solar PV

Solar Victoria defends rooftop rebate, as industry rallies for public protest

Stan Krpan defends Victoria's rooftop solar rebate, as industry prepares to rally in protest of a scheme it says is…

July 24, 2019

Rooftop solar prices spike in Victoria, up 13% in July

Solar Choice data shows a 13% rise in residential solar prices in Victoria following the re-opened rebate scheme being snapped…

July 18, 2019

NSW hits 2GW of rooftop solar, as installation records continue to tumble

A record May of 47MW of rooftop solar installs in New South Wales has taken the state to the 2GW…

June 4, 2019

How solar is saving Horizon Power from crippling fossil fuel subsidies

Solar plant at Meekatharra eases crippling cost burden of diesel generation, as "cloud predictive" technology allows W.A. gold town to…

May 29, 2019

OpenSolar launches free online tool for Australian rooftop PV retailers

After a highly successful pilot trial, a new – and completely free to use – software platform has launched in…

May 23, 2019

Byron Bay to host its first solar farm, a 5MW “community” facility

Plans for a 5MW community solar farm have been submitted to the Byron Shire Council, which aims to source 100%…

May 22, 2019

South Australia council to save more than $80k a year with solar

City of Onkaparinga, south of Adelaide, to install more than 300kW rooftop solar across three sites, in a move council…

May 16, 2019

W.A. to fund solar farms in six remote indigenous communities

W.A. government to install up to 4MW of solar across 6 remote indigenous communities, in $11.6m budget plan to slash…

May 10, 2019

Solar hottest in these Australian suburbs – but apartment dwellers still missing the party

Australia's top 10 solar postcodes revealed. But it's not all sun and savings – UNSW report shows millions of apartment…

April 17, 2019

SA Power Networks cuts dependence on own grid, with two solar arrays

South Australia’s biggest electricity distribution company is seeking to reduce dependence on its very own grid, by installing just under…

April 16, 2019