Solar Feed In Tariffs axed in Queensland
Unsurprising news this week that solar feed-in tariffs in Queensland will be cut from one of the country’s most generous (0.44c per kilowatt hour) to 0.8 cents per kilowatt hour has led the solar news this week in Australia.
Regular readers of this column may be expecting your correspondent to fly off into an anti-state government tirade about favouring earth-destroying fossil fuels over the renewable energy industry. [Read more…]
Will the sun set on Solar Dawn?
Well that didn’t take long did it folks? No sooner had Campbell “Can-Do?” Newman adjusted the height of the premier’s chair following his landslide win in the Sunshine state, than the plug was pulled on one of Queensland’s flagship solar projects. In moves that have become familiar to solar supporters around the nation, solar (and other worthy renewable projects) are usually first to go as new governments look to impress their new electorates.
Anna Bligh, the Premier of Queensland has announced plans to provide two hundred thousand Queensland residents with solar powered, economical and ecological, hot water systems. Bligh states the government has begun its election commitment, and is encouraging householders to take advantage of the new program. A government hotline has already been set up, so anyone interested can register quickly, and easily. [Read more…]
They haven’t changed their website or spokesperson yet.
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has permanently suspended Solar Power Nation from the federal solar rebate scheme. This means the Sydney-based retailer can no longer issue the federal solar and battery rebates as an upfront discount to customers.
This is the biggest setback so far for a company that, as we reported in August, has faced hundreds of complaints and investigations across three states. Solar Power Nation, legally known as 1 Solar Australia Pty Ltd, has 60 days to ask the CER to review the decision.
WA is about to become the first state to legalise plug-in solar and batteries. The draft standard, modelled on Germany’s rules, is open for comment until 9 December. [Read more…]
Rooftop solar generates around 14% of Australia’s electricity demand, as more than one in three freestanding households own a system. Our electricity system operator needs an emergency plan for the rare occasions when multiple things go wrong, and uncontrolled rooftop solar generation threatens system security. NSW is set to be the latest Australian state to introduce an Emergency Backstop Mechanism – here’s what it all means.
After decades of polarising installers with their uniquely capable range of inverters, solar panels, batteries & EV chargers, SolarEdge has called time on Australia.
Orders will be accepted for the next fortnight for delivery by December 18th at the latest, so if you have plans to expand an existing system, you’ll have to hop to it.
RESINC Solar & Batteries has been recognised as Australia’s best-rated solar installer for the second year running.
The NSW-based company accepted the Customer Choice Award on stage at SolarQuotes’ Installer Night on Tuesday, October 27 at Melbourne’s Showtime Events Centre.
Customers buying home batteries are often going for “whole home” backup on the assurance that going forward, everything will be solar powered.
People are however alarmed when bills lob in the letterbox with hundreds of dollars consumption charged out. How is that even possible?
Two new winners have emerged in the ACT and Tasmania as SolarQuotes wraps up its 2026 state and territory installer awards.
The awards use a weighted calculation of customer reviews published on SolarQuotes between September 1, 2025 and September 1, 2026. This gives smaller installers with fewer reviews a fair chance against larger businesses.
To qualify, installers must have received at least 15 reviews during that period. All installers with SolarQuotes review listings are considered, not just those in our installer network. [Read more…]
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