New data shows rooftop solar installs charted a 26% month-on-month decline in April, bringing two months of growth to an abrupt halt.
Australian rooftop solar installs suffer one of biggest monthly falls in April
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Home batteries “going gang-busters” in Victoria, but rebate faces cut
Victorian households wishing to get a $3,500 discount on a battery system will have to get in quickly, with a reduction in the rebate to take effect soon.
Rottnest Island graduates to two wind turbines, 75 per cent renewables
WA government to boost Rottnest Island's renewable energy supply to an average of 75% by doubling its wind and solar capacity and adding a battery.
Rooftop solar installation costs fall in March, as grid power prices soar
After a couple of years of upward pressure on solar panel prices, March data finds the average cost for residential PV systems has fallen in most Australian states.
Why this state government is kicking gas out of a big coastal community
An entire community of households and businesses is in the process of quitting the reticulated gas network, backed by state government.
Victoria boosts Solar Homes rebate scheme to help households quit gas
Victoria Labor government expands Solar Homes subsidy to broaden access to rebates for the installation of solar and electric hot water systems.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Big deals in solar
There is a lot of deal making going on in the solar industry, and drug runners have found a new use for modules.
Tesla expands virtual power plant to NSW, Queensland and ACT
Tesla is expanding the country’s largest virtual power plant to New South Wales, south-east Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory, under its Tesla Energy Plan.
Tindo produces first 405-watt solar panels at new Australian factory
Australian solar module maker Tindo unveils first batch of 405-watt panels for the residential solar market.
WA’s first pumped hydro microgrid gets underway in Walpole
Construction of Western Australia’s first – but definitely not last – pumped hydro based microgrid is underway in the fringe-of-grid town of Walpole.
Great Solar Business Podcast: How to survive 20 years in solar
Eddie Springer from Springers Solar unravels the secrets to surviving 20 years as a solar retailer.
Trina Solar marks 25 years in operation with major PV milestone
China's Trina Solar marks its 25th anniversary in the global solar PV manufacturing business with an impressive new milestone.
Networks push community batteries as smarter and fairer than solar tax
Why some network companies are encouraging community batteries, to soak up excess rooftop solar, rather than a solar tax.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Why rooftop solar turned out to be a good idea
Leading rooftop critic now accepts it's good at getting rid of coal and benefits consumers. Plus: Are the cowboys back?
Solar tax: Which networks are proposing to trial export tariffs, and which aren’t
Australian networks are gearing up to test out new market rules enabling two-way network power pricing, including the so-called solar tax.
Tesla community battery nears completion in coastal Queensland town
One of five network-connected community batteries being installed as part of an Energy Queensland trial is nearing completion.
