Rooftop PV Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/solar/rooftop-pv/ News and analysis for the clean energy economy Wed, 24 May 2023 04:59:01 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://reneweconomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/android-icon-192x192-150x150.png Rooftop PV Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/solar/rooftop-pv/ 32 32 Victoria falls in line on dynamic rooftop solar exports, to make homes ready for electrification https://reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-falls-in-line-on-dynamic-rooftop-solar-exports-to-make-homes-ready-for-electrification/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-falls-in-line-on-dynamic-rooftop-solar-exports-to-make-homes-ready-for-electrification/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 04:37:11 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190283 market rebate rooftop solar suburb politicallySolar Victoria announces raft of rule changes and recommendations to make solar homes "future ready," including for a shift to all-electric appliances.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-falls-in-line-on-dynamic-rooftop-solar-exports-to-make-homes-ready-for-electrification/feed/ 0 Rooftop solar slumps in April, but PV system sizes just keep getting bigger https://reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop-solar-slumps-in-april-but-pv-system-sizes-just-keep-getting-bigger/ Mon, 08 May 2023 04:31:51 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=189507 Rooftop solar growth hit a 12 month low in April, according to new data from SunWiz, with total installations for the month slumping 23% compared to March.

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]]> Rooftop solar economics “outstanding” in Australia, even as module prices creep up https://reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop-solar-economics-outstanding-in-australia-despite-2022-market-pull-back/ Tue, 02 May 2023 04:04:53 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=189245 rooftop solar western australiaIEA says Australian PV market contracted in 2022 while cost – and average size – of residential systems grew. But solar is still an economic no-brainer for homes and business.

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]]> Dead duck curve: Rooftop solar saturation can be big win for consumers and grid https://reneweconomy.com.au/dead-duck-curve-rooftop-solar-saturation-can-be-big-win-for-consumers-and-grid/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:05:53 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=188919 Modelling shows how good policy and regulation can put the famous solar duck curve to sleep and share the benefits of rooftop solar with everyone.

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]]> Record solar generation, from both farms and rooftops, drives down power prices on the NEM https://reneweconomy.com.au/record-solar-generation-from-farms-and-rooftops-drives-down-power-prices-on-the-nem/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:44:46 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=188627 Record contributions to the grid from both large-scale and rooftop solar are helping to push down the wholesale cost of power, new AER data shows.

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]]> Australia again tops global solar per capita, as world installs 240GW of PV in 2022 https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-again-tops-global-solar-per-capita-as-world-installs-240gw-of-pv-in-2022/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:39:47 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=188521 Chichester Solar Farm Alinta FortescueLatest data puts Australia at just over 1.1kW of solar per person, giving it top spot on that metric. But China's "remarkable" PV market growth eclipses all.

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]]> Rooftop solar keeps bouncing back, as households pile on the panels https://reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop-solar-keeps-bouncing-back-as-households-pile-on-the-panels/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:19:01 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=188152 Another strong month of rooftop solar installs – and an increase in the average system size – puts the market 20% ahead of where it was this time last year.

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]]> Tesla misses Solar Roof installation targets – by a long, long way https://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-misses-solar-roof-installation-targets-by-a-long-long-way/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 04:09:33 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=187923 Analysis by Wood Mackenzie finds Tesla falling well short of its Solar Roof installation targets, and warns other BIPV products may take the lead in US.

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]]> Australia’s only solar module manufacturer is now exporting PV panels to Vietnam https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-only-solar-module-manufacturer-is-now-exporting-pv-panels-to-vietnam/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:47:34 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=187647 tindo solar panel mawson lakesTindo Solar is exporting its Adelaide-made high quality rooftop panels to Vietnam, with a new order finalised this week for shipment to Ho Chi Minh City.

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]]> Solar relief for social housing as four companies act to slash soaring power bills https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-saviour-for-social-housing-as-four-companies-act-to-slash-soaring-power-bills/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 04:02:44 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=187606 social housing solar allumeFour solar companies partner to create a lower-cost rooftop PV package that can slash power bills for social housing tenants by up to 40%.

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