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Policy & Planning

Supersized rooftop solar rebates go live in bid to tap into an 80 gigawatt goldmine
Federal rooftop solar rebate officially opens to systems sized between 100 kW and 1 MW, extending a roughly 20 per cent discount to farms, factories and all sorts of businesses in-between.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Factories and farms will deliver the next solar boom: But watch out for PV and battery cowboys
Solar industry is still buzzing with the promise of “insane” new demand from the rebate changes. But a few warnings and caveats are starting to emerge, too.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 10, 2026

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Commentary

Rooftop solar incentives without battery storage are no longer fit for purpose
Without changes that include significant support for household batteries, the schemes that incentivise excess power being exported by households to the grid are no longer fit for purpose.
Paul McCormick

May 21, 2024

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Solar

Who’s in charge here? Solar subsidy shakeup begins with accreditation question
Clean Energy Regulator calls for applicants to take over the role of accreditation scheme operator for the SRES from the Clean Energy Council.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 6, 2022

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Why putting rooftop solar on low-income rooftops is an “economic no-brainer”
Should rooftop PV subsidies be redirected to low-income households only? New study shows why supporting hardship customers with solar could be a better deal.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 8, 2021

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Policy & Planning

A record year for renewables, says CER
Clean Energy Regulator report shows record 4349MW of large-scale renewables – or 374 new renewable energy power stations – added in 2019-2020 financial year.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 8, 2020

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Solar

Murdoch media attacks rooftop solar, gets its numbers hopelessly wrong
The Australian launches a new attack on rooftop solar subsidies, but forgets to do some basic maths and fact-checking.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 19, 2019

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Solar

Top solar postcodes of Australia – state by state
Clean Energy Regulator has updated data on solar hot-spots in each Australian state and territory, leading the uptake of rooftop solar systems sized between 0-100kW.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 30, 2018

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More rooftop solar needed to reduce peaks, stabilise grid
Days after ACCC calls for rooftop solar scheme to be abolished, new report identifies why more rooftop solar should be encouraged to reduce peak demand on hot days and boost system security.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 13, 2018

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Right wing push to slash incentives for rooftop solar
Right wing politicians and media pushing trumped up figures to call for reduction in rooftop solar incentives in a campaign reminiscent of the “$100 lamb roast.”
Giles Parkinson

Mar 12, 2018

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Solar

Rooftop solar changes unsettle industry, raising fears worse to come
Confusion over RET regulation changes has revealed large cracks in the faith of the renewable energy industry, which – still recovering from the Abbott years – is spooked by the National Energy Guarantee, and possible future policy changes, just as the market is hitting its stride.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2017

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Solar

Regulator cracks down on double dipping for replacing “dodgy” rooftop solar
Clean Energy Regulator says new rule will make replacement rooftop solar panels ineligible for the government rebate, in an effort to boost the standard of installs.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 29, 2017

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