Tariffs

Queensland regional solar feed-in-tariffs cut as renewables push prices down

The Queensland Competition Authority has cited strong investment in renewables as a reason for reducing solar feed-in-tariffs in regional Queensland.

June 3, 2019

NSW lifts solar feed-in tariff range, as electricity prices refuse to fall

One year after slashing the state solar feed-in tariff by 44%, NSW pricing regulator IPART has lifted the recommended range…

April 30, 2019

New rooftop solar, battery connection standards: What do they mean? Who needs to know?

New standards guiding rooftop solar and battery storage installs across the NEM have been released by the ENA. But are…

March 14, 2019

Rooftop solar trading platform cuts out energy market middle man

Rooftop solar trading platform by Energy Locals and Enosi puts consumers in charge of who they sell their excess PV…

March 7, 2019

Victoria regulator lifts fixed rooftop solar tariff, slashes peak rate

Essential Services Commission ups rooftop solar tariffs for minimum "single rate" in Victoria, but slashes the peak rate for solar…

March 1, 2019

Demand response for households – how does it work, and can it really earn you money?

Amber Electric is a power retailer that wants its customers to use more power at cheap times, and less power…

February 21, 2019

Solar gardens could deliver major savings for "locked out" consumers

Australia could see “solar gardens” begin to sprout as early as 2019, after a major report found shared solar model…

December 13, 2018

My electric car, your solar home, a microgrid, and the future

US collaboration between LO3 and MotorWerks will test tools to let consumers buy and sell electricity within microgrids using their…

December 13, 2018

World-leading rooftop solar trading trial kicks off in Fremantle

WA energy minister launches "world-first" active, billed, peer-to-peer trading trial allowing 40 households to buy and sell rooftop solar energy…

December 6, 2018

Solar prosumer funded start-up DC Power pilots "fair dinkum" retail offer

Residential solar focused power retailer DC Power Co closes "oversubscribed” fundraising round and switches 800 investors to beta service ahead…

November 12, 2018