Roy Morgan research shows almost one in four Australian households own solar panels – almost one-third in South Australia.
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AGL to pilot "virtual" rooftop solar scheme for renters, apartments
AGL energy CEO says upcoming new pilot will offer access to a “rooftop solar discount” to households unable to install their own. And announces lift in solar tariffs.
Rooftop solar's new boom – when installing PV becomes a no-brainer
Falling technology costs and yet another hike in electricity prices are combining to make rooftop solar an economic no-brainer for most Australian households and businesses. Just ask Cory Bernardi.
Office products supplier COS installs 403kW solar across three sites
Australia’s largest privately owned office products supplier installs $1m of solar to cut grid power usage by 80%.
Bigger is now better for rooftop solar – even for low energy users
ATA report finds 5kW-plus rooftop solar systems offer best bang for buck, no matter the household energy profile – and even if all generation exported to grid.
Four shopping centres to go behind the meter in major commercial solar deal
One of Australia’s biggest shopping centre owners, SCA Property Group, signs 10-year deal to power four sites cross NSW and SA with a combined total of 2.9MW of rooftop PV.
Solar powered factories: Industrial energy costs targeted in Victoria finance scheme
Victorian government backed funding scheme helps plastics manufacturer install solar, slash electricity costs by nearly $100k/year.
"Solar farmlet" on livestock exchange leads rural push to local generation
Regional Victorian city of Wangaratta to install 750kW on the sprawling new rooftop of the council-owned Wangaratta Livestock Exchange.
Redflow zinc bromine batteries tapped for Dutch solar-powered dairy
Six Redflow 10kWh ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries have been selected to be installed at a Dutch dairy farm, to store and manage the solar supply from a 50kW rooftop array.
Australia's new solar 'burbs' – where rooftop PV is mandatory
New suburb in the ACT has laid claim to being Australia’s first to have made a minimum of 3kW rooftop solar mandatory on every new-build home. And now they’re adding battery storage, too.