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Households hit the breaks on rooftop solar in June. Will they make a comeback in July?Households hit the breaks on rooftop solar in June. Will they make a comeback in July?

Households hit the breaks on rooftop solar in June. Will they make a comeback in July?

Rooftop solar market hits a mid-year slump, with a sharp decline in monthly installations taking the shine off the record…

July 2, 2024
As rooftop solar systems get bigger, home battery systems are getting smallerAs rooftop solar systems get bigger, home battery systems are getting smaller

As rooftop solar systems get bigger, home battery systems are getting smaller

The latest annual Australian Battery Market Report from SunWiz has turned up an interesting trend for 2023: shrinking average battery…

April 12, 2024
Battery storage sales surge as households seek payback against the gridBattery storage sales surge as households seek payback against the grid

Battery storage sales surge as households seek payback against the grid

Australians are increasingly keen on batteries, but the reasons why signal an ever-widening gap between consumers and industry.

April 9, 2024
Rooftop solar has second coming as households electrify everything – including the carRooftop solar has second coming as households electrify everything – including the car

Rooftop solar has second coming as households electrify everything – including the car

Uptake of electric vehicles and home batteries has helped to deliver Australia's second biggest year for rooftop solar growth –…

January 30, 2024
Rooftop solar system sizes hit record high with 10kW shaping up as new normRooftop solar system sizes hit record high with 10kW shaping up as new norm

Rooftop solar system sizes hit record high with 10kW shaping up as new norm

Latest data from SunWiz shows average rooftop PV system sizes hitting a new all-time high. Is the message to "cover…

August 3, 2023
Home battery boom: The who, what, where and why behind record storage numbersHome battery boom: The who, what, where and why behind record storage numbers

Home battery boom: The who, what, where and why behind record storage numbers

Home batteries were installed in record numbers across Australia in 2022. We look at the data behind the sales and…

April 5, 2023
Australia’s top 10 most installed solar panels and inverter brandsAustralia’s top 10 most installed solar panels and inverter brands

Australia’s top 10 most installed solar panels and inverter brands

Australian solar and storage research firm SunWiz has published a list of the country’s top solar panel and inverter manufacturers…

February 23, 2023
Rooftop solar costs in Australia jump for the first time in a decadeRooftop solar costs in Australia jump for the first time in a decade

Rooftop solar costs in Australia jump for the first time in a decade

But Australian residential solar systems still offer some of the lowest costs in the world – particularly compared to today's…

February 1, 2023
Rooftop solar charts “massive upswing” as 2022 draws to a closeRooftop solar charts “massive upswing” as 2022 draws to a close

Rooftop solar charts “massive upswing” as 2022 draws to a close

New SunWiz data shows a 26% jump in rooftop PV installs between October and November, as the race to install…

December 5, 2022
Heat pumps: The fastest growing solar technology you’re probably overlookingHeat pumps: The fastest growing solar technology you’re probably overlooking

Heat pumps: The fastest growing solar technology you’re probably overlooking

Air Source Heat Pumps, which extract latent heat from the atmosphere and pump it into a water storage tank, are…

November 23, 2022