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Policy & Planning

Rooftop PV system sizes are shrinking in line with battery rebates, but it’s still a bumper year for home solar
Rooftop solar uptake has ridden the wave of Cheaper Home Batteries, but new data shows how changes to the rebate are also helping to dictate solar system size.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Another state launches Solar Sharer offer, amid fresh warnings of drawbacks to three hours of free power
State quietly launches its own version of the Solar Sharer offer, giving households the option to access three hours of free power between 11am-2pm, daily.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Solar

Kookaburras, bees and panels: Australia’s first big “biosolar” roof slashes heat, boosts power by nearly 25%
A new Sydney suburb has become the testbed for biosolar rooftops in Australia – and the latest results from a groundbreaking project are stunning.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 18, 2026

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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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Solar

Aldi Solar heads west as it expands its PV and home battery offer across Australia
Super-affordable solar and battery offer from the German discount supermarket chain has now been extended to six states and territories across Australia.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 5, 2026

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Renewables

Rooftop solar’s record run continues, as battery-charged PV market chalks up biggest half-year ever
Australia’s rooftop solar market continues its record-breaking run, riding the coat-tails of the federal Cheaper Home Batteries scheme to cap off its highest January–July tally on record for new installations.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 4, 2026

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Solar

Home battery market undergoes “healthy reset,” as rooftop solar lingers in record territory
Australia’s home battery market is undergoing a “healthy reset,” new data shows, with battery sizes and installation numbers both falling.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 9, 2026

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Storage

Households still going big on solar and storage, but new battery rebate settings calm red-hot market
Changes to Cheaper Home Batteries scheme takes some heat out of a red-hot market – for both home solar and storage – but the numbers are still high.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 3, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Solar Sharer: Big savings predicted for some households from “three hours of free power” offer
State reveals new details of its “free power” plan that will launch in October, while national regulator offers fresh advice on Solar Sharer ahead of its July kick-off.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State says households should get paid up to 33c/kWh for rooftop solar exported into evening peak
Regulator recommends solar and battery households should get paid up to 33 cents a kilowatt-hour for power sent to grid in evening peak. But will retailers play along?
Sophie Vorrath

May 25, 2026

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Solar

How mapping of PV “fingerprints” can indicate what the rooftop solar juggernaut will do next
A computer scientist has found a way to accurately forecast what rooftop solar — the invisible units that are now Australia’s bigger generator — will do next.
Rachel Williamson

May 7, 2026

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Solar

Huge home batteries inspire “made for Australia” rooftop solar panel, offering more power over less space
China solar giant launches a new PV module designed specifically for the Australian market, where households are squeezing as much capacity on their roofs as possible to fill their huge home batteries.
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill

May 7, 2026

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