Solar

Mirvac says owners of its solar and storage "as standard" townhouses may never pay another electricity bill again, as the property developer begins roll-out of $20,000 PV and battery systems at no extra cost as part of CEFC-backed initiative.

Rooftop solar installations set new record of 207MW in October, beating previous Australian benchmark by 15% and with new records set in four different states.

The first solar panels have been installed as part of a 6MW project to supply the Tonsley Park Innovation District in Adelaide.

Victoria extends reach of solar battery rebate in effort to drum up interest from solar households, but only two taken up in latest offer.

Australia's first inland surf lagoon next to Melbourne Airport will use on-site solar and a renewable energy power purchase agreement to power its urban swell.

One of Queensland’s largest commercial solar systems – and a survivor of the state’s recent battle over large-scale PV installation rules – completed on rooftop of Cairns DFO.

Q Cells joins Senec in offering floor mounted version of hybrid battery system, in bid to get around some of Australia's strict new home battery installation rules.

Australia is leading the world on distributed solar uptake, from one end of the grid to the other according to global solar inverter giant SolarEdge, and it will be no different for home battery storage.

Crap solar. What is it? And how do we stop it from happening and ensure good quality? A special podcast from All Energy conference in Melbourne explains all.

A 1.5MW, 500-space solar car park is being installed by commercial solar company Epho at the Willows Shopping Centre in Townsville, Queensland.

ARENA backs Mirvac housing project in Melbourne to demonstrate the feasibility of building solar and battery powered “net zero energy” homes at scale.

JinkoSolar launches new, high efficiency solar panel into Australian market, offering up 460W generation capacity, and a module efficiency of just over 20%.

German battery maker launches V3 Hybrid with some interesting selling points – including ability to get around some of Australia's tough new residential battery installation rules.

Gippsland Solar completes 510kW rooftop solar system at RACV resort in coastal Victorian town of Torquay, to complement recently installed EV fast-charging station.

City of Newcastle signs up for 100 per cent renewable electricity contract with Flow Power and Sapphire wind farm.

NSW Government offers free rooftop solar to pensioners and veterans under a trial for 3,000 low income households.