Ahead of a second major industry protest, Daniel Andrews has suggested his government would consider making key changes to the design of the state’s controversial rooftop solar rebate.
Rooftop PV
Victoria solar rebate feels the heat, as August quota filled within two hours
Latest monthly allocation of Victoria solar rebates exhausted within hours, reinforcing concerns the state government scheme is effectively strangling the market.
Rooftop solar boom sees jump in sub-standard and “unsafe” systems
Timely reminder to consumers, as rate of rooftop solar installations found to be unsafe, or “substandard”, inches up in 2018-19. But what exactly does this mean?
How much rooftop solar does it take to cover your daily EV recharging?
How many solar panels do you need to power both your house and your car with the one PV system?
CEC debunks Taylor's rooftop solar scare – but there are ways to avoid faulty installs
Angus Taylor warning that Australia’s booming rooftop solar market was risking people’s lives has earned a rebuke – and a cursory fact check – from the Clean Energy Council.
Three key factors behind a successful commercial rooftop solar install
As long-term investments of 25 years, a commercial solar system must have quality, durability, and reliability actively designed into every stage of its life cycle.
Rooftop solar to generate more than coal by 2040, saving billions
AEMO’s Integrated System Plan says continued high uptake of rooftop solar and other demand-side resources could see distributed PV supply the national grid with more power than coal by 2040, and cut grid infrastructure costs by nearly $4bn.
Should "invisible" rooftop PV be discouraged?
The boom of solar in Australia is great, but traditional PV systems are essentially invisible to our networks and our markets. And that’s problematic.