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Zero interest loans launched to help lower income homes get off gas with solar, batteries, insulation

State government launches Home Energy Saver program offering zero-interest loans of up to $15,000 to help pay for upgrades including rooftop solar, batteries, electric appliances and insulation.
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New Zealand dairy giant signs two major solar deals as it works to wean itself off coal boilers

World’s biggest dairy exporter signs PPAs with two new solar projects as part of its efforts to wean itself off the use of coal power for boilers.
Network tariffs: Imagine if the AEMC was in charge of selling milk

Network tariffs: Imagine if the AEMC was in charge of selling milk

If the AEMC really thinks that we should pay for networks just like we pay for milk, then I’m hopeful that they’ve come to their senses on this fraught issue.

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Zero interest loans launched to help lower income homes get off gas with solar, batteries, insulation

Zero interest loans launched to help lower income homes get off gas with solar, batteries, insulation

State government launches Home Energy Saver program offering zero-interest loans of up to $15,000 to help pay for upgrades including rooftop solar, batteries, electric appliances and insulation.
New Zealand dairy giant signs two major solar deals as it works to wean itself off coal boilers

New Zealand dairy giant signs two major solar deals as it works to wean itself off coal boilers

World’s biggest dairy exporter signs PPAs with two new solar projects as part of its efforts to wean itself off the use of coal power for boilers.
Network tariffs: Imagine if the AEMC was in charge of selling milk

Network tariffs: Imagine if the AEMC was in charge of selling milk

If the AEMC really thinks that we should pay for networks just like we pay for milk, then I’m hopeful that they’ve come to their senses on this fraught issue.
Plans for Australia’s biggest wind farm scaled back, with solar and big battery added to create huge hybrid

Plans for Australia’s biggest wind farm scaled back, with solar and big battery added to create huge hybrid

Plans that started as an up to 5 GW wind farm have morphed into a 1.35 GW hybrid heavyweight combining wind, solar and battery storage next to a major new transmission line.
Income cap for rooftop solar rebate lowered as scheme clears major new milestone

Income cap for rooftop solar rebate lowered as scheme clears major new milestone

Eligibility requirements changed for a state-based rooftop solar and electric heat pump program, to better target low-income and rental households.
Two Telstra-contracted solar farms power up in two separate states

Two Telstra-contracted solar farms power up in two separate states

Spanish energy outift commissions two solar plants in two separate states of Australia, both of which will start supplying electricity to telecoms giant, Telstra.
Home battery installations reach the 430,000 mark, but get smaller as new settings do their job

Home battery installations reach the 430,000 mark, but get smaller as new settings do their job

The number of home batteries installed through the federal rebate has now passed 430,000, as new rules start to rein in uptake and dial down average system size.
“We cannot compete:” Why global inverter giant quit Australia’s home solar market

“We cannot compete:” Why global inverter giant quit Australia’s home solar market

SMA boss Jürgen Reinert says decision to close down its Australian domestic business driven by its inability to match Chinese competitors on costs.