Rooftop PV

Rooftop solar PV registrations for June fell from May’s record volume, but the first six months are still 50% ahead of last year.

News & Commentary Rooftop PV Solar

Rooftop solar start-up Matter Technology in administration

Sophie Vorrath5 July 201813 August 2018

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Matter Technology, one of Australia’s first solar start-ups to target rented households, has gone into voluntary administration, and is seeking buyers.

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Why your rooftop solar is best argument against extending coal

Giles Parkinson28 June 201813 August 2018

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As federal Coalition votes to support One Nation push for new coal generator, the best argument against it may be installing more rooftop solar. If parliamentary democracy can't deliver...

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AEMO sees rooftop solar trebling in 10 years, batteries rising 10-fold

Giles Parkinson15 June 201813 August 2018

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AEMO sees rooftop solar and battery storage uptake surging in WA, but grid to remain stable even as fossil fuel plants retire. EV forecasts vary widely.

News & Commentary Rooftop PV Solar Storage

Who should control household rooftop solar and batteries?

Giles Parkinson15 June 201813 August 2018

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AEMO and networks lobby release paper arguing for "orchestration" of rooftop solar and battery storage as Australia leads the world on distributed generation. But who gets to hold the...

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What’s behind scare campaign on rooftop solar “blackout” threat

Giles Parkinson7 June 201813 August 2018

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Scare campaigns about blackouts, this time caused by rooftop solar, are again in mainstream media. We explain what's going on here, and why the claims are dubious. Updated with...

Australian Federal Government Governments News & Commentary NSW Government Rooftop PV Storage

“Time to take control” of rooftop solar, industry says

Giles Parkinson6 June 201813 August 2018

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New report from ENA and AEMO to look at orchestration of rooftop solar and battery storage, as NSW promises more trials to use distributed energy to lower costs.