Stan Krpan defends Victoria’s rooftop solar rebate, as industry prepares to rally in protest of a scheme it says is causing more harm than good to retailers and installers.
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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 up in the first 3 days.
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 mark. Records in Queensland, too, delivered a 177MW total for Australia for the month.
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 go 80% solar at times without a battery.
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 Australia, to help solar retailers deliver better solutions.
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% renewables by 2027 for local government operations.
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 says will save it more than $80,000 a year.
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 use of heavy-polluting – heavily subsidised – diesel fuel.
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 dwellers still locked out of rooftop solar, and up to 4GW of shared rooftop potential untapped.
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 500kW of solar across two depots.