rooftop solar

Rooftop solar payback periods are back down to near record-lows

The Clean Energy Regulator thinks 2023 could be a record year for small solar installations - and batteries are on…

March 20, 2023

Dodgy solar installer banned, fined for breach of consumer laws

Another solar installer has been caught out taking payments for rooftop PV installations that were never completed, this time in…

February 13, 2023

Rooftop solar costs in Australia jump for the first time in a decade

But Australian residential solar systems still offer some of the lowest costs in the world – particularly compared to today's…

February 1, 2023

Sun Tax: How three network companies propose to charge for rooftop solar exports

Three NSW electricity networks are planning to introduce rooftop solar export tariffs from 2024. Here's how they're proposing to do…

December 15, 2022

Rooftop solar charts “massive upswing” as 2022 draws to a close

New SunWiz data shows a 26% jump in rooftop PV installs between October and November, as the race to install…

December 5, 2022

Solar Insiders Podcast: Turn it off, turn it on

A look at South Australia’s week in isolation and the role of rooftop solar. Plus: Another failed venture.

November 23, 2022

QCells unveils new rooftop solar panel range for Australia

South Korean solar manufacturer unveils range of new solar panels for Australia, including the company’s first N-type Q.Tron series residential…

November 8, 2022

Solar installers warned not to cut corners on safety as fines handed out

Two companies face thousands of dollars in fines after failing to meet the required safety standards at a residential rooftop…

October 19, 2022

Home solar installs get a kick out of power price panic

Consumer concern about rising electricity prices is returning Australia’s rooftop solar market back to previous boom-times levels, new data shows.

October 17, 2022

Solar installers warned to expect site visits in new rooftop crackdown

Plans unveiled for a six-month inspection blitz of the rooftop solar installation industry in New South Wales. 

September 28, 2022