SunWiz data shows Australia installed another 125MW of small-scale rooftop solar in September, taking total for calendar 2018 to 1.09GW and beating 2017 total with three months to go.
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La Trobe Uni adds solar carport at Albury-Wodonga campus
Victoria’s La Trobe University has added another 100kW to its regional Albury-Wodonga campus, with a PV integrated carport.
Australia rooftop solar charts another record month, even as prices edge up
Business still booming for rooftop solar, with 142MW installed in August and NSW taking the lead and Victoria slowing slight fall.
Flinders University installs 4000-panel solar car park in 1.8MW PV rollout
The $4.8m SA project, including 1681 panels across six campus roof-tops, will generate 20% of the University’s electricity needs, and pay itself off in seven years.
SA Water narrows field for 159MW solar roll-out
South Australia largest water and sewerage services supplier edges closer to goal of net zero electricity costs, with shortlist for solar rollout.
Is this Australia's biggest home rooftop solar and battery storage system?
Stately home in regional Victoria could boast Australia’s biggest grid-connected rooftop solar and storage system, after the innovative installation of 32kW of PV and 60kWh of batteries.
Rooftop solar to generate more than coal by 2040, saving billions
AEMO’s Integrated System Plan says continued high uptake of rooftop solar and other demand-side resources could see distributed PV supply the national grid with more power than coal by 2040, and cut grid infrastructure costs by nearly $4bn.
Solar accreditation and training out-of-date and fundamentally flawed
As the evolution of solar – and battery storage – powers on, Australia has the same solar accreditation it has had for a very long time. And it desperately needs updating.
Commercial solar boom delivers second-best rooftop PV month on record
Rooftop solar PV registrations for June fell from May’s record volume, but the first six months are still 50% ahead of last year.
Rooftop solar to save consumers millions – even for those who don't install it
Another record month for rooftop solar installs will deliver massive savings for households and small businesses over the coming decade, and drive a transformation of Australia’s grid that will mean smarter and cheaper power for all.