An incentive for connecting a home or business battery to a Virtual Power Plant will be made available in New South Wales towards the end of the year. Find out how much it is and whether it makes joining a VPP worth it. [Read more…]

It’s tax time again – and for EV owners charging their car or a company electric vehicle at home, the ATO has (maybe) made the electricity cost for work-related use a little easier to claim. [Read more…]

While electric cars with integrated solar panels are probably still some way off, this bolt-on gadget will offer EV charging wherever you park your vehicle (in the sun). [Read more…]

Solar panels with cells made with a material called perovskite have been the next big thing for what seems a very long time. How close are we to seeing perovskite modules on residential rooftops? [Read more…]

Solar owners in Western Australia generally get a very low feed-in tariff these days, and it’s about to get a smidge lower. So, is rooftop solar power still worth it in WA? [Read more…]

More than 1,000 properties (and those living in them) have benefited from Victorian state government solar rebates for community housing. [Read more…]

Queensland’s Miles Government wants to boost rooftop solar power and energy storage capacity in Townsville, and have non-solar households sharing the benefits of locally generated clean electricity. [Read more…]

In New South Wales, Western Sydney’s first community battery trial seems to be delivering on its promise of cheaper electricity costs for participants. [Read more…]

If German solar inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology AG was Australian, the firm would certainly qualify for the “battler” label. [Read more…]

NSW Distributed Network Service Provider (DNSP) Endeavour Energy is introducing two-way tariffs for solar owners starting next month. Find out how this will work and also about Endeavour’s new free “solar soak” tariff. [Read more…]