New figures show that small-scale rooftop solar systems provided the biggest chunk yet of Australia’s electricity needs during the summer months.
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EnergyAustralia finds smarter platform for zero down home solar and battery offering
EnergyAustralia shifts to a new, more future focused billing and data platform for its zero upfront cost solar and battery offering, Solar Home Bundle.
“Making dumb solar smart:” Push to bring old rooftop PV into new world of flexible exports
Arena-backed trial will see energy retailers offer innovative incentives to customers to enable access to their existing rooftop solar systems.
Queensland wants to ban solar panels from landfill as waste problem grows
Queensland government proposes $250,000 pilot for industry-led solar recycling scheme as it considers banning panels from being dumped in landfill.
Cutting edge distributed energy test lab in works for New South Wales coal centre
SwitchDin unveils plans to build the Southern Hemisphere’s largest dedicated test lab for distributed energy resources (DER) in Newcastle.
Rooftop solar set to eclipse coal as installations reach more than 20GW
Rooftop solar installed on Australian homes and businesses will generate more power than the nation’s remaining coal plants when Liddell closes in April.
New neighbourhood battery for another suburban solar hot spot
New community battery unveiled in a suburb where almost half of all homes have rooftop solar – and a new round of funding announced.
“Sun tax” gets closer, but not much clearer, as networks outline solar export tariff plans
Solar export tariffs are set to hit parts of the grid next year. We look at the sometimes baffling network proposals to see what’s on the table.
“A slam dunk for families:” Pilot launched to kick gas out of homes and communities
NSW pilot program to guide how homes and communities can kick out gas and use rooftop solar and electric cookers, water and heating systems.
Graph of the Day: Solar covers all of South Australia demand for six hours straight
South Australia demand met by rooftop and utility scale solar for six hours straight.