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Australian households add record amounts of rooftop PV, as home battery installations top 4.3 GWh
Rooftop PV enjoys record month of installations at the end of 2025, as the home battery boom continues.
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Five million households are paying way too much on their electricity bill
Three quarters of the 6.8 million residential electricity customers in the National Energy Market are not on their retailer’s cheapest plan. It’s time to change!
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German-backed developer has second bite at Gippsland wind project after VCAT rejection
A small wind project in Gippsland seeking planning approval comes with a long backstory that belies its modest size.
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