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  • Expert committee to assist federal oversight of home solar, batteries and EVs, with minister having final say
    Policy & Planning

    Expert committee to assist federal oversight of home solar, batteries and EVs, with minister having final say

    Energy ministers meeting details how the federal government plans to set and enforce standards for the rapidly expanding market for consumer energy resources.
    Peter Hannam
    Sep 12, 2026
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  • Rooftop solar record tumbles as battery rebate drives 1 GW of new installs over just three months
    Renewables

    Rooftop solar record tumbles as battery rebate drives 1 GW of new installs over just three months

    April to June quarter delivers new records for home batteries and large-scale solar investment, but the new high for rooftop solar installs outshines them both.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Aug 31, 2026
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  • “Too complex, too hard, too often unfair:” Plan to reform electricity pricing backs contentious tariff changes
    Policy & Planning

    “Too complex, too hard, too often unfair:” Plan to reform electricity pricing backs contentious tariff changes

    AEMC pushes ahead with a hotly contested recommendation to reform how network costs are recovered from customers, while opting to put dodgy retailer behaviour to the sunlight test, rather than banning it.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Jun 18, 2026
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  • Home battery installations reach the 430,000 mark, but get smaller as new settings do their job
    Storage

    Home battery installations reach the 430,000 mark, but get smaller as new settings do their job

    The number of home batteries installed through the federal rebate has now passed 430,000, as new rules start to rein in uptake and dial down average system size.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Jun 11, 2026
    2
  • SwitchedOn podcast: Consumer energy devices aren’t talking to each other – and it’s a problem
    Electrification

    SwitchedOn podcast: Consumer energy devices aren’t talking to each other – and it’s a problem

    Australia is betting on millions of household energy devices to help run the grid, but what happens if they can’t properly talk to each other?
    Anne Delaney
    May 21, 2026
    1
  • “Do it once, do it well:” Battery installers warned not to cut corners as rebate demand notches up
    Storage

    “Do it once, do it well:” Battery installers warned not to cut corners as rebate demand notches up

    Industry warned to keep home battery installation standards high, with demand expected to ramp up even further ahead of May 2026 changes to the federal rebate.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Feb 26, 2026
    1
  • Solar and battery households will be biggest losers from network tariff changes, advocates say
    Policy & Planning

    Solar and battery households will be biggest losers from network tariff changes, advocates say

    Renewables advocacy groups join the likes of Tesla to push back against proposals to increase the fixed network cost component of electricity bills.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Feb 11, 2026
    13
  • Utilities want control of consumer solar and batteries to help reverse price spikes they just engineered
    Smart Energy

    Utilities want control of consumer solar and batteries to help reverse price spikes they just engineered

    The chiefs of AGL and EnergyAustralia say consumer energy resources are key to bringing down electricity prices, but only if orchestrated — by them.
    Rachel Williamson
    Jun 18, 2025
    37
  • New rules will allow consumer energy to compete with coal and gas, make solar visible and power cheaper
    Policy & Planning

    New rules will allow consumer energy to compete with coal and gas, make solar visible and power cheaper

    Virtual power plants, community batteries and flexible industrial loads could soon compete directly with coal and gas plants and big batteries, as part of proposed rule change that promises to slash energy costs.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Jul 25, 2024
    0
  • Commercial and industrial rooftop solar could fill Eraring gap, and turn buildings into batteries
    Solar

    Commercial and industrial rooftop solar could fill Eraring gap, and turn buildings into batteries

    Report finds 28GW of new rooftop solar could be installed on C&I roof spaces across Australia, offering significant bill reductions to businesses and huge potential benefits to the grid.
    Rachel Williamson
    Jun 6, 2024
    0
  • Digital platform to harness value of home solar, batteries, electric cars
    Policy & Planning

    Digital platform to harness value of home solar, batteries, electric cars

    A digital platform for household solar energy, electric cars and batteries to communicate across the electricity grid could cut power bills by $1500 per year.
    Marion Rae
    May 30, 2024
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  • Ministers put consumer energy on agenda. Is this a turning point or Groundhog Day?

    Ministers put consumer energy on agenda. Is this a turning point or Groundhog Day?

    State and federal energy ministers agree to develop a national roadmap for customer‑owned energy resources – from rooftop solar to electric vehicles. Is this a win?
    Sophie Vorrath
    Nov 27, 2023
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