shared solar

Solar gardens could deliver major savings for "locked out" consumers

Australia could see “solar gardens” begin to sprout as early as 2019, after a major report found shared solar model…

December 13, 2018

Melbourne shared solar + storage pilot wins state grant

Melbourne project to install shared solar and battery storage in three multi-tenanted buildings has won nearly $1m from the Victorian…

August 28, 2018

Melbourne apartment complex switches on shared solar system

One solar system, five apartments, a baker, a hair salon, and an occupational therapist. Allume Energy has switched on its…

May 25, 2018

Busting the solar ceiling: The fight for millions of Australians locked out of rooftop solar

New data has shown that in North Sydney, alone, 74% of residents can’t access solar because they are renters or…

August 30, 2017

Sydney CBD 520kW solar array opens for public investment

Sydney Renewable Power Company is offering 519 unlisted shares to community and retail investors keen to invest in a 520kW…

November 16, 2016

Powershop launches P2P solar product to Victorian customers

Local solar trading product launched to Victorian Powershop customers as "first in a series" of peer-to-peer products to be rolled…

November 15, 2016

Citizen utility: Housing estate to offer solar, storage and EVs to residents

New housing development in Fremantle will offer rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles and peer-to-peer trading to its residents. Welcome…

April 13, 2016

Why US electric co-ops are opting for community-scale solar

America's 900-plus rural electric cooperatives are spreading the word on how community-scale solar can save money, support communities, and diversify…

April 6, 2016

Shared solar start-up in renewed push to get PV on rented rooftops

Developers of shared solar technology unveil new digital platform to make path to solar less complicated for Australia's 2.4m rental…

March 11, 2016

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…

December 2, 2015