Rooftop solar retailers to provide written estimates of expected savings of each new PV system they sell, as part of suite of changes for rebate scheme.
Regulator promises solar crackdown, but retailers worried about payback estimates
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Look, no solar! Why some homes are deciding on a battery-only strategy
How one non-solar household has slashed its power bills by investing in a home battery, and is expecting a three year payback.
Home solar and battery for $0 upfront: EnergyAustralia launches “game changer” deal
EnergyAustralia pitches new zero upfront cost solar and battery deal, targeting households in select parts of NSW with big power bills.
New platform matches solar homes with retail electricity plans for big savings
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.
“Zero electricity bills:” Ausgrid and Reposit trial compelling solar and battery offer
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.
Two years (and one major blackout) with my home battery and solar system
In which the Tesla Powerwall proves its worth, changing tariffs show the importance of solar self-consumption, and we weigh the implications for future EV charging.
Victoria network owner relaxes rooftop PV export limits in top solar hotspots
While debate rages over how to solve the problem of rooftop solar congested grids, Powercor has completed a major works program that has delivered impressive results.
Batteries with no solar: Changing market gives households new energy options
A time-of-use renewable energy retail offer has signed up hundreds of customers since its launch in South Australia, including homes with battery storage only.
Inverter giant Fronius taps Aussie tech to help “future proof” rooftop solar
GreenSync says its digital energy exchange software will be rolled out in deal with Fronius to further Australia's "amazing" rooftop solar success story.
NSW regulator slashes rooftop solar feed-in-tariff by 25 per cent
NSW IPART cuts benchmark solar feed-in-tariff by around 25 per cent, citing a fall in wholesale electricity prices driven by more solar.
Industry skewers “messy” solar tax proposal in joint submission to AEMC
"A messy regime that might not even be implemented uniformly across states:" Joint industry submission pokes more holes in AEMC solar export charge proposal.
Ombudsman backs customer told it would cost $2,500 to cut gas connection
A South Australian solar home owner has lodged a complaint with the state’s energy ombudsman after being advised that disconnecting from gas would cost up to $2,500.
Australia’s “father of PV” says your next rooftop solar system might be tens of kilowatts
UNSW's Martin Green says the average Australian solar household will soon be installing "tens of kilowatts" on their rooftops, as costs continue to fall.
Solar tax could trigger a mass exodus from the grid, new survey says
Survey finds solar households overwhelmingly oppose the AEMC's proposed rooftop solar tax, but how many would rather quit the grid than pay to export their power?
NSW solar households to get paid less for daytime exports, more for evening peak
NSW pricing regulator recommends further cuts to all-day solar FiT price range, but also proposes time-dependent benchmarks, to incentivise exports in afternoon peak.
