rooftop solar

Rooftop solar scores another big month, but Covid-19 clouds future

Rooftop solar installs enjoy another record month in March, but delay in registrations may hide the impact of Covid-19 as…

April 2, 2020

Rooftop solar installers warned, get serious about Covid-19 control or shut up shop

Smart Energy Council webinar warns rooftop solar installers to "get deadly serious" about Covid-19 infection control, or “shut up shop”…

April 2, 2020

Australia’s rooftop solar industry braces for lock-down

CEC and others push for Australia’s rooftop solar industry to continue operating during Covid-19 lock-down, but looking increasingly unlikely.

March 31, 2020

Recycling giant awarded generation licence for SA solar and battery plant

Visy Board cleared to send power to the grid from a nearly 2MW rooftop solar and Tesla Powerpack system the…

March 30, 2020

Rooftop solar rebates slow to a trickle in Victoria as Covid-19 starts to bite

After flying off the shelf in 2019, the March allocation of the Victorian government's home solar rebates has barely shifted.…

March 25, 2020

PV maker Tindo Solar prepares move into ‘solar rental’ market

Australia's only solar panel manufacturer applies for regulatory approval to offer "solar rental" services to homes and small businesses.

March 23, 2020

Victorian rooftop solar company charged over 2018 fatal fall

Victorian company Solar 2.0 faces court in Bendigo after being charged by WorkSafe Victoria with failing to maintain a safe…

March 20, 2020

Solar and batteries in demand as Coronavirus encourages shift to “self-reliance”

COVID-19 impact on Australia's solar and storage sector may not be all bad, particularly as homes and businesses look for…

March 19, 2020

Rooftop solar marches on as market breaks “all previous records” in February

Australia's rooftop solar market has shown no signs of slowing down so far in 2020, with booming residential installations in…

March 11, 2020

Swiss community completes trial of solar blockchain microgrid

A community in Switzerland has completed a successful year-long trial of a blockchain electricity market, a technology being eyed for…

March 10, 2020