Victorian households waiting to install half-price solar might have to wait another few weeks, after the July quota of the state government’s rooftop rebate was filled within days.
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“Australian first” residential solar PPA a big hit with new home buyers
A Western Australian housing development trial offering drastically reduced daytime power costs through a residential solar PPA has seen 90% uptake from new home buyers.
Logan City doubles down on solar to cut power costs, prepare for EVs
City of Logan in south-east Queensland set to slash another $55k a year from electricity costs, by adding five new rooftop solar systems across more council sites.
The boom resumes, as Victoria solar rebate reopens – batteries included
Applications flood in as Victoria’s $1.3bn Solar Homes rebate kicks off in earnest. Batteries are on offer too – but just 200 available from now until November.
W.A. opens up regional grid to 10MW more rooftop solar
A review of Horizon Power’s solar hosting capacity and changes to connection rules to give consumers on some of Western Australia’s regional microgrids long-awaited access to rooftop PV.
Rooftop solar, battery quotas revealed as Victoria prepares to reopen rebate scheme
Details revealed for next phase of Victorian Solar Homes scheme, including 1000 battery storage rebates in limited parts of the state, and 3,333 new rooftop PV rebates each month.
Victorian college signs wind and solar PPA, in bid to go 100% renewable
Presbyterian Ladies’ College signs wind and solar off-take deal with Flow Power, as part of commitment to source 100% renewable electricity by 2020.
Victorian school trials solar powered EV charging, eyes off-grid future
Victorian college installs solar powered electric vehicle charger with view to go off grid and power staff and parents’ cars.
W.A. chook farm goes solar, in partnership with poultry shed business
Poultry farm in Western Australia set to save more that $1.5m on energy costs, after installing solar through an innovative renewable agribusiness venture.
“Australia’s largest” school solar system generates 1GWh in first year
An 888kW rooftop solar system installed at Melbourne’s Camberwell Grammar School has produced just over 1GWh of renewable electricity in its first year – almost exactly as predicted.