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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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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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