Rooftop solar installs enjoy another record month in March, but delay in registrations may hide the impact of Covid-19 as pandemic clouds future.
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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” the for the next three months.
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.
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 company installed on a facility in Gepps Cross, South Australia.
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. Is this a sign of Covid-19 hitting demand?
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.
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 working environment without risks to health.
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 ways to cut energy costs and increase self-reliance.
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 February helping to break all previous records and delivering the highest monthly registered capacity of 218MW.
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 community microgrids.