People should be considering solar hot water (SHW) and solar power (PV) in combination, rather than entirely covering their roof with PV.
Posted in SolarTagged renewable energy, rooftop solar, solar, solar hot water, solar PV
New study finds Evacuated Tube solar hot water often pays for itself quicker than typical solar electricity systems
Tagged renewable energy, rooftop solar, solar, solar hot water, solar PV
First community owned retailer to begin operations after meeting funds target
Enova Community Energy is set to create history and take on the established electricity retailers after raising enough money to begin operations. It will offer solar and storage solutions and help the northern rivers community towards 100% renewable energy.
Posted in Battery/Storage, SolarTagged Community energy, Enova Energy, rooftop solar
Victorian government paves way for rooftop solar leasing
Victoria’s Labor government changes regulations to give households access to rooftop solar through no-money-down leasing deals with solar companies.
Posted in SolarTagged rooftop solar, solar leasing, Victoria
Solar feed-in tariff programs end soon. So what happens next?
The premium solar feed-in tariffs will end in three Australian states this time next year. Households should start thinking about what this means, and what they should do. Here is a guide.
Posted in Solar, TariffsTagged electricity, energy, feed-in tariff, NSW, rooftop solar, solar, solar for rooftops
Australian shared solar technology targets untapped rental market
Australian tech startup, Matter, has launched a technology that aims to give Australia’s 2.4 million rented households access to cheaper solar power.
Posted in SolarTagged rooftop solar, shared solar, solar PV
Synergy proposes ‘sun tax’ on WA solar households
A proposal by Western Australia’s state-owned electricity provider, Synergy, to effectively double the charge to connect the state’s more than 191,000 solar households to the grid has been slammed as unfair and counter-productive.
Posted in Solar, TariffsTagged electricity grid, fixed charges, network, rooftop solar, solar tariff, Western Australia
Battery storage: What’s on offer, and by whom? (updated)
Amid predictions that half of all Australian households will have solar and battery storage within the decade, it's time to do a stocktake of what is available on the Australian market. (This is an updated list).
Posted in Battery/Storage, SolarTagged battery storage, off-grid, rooftop solar, solar and storage
A bold community plan to convince business to put 2MW of solar on their rooftops
A retired arts consultant is leading a push to encourage 100 businesses in northern NSW to install 2MW of rooftop solar, and save money.
Posted in SolarTagged commercial solar, rooftop solar, solar for business
Award-winning off-grid solar+battery storage home… for less than $300,000
An off-grid modular home in Trentham, Victoria, designed and built for less than $300k, has won a top energy efficiency award.
Posted in Battery/Storage, SolarTagged battery storage, energy efficiency, off-grid, rooftop solar, solar plus storage
To add battery storage, or not to add battery storage…
The economics of battery storage depends where you live and who you live with, and if you are allowed to share energy. For some Australian households, battery storage could make sense as soon as 2018.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged ATA, battery storage, battery storage for homes, household solar, rooftop solar, solar plus storage
