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Home solar installs cool off in October as rooftop sector feels the heat

November 2, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

SunWiz data reveals 11 pct fall in month-on-month rooftop solar installs around Australia, as market affected by Covid and supply chain headwinds.

Filed Under: Solar

NSW regains top spot as rooftop solar market bounces back from Covid constraints

October 6, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Led by strong numbers in New South Wales, Australia’s rooftop solar market dusts itself off to record its first month-on-month increase since June.

Filed Under: Solar, News

“Signs of a contraction” as Covid takes a bite out of the residential solar market

September 2, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

“The market is showing signs of a contraction,” says SunWiz, whose latest data shows that Coronavirus restrictions are starting to take a toll on rooftop solar growth.

Filed Under: Solar, News

Rooftop solar resumes upward march, but what’s going on with NSW?

June 3, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Latest data from SunWiz shows Australia's rooftop solar market is back on track in May, with the exception of some "worrying" figures coming out of NSW.

Latest data from SunWiz shows Australia’s rooftop solar market is back on track in May, with the exception of some “worrying” figures coming out of NSW.

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Rooftop solar stays on track for record year, despite slow April

May 4, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australia’s residential and commercial rooftop solar market has delivered its first market contraction for the year.

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Unstoppable: Rooftop solar market notches up new all-time high in March

April 6, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australia breaks yet another record for rooftop solar installations, with homes and businesses adding 317MW of systems in March – an all-time high for national monthly installs.

Filed Under: Solar, News

Australians installed 31,000 batteries in 2020, led by households

March 19, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

Tesla Powerwall 2 home battery system

New data shows Australians installed more than 31,000 battery energy storage systems around the country in 2020, a 20 per cent jump on numbers in 2019.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, News, Solar

Rooftop solar installs off to quick start in January, up 23% on last year

February 5, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australia’s rooftop solar market continues to beat the odds, closing out the first month of 2021 with new installations up nearly one-quarter on the same time last year.

Filed Under: Solar, News

Rooftop solar installation records tumble again in November, as NSW leads the way

December 3, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australia’s rooftop solar market just keeps on punching, delivering growth of more than 10% in November and setting a new record to round out 2020.

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NSW and W.A. post record rooftop solar installations, as Victoria bounces back

November 2, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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Rooftop solar installations had a record-breaking month in both New South Wales and Western Australia, while the market in Victoria braces for “pent-up demand.”

Filed Under: Solar

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