Tesla CEO concedes “some significant mistakes” were made in rollout of integrated glass Solar Roof, after reports that installation costs have blown out for existing customers.
Musk admits Tesla made “significant mistakes” with Solar Roof rollout
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Longi Solar launches Hi-MO module series, pitched at rooftops
Longi formally launches Hi-MO 4m module, with three products delivering up to 460W capacity and with up to 21% efficiency.
Musk says Tesla will only sell Solar Roof and panels with Powerwall batteries
Batteries included: Tesla CEO tweets that Tesla will only sell its solar products, including the integrated solar glass tile roof, with its Powerwall batteries.
Deakin Uni launches renewable microgrid, with Australia’s biggest on-campus solar farm
Renewable energy microgrid that includes 2MWh of battery storage and Australia’s largest on-campus solar farm at 7MW, switched on at Deakin University.
Simon Hackett uses big Redflow battery system to create microgrid at Tassie farm
Redflow's largest shareholder puts his investment to work, with 280kWh ZBM flow battery system that with solar will “eliminate” grid electricity costs for his Tassie farm.
Watchdog fines Powershop for discriminating against solar customers
Powershop says it's "gutted" after sub-brand Kogan Energy was found to have offered cheaper electricity tariffs exclusively to non-solar customers in Victoria.
Solar export charges: What does it mean, and should you still get solar?
The AEMC's draft determination on how network companies support, and charge for, export services has sparked a lot of questions. Here are some answers.
Dairy giant targets 50% renewables, signs wind contract with Engie in Australia
The Australian arm of one of the world’s top 10 dairy processors will shift to just under 50% renewable electricity for its Australian operations via a PPA with Engie.
Juwi awarded contract to build solar farm at Gruyere gold mine microgrid
A 13MW solar farm that will combine with battery storage and gas to power a gold mine in Western Australia is expected to be up and running by the end of this year.
NSW renewables co-op offers shares in Orange solar and battery park
Energy Democracy to launch Central West NSW cooperative, offering 917 parcels of solar and battery storage from an Orange community renewable energy project.
Solar Insiders Podcast: The new controls on solar, EVs and air-con
As rooftop solar installations set new records, new protocols are governing what and when is being generated and consumed in the home.
Going up? Vertical solar array to help power 48-storey Melbourne building
Property developer Beulah International has commissioned a 42kW vertical solar array on an outer wall of its Paragon Tower project.
NT to shift all remote communities to renewable microgrids
NT government to establish competitive tender process to transition scores of remote indigenous communities to renewable-based power systems by 2030.
From seven solar mini-grids to 750: How Cameroon is empowering communities
In the Central African country of Cameroon, where electricity is scarce outside of major cities, a public-private partnership has a set goal of installing 750 minigrids.
Tasmania Labor promises feed-in tariff “fix” with solar and battery loans
Tasmania’s opposition party pledges $20m to zero and low-interest loans of up to $15,000 for households and businesses to finance batteries and rooftop solar.
Social housing tenants enjoy Tasmania’s first community microgrid with solar and Tesla batteries
Tasmania’s first community microgrid, with rooftop solar and Tesla battery storage, is successfully powering a group of social housing tenants at the edge of the state’s grid.
