

Panasonic unveils its solar glass product that integrates perovskite cells with glass windows and puts it to the test on a smart home in Japan.

Norway based REC Group launches its highest power residential solar panel ever, a high efficiency module based on advanced heterojunction cell technology.

Specialised training programs to upskill electricians in home battery installation and in the design and delivery of off-grid power systems win state funding.

We talk with RayGen’s Richard Payne at the newly opened solar and storage plant in Carwarp. Plus: Consumer power to fill coal gap.

A new upper-end rooftop solar panel has landed on the Australian market, with orders now open for the 1komma5° Europe-made Full Black module.

Allume Energy secures $US1.5m investment from US investors to help the company bring rooftop solar to more than 4,000 apartment dwellers.

Households are increasingly turning to specialised finance providers to pay for rooftop solar, batteries and electrification as cost of living bites.

Chinese solar manufacturing giant begins mass production of its Vertex N 700W+ series solar modules, marking what it says is the start of the “PV 7.0 Era”.

We talk to early adopter and self confessed “energy nerd” Andrew Wilson about the key lessons he has learned from four years with home solar and storage.

Income threshold levels increased for solar rebates as state government seeks to accelerate shift away from gas and toward renewable all-electric.

A data-driven, objective look at how 6.3kW of solar and a Tesla Powerwall have performed technically and financially over four years – with an EV added to the mix.

Solar installer convicted and released on a 12-month good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to making false statements for the rooftop rebate.