One of the biggest events in Australian home solar will formally kick off tomorrow, but the federal government battery rebate has already made some major changes to the local market.
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Phase Shift: The Rebate Rush Is No Time To Exploit Installers
Last week, I got 30 kWh of batteries, 14 kW of solar, an EV charger and a few new power points installed at my commercial property. The job took five days. The owner of the solar business and his apprentice turned up every day and absolutely worked their guts out: in the cold, on ladders, heads down, […]
[Continue reading…]Federal Battery Rebate Rules Locked In
The federal government has scrambled to the finish line just in time for its $2.3bn Cheaper Home Batteries Program, amending regulations to make official a plan to reshape Australia’s energy grid with the install of one million batteries by 2030.
[Continue reading…]Northern Territory Electricity Pricing Reforms Revealed
The Northern Territory’s Country Liberal Party (CLP) Government has announced a three-phase (no pun intended) reform of NT electricity pricing, including a solar feed-in tariff boost from next week.
[Continue reading…]QLD Solar For Renters Scheme: Funds Finally Allocated
A promised rebate program to support the installation of solar panels on thousands of Queensland rental properties should kick off this year, but many important details are yet to materialise.
[Continue reading…]Victoria Unveils New Residential Gas Reduction Reforms
As the Victorian Government pursues increasing residential electrification in the state, home owners and landlords will be getting a firm push in that direction under changes to come into effect in 2027. But the reforms aren’t as broad as they could have been.
[Continue reading…]Battery Rebate Backflips Trigger Petitions & Mass Refunds
Hundreds of homeowners and installers expecting to stack the federal battery rebate with cancelled state schemes have been left in the lurch, launching petitions and scrambling to get their deposits back as they ask the question: is it still worth getting a battery with the federal incentive alone?
[Continue reading…]Appliance Energy Efficiency Program ‘Partly Effective’
An investigation by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has delivered a less-than-stellar assessment of an important appliance energy efficiency program underpinned by the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 (GEMS Act).
[Continue reading…]Budget Boost For Home Batteries ‘Made In WA’
Amid some backlash over its re-jiggered rebate, Western Australia’s Cook Government’s Budget 2025/26 has earmarked tens of millions of dollars to support a local home battery manufacturing industry.
[Continue reading…]Phase Shift: The Winter Solstice Solar Audit
Today is the winter solstice. The darkest day of the year. If you’ve got solar on your roof, this is about as bad as it gets. Which makes it the perfect time to ask: Is your system pulling its weight when you need it most?
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