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Another state launches Solar Sharer offer, amid fresh warnings of drawbacks to three hours of free power

State quietly launches its own version of the Solar Sharer offer, giving households the option to access three hours of free power between 11am-2pm, daily.
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Supersized rooftop solar rebates go live in bid to tap into an 80 gigawatt goldmine

Federal rooftop solar rebate officially opens to systems sized between 100 kW and 1 MW, extending a roughly 20 per cent discount to farms, factories and all sorts of businesses in-between.
Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year

Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year

New report shows Germany generated as much solar energy by end of September as in whole of 2025 – and almost three times more than Australia over the same period.

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Another state launches Solar Sharer offer, amid fresh warnings of drawbacks to three hours of free power

Another state launches Solar Sharer offer, amid fresh warnings of drawbacks to three hours of free power

State quietly launches its own version of the Solar Sharer offer, giving households the option to access three hours of free power between 11am-2pm, daily.
Supersized rooftop solar rebates go live in bid to tap into an 80 gigawatt goldmine

Supersized rooftop solar rebates go live in bid to tap into an 80 gigawatt goldmine

Federal rooftop solar rebate officially opens to systems sized between 100 kW and 1 MW, extending a roughly 20 per cent discount to farms, factories and all sorts of businesses in-between.
Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year

Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year

New report shows Germany generated as much solar energy by end of September as in whole of 2025 – and almost three times more than Australia over the same period.
Consumers put squeeze on coal as Australian households install record amounts of solar and batteries

Consumers put squeeze on coal as Australian households install record amounts of solar and batteries

Australian households have installed a record number of rooftop solar systems and home batteries so far this year, well above official forecasts.
Trump unable to stop clean energy revolution, as wind and solar output surges and coal shrinks

Trump unable to stop clean energy revolution, as wind and solar output surges and coal shrinks

Trump administration appears to have bet on the wrong horse, with renewables surging and coal power shrinking despite his bluster and conspiracy theories.
“Too much wind and solar?” The state-wide blackout and the dinner party that changed the course of history

“Too much wind and solar?” The state-wide blackout and the dinner party that changed the course of history

It is 10 years since South Australia’s state-wide blackout: Far from being the end of the renewable transition, it became a catalyst for stunning technology advances.
Some households are discarding solar panels after just 2 years: PV expert says retirement fee could fix this

Some households are discarding solar panels after just 2 years: PV expert says retirement fee could fix this

Leading solar expert says cost of recycling scheme should be paid by end-users, including solar households, to stop panels being dumped well before their use-by date.
Australia’s most pro-coal state is still a hot spot for wind and solar, even after ripping up renewables target

Australia’s most pro-coal state is still a hot spot for wind and solar, even after ripping up renewables target

Queensland has ripped up its renewables target and cancelled projects, but it remains a hot spot for wind and solar and has now overtaken NSW on renewables.