German inverter, energy storage and EV charger manufacturer SMA has posted preliminary, non-audited figures for 2024 – and the results aren’t particularly pretty compared to 2023. [Read more…]

Thousands of ACT households are to have solar panel and battery systems installed under the federal government’s national Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI). [Read more…]

What’s claimed to be the world’s thinnest EV charger has had a warranty and feature boost while retaining its slim form – and now has a cheaper companion. [Read more…]

It’s been a while between drinks, but Austria’s Fronius is back in the home battery manufacturing game. Here’s a first look at the Reserva. [Read more…]

Minimum solar feed-in tariff rates (such as they are) have been set for what could be the last time in Victoria. But smart solar ownership will still bring significant financial and other benefits; and this applies across Australia where rates have been reducing. [Read more…]

Kingspan Group has announced the launch of PowerPanel – an integrated roofing and solar power solution designed for pitched roofs. [Read more…]

To be eligible for a Solar Victoria no-interest loan for home energy storage, batteries must be included on the agency’s approved products list. Tesla Powerwall 3 still isn’t. What gives? [Read more…]

Western Australia’s Cook Labor Government has announced very generous subsidies for home batteries should it be returned to office. [Read more…]

The City of Victoria in Canada is undertaking a trial allowing EV owners to run charging cables across footpaths; a practice that is forbidden in many places, including here in Australia. [Read more…]

58 local governments across Australia have shared in $50 million in federal grants for projects improving the energy efficiency of community buildings and infrastructure through solar, batteries and electrification. [Read more…]