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Renewables

Rooftop solar back on a roll as new system installs ride the battery boom to a 2025 high
Rooftop solar installs jump to their highest levels yet in 2025, with a return to form for the small-scale PV market in a year that has seen home batteries steal the limelight.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 2, 2025

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Utilities

Not everyone hates Ausgrid’s proposal to encourage and manage rooftop solar-batteries
Industry and consumer advocates are aghast at Ausgrid’s pitch to move into rooftop solar and batteries, but not everyone is against it.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 29, 2025

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Chart of the day

Renewables reach new record high of 76.4 pct of demand on Australia’s main grid
The first days of spring sees multiple new renewable records, including a new high share of 76.4 per cent of wind, solar and hydro on Australia’s main grid.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Rooftop solar is a “burning platform,” warns network boss: “Don’t wait for the fire”
Network boss wants stronger, faster collaboration on distributed energy reform, to avoid repeating mistakes – and to fast-track benefits long-promised to consumers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2025

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Commentary

How electricity meters distort the role of rooftop solar generation
On-site consumption of PV output is invisible to the meter, and shows up as a reduction in electricity consumption. Does this matter? Yes, it does.
Alan Pears

May 22, 2025

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Two-thirds of new-build homes don’t have solar: Report calls to plug holes, double rooftop PV capacity
Australia could double its rooftop solar by 2030, but to do so will require new homes to be built with solar, solar on social housing, and businesses to start installing.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 19, 2024

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Queensland LNP to ditch state renewable targets, may nix wind projects altogether
The LNP won’t support Queensland’s legislated renewable energy targets and an omission may mean that they’re also ditching wind.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 4, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Household power usage hits a new low – but regulator credits the weather, not rooftop solar
The average cost of electricity has continued its upwards march for Australian households, despite rooftop solar helping to push usage to a new low.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 28, 2024

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Commentary

Symmetry and simplicity lost as networks impose “sun tax” on solar exports
Accelerated deployment of solar PV and home batteries can help address the challenges and delays being experienced with large scale renewable and transmission build out. The new sun tax won’t help.
Fred Hopley

May 28, 2024

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Commentary

To drive rooftop solar, home battery and EV uptake, the policy pen can be mightier than big budget spends
Most policy changes needed to unlock the full potential of consumer energy can be done with the sweep of a pen – and at minimal cost to the budget bottom line.
Stephanie Bashir

May 7, 2024

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Solar

UNSW cites PV module failures from poor materials as it pushes to be Solar Sunshot testing hub
UNSW says new study highlights major power losses from PV modules as it pushes to become testing hub for Solar Sunshot program.
Rachel Williamson

May 1, 2024

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“Unparalleled:” Rooftop solar now a major player in Australia’s grid, but households need more batteries
Rooftop solar now delivers 11.2% of Australia’s energy and is the fourth largest energy source in the country.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 16, 2024

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