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Major rooftop solar fraud allegations under investigation by regulator
Sophie Vorrath13 Oct 20210 comments

Allegations that false documents were used in registration of more than 640 rooftop solar installations are being investigated by regulator.

Solar, News
Solar panels on half the world’s roofs could meet all of its electricity demand: study
The Conversation13 Oct 20210 comments

Are there enough rooftop surfaces for solar PV panels to generate affordable, low-carbon energy for everyone who needs it?

Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar
Victoria tweaks home battery rebate rules in bid to drive uptake
Sophie Vorrath8 Oct 20210 comments

Victoria government makes key change to home battery rebate eligibility criteria in a new bid to boost demand for the $3,500 discount.

Finger Pointing To Electric Meter Reading - optimised
Software/Gadgets, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Policy, Solar
For a smart energy future we must look beyond not-so smart meters
Gavin Dietz7 Oct 20210 comments

What will Apple do? In a truly smart and "consumer-centric" energy future, the utility meter will be nowhere near the smartest thing in the box.

Battery/Storage, Solar, Tariffs
Home solar and battery for $0 upfront: EnergyAustralia launches “game changer” deal
Sophie Vorrath7 Oct 20210 comments

EnergyAustralia pitches new zero upfront cost solar and battery deal, targeting households in select parts of NSW with big power bills.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Fimer unveils “best in class” solar inverter, battery storage platform
Joshua S Hill6 Oct 20210 comments

Fimer unveils two new high-powered inverters and a high-capacity, modular battery storage platform for the residential market, due to land in Australia next year.

Solar, News
NSW regains top spot as rooftop solar market bounces back from Covid constraints
Sophie Vorrath6 Oct 20210 comments

Led by strong numbers in New South Wales, Australia’s rooftop solar market dusts itself off to record its first month-on-month increase since June.

Energy Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, Solar
Electrifying everything can save households “thousands,” report finds
Giles Parkinson6 Oct 20210 comments

New discussion paper outlines how much Australian households can save if they electrify everything, including the cars, the heating, the hot water and the cooking.

Policy, Podcasts, Solar
Great Solar Business Podcast: Over or under regulated?
Nigel Morris5 Oct 20210 comments

Views are polarised over whether the solar industry is over-regulated or under-regulated. Matthew Power and Mark Williamson from the Clean Energy Regulator discuss whether we've got the regulation balance right.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Build it and they will come: How an off-grid community made the switch to EVs
Sophie Vorrath3 Oct 20210 comments

Moora Moora was first established as an off-grid co-operative community in 1974 and has grown, since then, to host 30 off-grid homes, 70 people and, now, three fully electric cars.

Solar, Tariffs
New platform matches solar homes with retail electricity plans for big savings
Sophie Vorrath30 Sep 20210 comments

Solar Analytics has found solar homes can save an average of $400 more a year by switching to a better retail power plan. And they have an app for that.

Energy Efficiency, Solar
UK energy crisis is a call to get homes off gas and onto energy efficiency
The Conversation30 Sep 20210 comments

Like in Australia, most UK homes leak heat like a sieve and are hungry for gas, putting them on the front line of exposure to price shocks. It doesn't have to be that way.

Battery/Storage, Off-Grid, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Military microgrid promises community power for 14 days during disasters
Lisa Cohn29 Sep 20210 comments

Newly deployed military microgrid in Oregon will tap solar and battery storage to provide power for the local community for up to 14 days during outages.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Taylor’s solar review, and PV shutdowns
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris29 Sep 20210 comments

Rooftop solar nears 100% of South Australia demand, as AEMO prepares PV shutdowns and regulator acts on Taylor’s solar review.

Battery/Storage, Featured, Software/Gadgets, Solar, Tariffs
“Zero electricity bills:” Ausgrid and Reposit trial compelling solar and battery offer
Sophie Vorrath28 Sep 20210 comments

Would you hand over total control of your solar and battery in return for no power bills? Ausgrid and Reposit team up to demonstrate effective management of a two-sided electricity market.

Solar, News
Octagonal, two-tiered Tesla solar roof powers heritage carousel
Sophie Vorrath23 Sep 20210 comments

A donated Tesla solar roof is powering a heritage merry-go-round in Buffalo, New York, not far from where the company makes its integrated PV tiles.

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