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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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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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Renewables
How rooftop solar and home batteries became “kryptonite” to big coal and the fossil fuel industry
Smart Energy Council chief uses one of his last speeches in the role to celebrate Australia’s bottom-up energy revolution, in which home solar and batteries have “changed the dial in a very significant way.”
Sophie Vorrath
May 6, 2026
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Storage
Rebate “frenzy” shatters records for home batteries – and doubles year-on-year rooftop solar growth
Home battery installations shatter records in April, including a stunning new high for NSW and record volumes of new rooftop solar capacity across the country.
Sophie Vorrath
May 5, 2026
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Electrification
Bunnings extends zero up-front home solar and battery deal to three new states
Bunnings is rolling out its solar-battery subscription service to cities across the east coast after proving the idea in a trial across Sydney and Newcastle.
Rachel Williamson
Apr 24, 2026
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Policy & Planning
NZ orders networks to “buy back” rooftop solar during peaks, in suite of DER-boosting reforms
No rebates has meant slow rooftop solar uptake in NZ. But a range of progressive electricity market reforms is seeking to unlock the full value of distributed energy for consumers and the grid.
Rachel Williamson
Apr 8, 2026
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Renewables
Rebate bonus: Rooftop solar charts stunning new installation record, spurred by home battery boom
Rooftop solar charts record month of newly installed capacity across Australia, in a stunning reversal of what looked to be a slow decline in a battery obsessed market.
Sophie Vorrath
Apr 2, 2026
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Renewables
Home battery rebates and soaring diesel costs bring electrification to the masses
What does it take to make a petrol-head tradie home electrification-curious? Try home battery rebates and soaring diesel costs.
Rachel Williamson
Apr 1, 2026
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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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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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