Solar tax criticised by Tesla and Enphase, the makers of battery technologies the proposal is supposed to support, while networks baulk at removing zero export limits.
Rooftop PV
Rooftop solar resumes upward march, but what’s going on with NSW?
Latest data from SunWiz shows Australia’s rooftop solar market is back on track in May, with the exception of some “worrying” figures coming out of NSW.
Flexible rooftop solar exports could be a reality next year after trial success
South Australia takes big step towards flexible solar exports after a successful virtual power plant trial that increased household output.
NSW smart meter program to soak up solar with “everyday batteries”
Endeavour Energy gets smart about better managing record numbers of residential rooftop solar systems, with not a solar export charge in sight.
AEMC says rooftop solar export charge “optional” in bid to calm fears
AEMC seeks to calm fears over proposed solar export charges, but not everyone is convinced it will leave solar owners better off.
Australia’s “father of PV” says your next rooftop solar system might be tens of kilowatts
UNSW’s Martin Green says the average Australian solar household will soon be installing “tens of kilowatts” on their rooftops, as costs continue to fall.
CEP taps RACV Solar to kick off massive battery-backed solar network in NSW
CEP.Energy signs up RACV Solar as EPC partner on installation of 2.62MW solar, 4MW/10MWh battery storage at Narellan Town Centre in south-west Sydney.
Start-up behind Ikea microgrid gears up for strategic shift to London
EleXsys Energy, trading in Australia as Planet Ark Power, completes capital raise as it targets new markets for solar grid integration.
Australia’s first solar panel recycling plant swings into action
Video footage posted on LinkedIn this week shows Lotus Energy’s Melbourne solar panel recycling plant in action – is it Australia’s first?
Queensland joins Victoria in opposing rooftop solar tax, prefers battery support
Queensland’s state Labor government joins Victoria’s in indicating it won’t back a move to tax solar households for electricity sent to the grid.
