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State unveils its own “solar sharer” offer, promises bill savings of up to $1,000 a year

State confirms it will roll out its own version of the federal Solar Sharer offer, giving households access to three hours of free power in the middle of each day.
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How a robot named Bear is making solar farm maintenance safer and more efficient

Autonomous robots originally designed for the mining industry are being programmed to track across thousands of kilometres harsh terrain and inspect hundreds of thousands of solar panels for faults.
Pioneering community solar and battery project launches after “12 years of hard work”

Pioneering community solar and battery project launches after “12 years of hard work”

One of Australia’s pioneering community renewables projects is complete and will soon start generating power and delivering returns to its 288 co-op investors.

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State unveils its own “solar sharer” offer, promises bill savings of up to $1,000 a year

State unveils its own “solar sharer” offer, promises bill savings of up to $1,000 a year

State confirms it will roll out its own version of the federal Solar Sharer offer, giving households access to three hours of free power in the middle of each day.
How a robot named Bear is making solar farm maintenance safer and more efficient

How a robot named Bear is making solar farm maintenance safer and more efficient

Autonomous robots originally designed for the mining industry are being programmed to track across thousands of kilometres harsh terrain and inspect hundreds of thousands of solar panels for faults.
Pioneering community solar and battery project launches after “12 years of hard work”

Pioneering community solar and battery project launches after “12 years of hard work”

One of Australia’s pioneering community renewables projects is complete and will soon start generating power and delivering returns to its 288 co-op investors.
State launches $200 million fund to “co-invest” in remote renewable and battery projects

State launches $200 million fund to “co-invest” in remote renewable and battery projects

State sounds out proposals for renewable energy generation and battery storage projects that could be developed with the backing of a new $200 million public fund.
“Grow your own and buy local”: Networks seek change and flexibility to manage a 100 pct renewable grid

“Grow your own and buy local”: Networks seek change and flexibility to manage a 100 pct renewable grid

As rooftop solar, home batteries and EV uptake surges, networks seek regulatory change to boost flexibility, two way flows and lower costs in homes.
Regulators will have to be nimble to deal with home battery boom and bigger solar systems, says Kean

Regulators will have to be nimble to deal with home battery boom and bigger solar systems, says Kean

CCA chair Matt Kean says regulators will need to be nimble to ensure that households get their fair share of the benefits of the battery and rooftop PV boom.
Portable solar-in-a-box system to provide 80 pct of dairy farm’s power needs, and save $20k

Portable solar-in-a-box system to provide 80 pct of dairy farm’s power needs, and save $20k

Innovative solar-in-a-box design by a Melbourne startup could change the economics of farming and remote power systems.
Reversion to the mean: Corporate PPA market cools, but still packs a punch

Reversion to the mean: Corporate PPA market cools, but still packs a punch

After a record 2024 in which the corporate PPA market hit a new peak breaking through 3 GW for the first time, 2025 saw something of a “reversion to the mean.”