Solar

Solar veteran, and "former hippy", Stuart Watson on how he got into the solar industry, and his recent adventures on his Solar Coaster electric yacht. Plus: Installation records tumble in November.

AGL Energy offers zero up-front solar and battery bundle, backed by low-interest finance and offering a $1,000 discount for customers who sign up to the VPP.

Australia’s rooftop solar market just keeps on punching, delivering growth of more than 10% in November and setting a new record to round out 2020.

Clean Energy Regulator to establish solar panel serial number ledger to further protect against fraudulent certificate claims in small-scale renewable energy scheme.

Schneider Electric's XW Pro IEC inverter meets CEC safety requirements, paving the way for its use in Australian homes.

Solar plus storage microgrid being installed at Soboba Band of Luiseño Indian lands, an area threatened by wildfire-related power outages in California.

Horizon Power W.A. plans to build Australia’s first remote microgrid using renewable hydrogen generation have won funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.

Hybrid Systems-built solar, battery and diesel microgrid proves able to go 'hydrocarbon free' during the day, and run a W.A. clay mine on solar only.

Tasmania government calls for tenders to design and build a solar and battery system at the World Heritage-listed "island national park," Maria Island.

Australian vanadium flow battery specialist marks first ever residential sale, providing energy storage component for a stand-alone power system in regional W.A.

As Victoria unveils an Australia-leading package focusing on solar, batteries and energy efficiency, the Solar Coaster nearly sank in deep waters off the coast of NSW.

Just as Tesla upped the Australian price of its Powerwall 2 by $800, the latest Alpha ESS Smile 5 has appeared on the market offering the same capacity for nearly $5,000 less.

Solar Victoria says new injection of state government funds to hugely popular Solar Homes scheme will help meet record new demand for residential solar and batteries.

UK-based green power retailer launches in Australia with promise of 40c/kWh solar feed-in tariff and “cutting-edge” virtual power plant technology that will optimise battery storage ROI and power bill savings.

A $14.5bn boost to NSW Health Solar Program will fund energy saving projects and solar upgrades at nine ambulance stations and eight hospitals across four Local Health Districts.

New documentary TV series tells story of how a solar and battery storage system went off-grid and into battle to help save a house and its nine occupants from the devastating bushfires that ravaged Kangaroo Valley in NSW in January.