Clean Energy Regulator issues fresh reminder to follow the rules governing the rooftop solar industry or face exclusion from the federal rebate scheme.
Warrant to monitor solar retailer as regulator cracks down on rooftop compliance
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New “high performance” rooftop solar inverter hits market with inbuilt smart meter
China giant unveils new inverter series in Australia and New Zealand, high-voltage hybrid inverter for use in residential applications.
Solar Insiders Podcast: It’s a consumer energy revolution! Can retailers go with the flow?
Matthew van der Linden on Flow Power's big move into residential retail. Plus the latest on the rooftop PV market, SunDrive's innovation progress, and other news.
Social housing solar and energy efficiency upgrades get a $500 million boost
A $500 million investment will to provide more than 100,000 social housing properties with solar and other energy efficiency upgrades.
Rooftop solar market slumps after 4 million milestone, but systems bigger than ever before
In the month Australia celebrated its four-millionth residential rooftop solar installation, the market appears to have celebrated by... well, taking a bit of a breather.
Canola oil producer switches on 2.8 MW solar farm to power its crushing plant entirely with PV
Flow Power says it has switched on its largest behind-the-meter project, a 2.8MW solar farm which is now providing power to a major canola oil producer in Victoria.
Postcodes with higher unemployment have higher rates of rooftop solar
Surprising new research shows rooftop solar might be providing energy certainty for those with job uncertainty.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Four million and counting – the race to make the PV puzzle pieces fit
UNSW's Baran Yildiz on how Australia's millions of rooftop solar systems and other consumer energy assets are being integrated into the grid. Plus, a Tesla Powerwall to go with your Bunnings sausage? And other news of the week.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Why the jobless are also turning to solar PV
New data shows unemployed people are also turning to rooftop solar to have certainty about electricity bills. PV is not just for rich people, says Kaveh Khalilpou from UTS.
If hot water ran off daytime solar, we could slash emissions and tame the solar duck
Switching water heaters to charge during the day can soak up solar and make sure electricity supply and demand match. A new, real-world trial has put this technique to the test.
Rooftop solar: Australia celebrates “momentous” milestone as 4 million households tap cheapest power
Australia has notched up a new renewable energy milestone, with the number of households around the country to have installed rooftop solar passing the four million mark.
Rooftop solar almost always pays off – but what happens when you add batteries?
A client recently presented us with a challenge: More than 2,000 properties that could have solar and batteries installed, but a limited budget. Here's what we found.
Solar and battery microgrids slash diesel and dollars in six remote towns
A $15m large-scale solar and battery storage rollout across six regional Western Australia towns has been completed, with a final system installed at Norseman.
Virtual power plants will fail without an industry overhaul that puts consumers first
Australians aren’t signing up to VPPs at the rate the government needs to meet its climate targets. Here's why – and what needs to change.
CEFC to back new green loans program to support household solar, batteries and upgrades
Clean Energy Finance Corporation signs agreement with ING Australia to deliver another low-rate green loan product to fund energy efficient home upgrades.
“Not a good look:” CEC trips up on day one in new role, promises to do better
Clean Energy Council gets off to less than ideal start to its "new and improved" SRES product listing service, after badly bungling a registration on day one.
