Australia breaks yet another record for rooftop solar installations, with homes and businesses adding 317MW of systems in March – an all-time high for national monthly installs.
Unstoppable: Rooftop solar market notches up new all-time high in March
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Sydney factory to share excess rooftop solar power with employees
An 800kW solar system installed on the industrial rooftop of a window furnishing company in Sydney will soon supply power to its employees, too.
Solar Insiders Podcast: The good and bad of the solar export tax
Bruce Mountain from the VEPC and Jonathon Dore from Solar Analytics join Solar Insiders to discuss the pros and cons of the proposed solar export tax.
Victoria boosts rooftop inspector numbers in “dodgy solar” crackdown
Victorian government to boost number of inspectors employed to check and sign off on newly installed rooftop PV systems, backed by a new specialised training program.
Fimer partners with SwitchDin to boost inverter smarts – and compliance
International inverter maker joins forces with Australia's SwitchDin to “future proof” its products to changing rules – and market opportunities – around rooftop solar.
Consumer group calls on Victoria to ban rooftop solar cold-calling
Consumer Action Law Centre says it is up to governments to step in and change laws to better protect solar consumers – starting with Victoria.
Tackling energy resilience with solar and deeply discounted Tesla batteries
A Californian city has approved plans to install solar-based microgrids at five critical facilities using Tesla batteries paid for by a state-backed energy resilience scheme.
Tesla launches new battery energy plan, including big Powerwall discount
Tesla launches new energy plan in South Australia that promises big discounts on home battery storage and more behind-the-meter back-up for the grid.
Australians installed 31,000 batteries in 2020, led by households
New data shows Australians installed more than 31,000 battery energy storage systems around the country in 2020, a 20 per cent jump on numbers in 2019.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Why switching off rooftop solar is a good thing
We discuss first intervention by market operator to curtail rooftop solar, the latest installation stats, AGL’s big solar buy, and some really crap solar news.
Australia’s first community energy retailer expands to Queensland
Byron Bay-based social enterprise Enova Community Energy has extended its retail electricity offer to households in south east Queensland.
Budweiser shouts “green beer” for all on St Patrick’s Day in the US
US beer brand pledges to ensure every beer brewed in America on March 17 is offset with renewable energy credits and sets "green electricity beer bar" for industry.
McCain completes first phase of 8.2MW renewables plant in Victoria
McCain Foods Australia cuts ribbon on first 4.5MW of solar in an 8.2MW hybrid renewables plant being built to power its Ballarat processing facility.
Hybrid solar and battery system to power mineral sands project in W.A.
ASX-listed miner Strandline Resources has signed a 15-year supply agreement with Contract Power, a move that will see it pay less for power than originally forecast.
Australian solar roof tile company to take on Tesla on Musk’s home turf
Queensland solar roof tile manufacturer, Tractile, has unveiled ambitious plans to go head to head with Elon Musk’s Tesla Solar Roof in its home territory of the US.
Trina Solar unveils 670 watt Vertex module, its highest power panel yet
Global PV giant ups the ante – again – in the solar power stakes, unveiling a 670W panel with an efficiency rating of up to 21.6% targeting the utility-scale market.
