NSW

NSW offers free rooftop solar for low-income households – in place of energy rebate

NSW government trial will install 2.5kW of rooftop solar, free, for low-income households that forego their energy rebate – a…

October 19, 2018

IPART takes hard line on solar as it slashes feed-in tariff

IPART confirms plans to effectively penalise NSW solar households for the lower electricity prices their rooftop PV has helped to…

May 8, 2018

More than half NSW solar homes headed for FiT shock: survey

IPART survey finds up to 60% of NSW solar households will come off the premium FiT in December; meanwhile, some…

September 21, 2016

Ausgrid to fast-track household solar and battery installs, cut costs by $200

NSW network operator unveils plans to fast-track installation of solar and battery systems up to 30kW, saving customers more than…

July 28, 2016

7 things NSW solar customers should consider as premium tariffs end

The good news is solar owners can still continue to get fantastic returns from their solar systems, the less good…

July 11, 2016

Electricity bills are soaring, and that must be good for solar

I had been lead to believe that prices were going to be flat or at worst increasing only slightly, so…

July 8, 2016

Sydney Market solar car park to be Australia's largest, as new install takes capacity to 911kW

The addition of 630kW of solar car shade at Sydney Markets makes it – briefly – the largest of its…

June 27, 2016

Bulk-buy community solar scheme launched in NSW South Coast

South Coast NSW community group launches solar bulk buy scheme, to give locals access to lower-cost, quality rooftop solar.

June 22, 2016

NSW solar feed-in tariff edged up to reflect rising electricity prices

IPART raises recommended ‘benchmark range’ for NSW solar feed-in tariffs to reflect rising wholesale electricity prices.

June 15, 2016

NSW community solar group launches biggest solar funding round to date

Repower Shoalhaven – the community energy group behind two successful crowd-funding projects – is set to launch its third round…

May 18, 2016