policy

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.

April 12, 2021

Rooftop solar rebate of up to 50 pct extended to small business in Victoria

Thousands of rooftop solar rebates offering up to 50% discount on cost of PV system to be made available to…

March 10, 2021

Remote Queensland communities set to cut costs with solar power

Two remote Queensland communities will cut their diesel costs, through the installation of solar, under a state government initiative.

July 16, 2020

Winners and losers from Victoria’s rooftop solar rebate scheme

Solar Victoria has released an expansive data set explaining the detail of which companies got what in the Labor state…

November 28, 2019

Queensland solar rule will blow out costs, cause months-long delays

Industry warns rule change requiring licensed electricians, only, to install solar panels on projects 100kW-plus, will have dire consequences for…

April 12, 2019

“Cheap shot” at commercial solar: Industry slams Queensland rule change

Solar developers slam Queensland government rule restricting panel installation to licensed electricians as "absurd," and warn it will kill many…

April 12, 2019

How I got solar installed at my NSW school – and how you could, too

Last year I single-handedly organised, lobbied and arranged funds for a $100,000, 100kW solar panel installation for my school in…

March 21, 2019

Solar policy support: A vote catcher or a corner turned?

It's great to see renewables get some election-time policy attention in a way that makes consumers part of the transition.…

March 5, 2019

Will 2019 be the year of the household battery?

With Queensland's solar battery loan scheme "all but exhausted" in just two weeks, and more than 200,000 subsidised batteries on…

December 20, 2018

RateSetter wins plum role in South Australia's $100m home battery finance

UK-based peer-to-peer lender RateSetter wins key role managing $100m in finance that is being offered alongside the South Australia government…

October 19, 2018