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Roofing Inspections Could be Saving You Money and Here’s How

Roofing Inspections Could be Saving You Money and Here’s How

26/11/2019 | Blog | Leave a commentDarryn Van Hout

Regular roofing inspections are a necessity as they help the homeowner to understand their solar panels and roof’s condition and help manage proper maintenance which in turn increases its lifespan.

Renewable Energy Index: renewables powering Australia

Renewable Energy Index: renewables powering Australia

11/05/2018 | Solar panels | Leave a commentDarryn Van Hout

According to the recently launched first ever Renewable Energy Index, renewables in Australia generated enough energy to power 70 percent of households in the Land Under.

Virtual power plant designed using rooftop solar and battery systems

Virtual power plant designed using rooftop solar and battery systems

28/12/2017 | Technology | Leave a commentDarryn Van Hout

The recently released pilot results in NSW indicate that solar panel and battery systems are fast becoming viable resources for regulating the main electricity grid.

Chief climate scientist endorses government solar investment

Chief climate scientist endorses government solar investment

25/12/2017 | Environment | Leave a commentDarryn Van Hout

On Wednesday this week, Professor Flannery hosted a climate change discussion at Northcote Town Hall, Melbourne. The meeting dubbed ‘Rays of Hope’, focused on solar power, energy storage batteries and removal or atmospheric carbon using seaweed in Australia.

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Australia surpasses the 6GW mark; installs 98MW solar panels in August

15/10/2017 | Environment | Leave a commentDarryn Van Hout

Last month Australian households and businesses installed a total capacity of 98MW of solar on their rooftops, making it one of the highest months ever recorded in Australia.

Falling STC price could impact the cost of solar

Falling STC price could impact the cost of solar

13/10/2017 | Environment | Leave a commentDarryn Van Hout

By mid-2017, solar system installations across Australia had increased by 23 percent. Despite this being good news for the renewable industry, the high uptake of rooftop solar has also led to an oversupply of Small-Scale...

Renewable Energy Scorecard for Australian States

Renewable Energy Scorecard for Australian States

15/09/2017 | Environment | Leave a commentErin Waldron

The latest Climate Council scorecard report on renewable energy dubbed GAME ON: THE AUSTRALIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY RACE HEATS UP gives very interesting statistics that reveal a remarkable increase in support for renewable energy across all...

The Great LG Energy Solar Storage Scam

The Great LG Energy Solar Storage Scam

01/06/2017 | Technology | Leave a commentDarryn Van Hout

The Solar Scam - He’s a man of many names his staff knew him as Tony Smith while banks and other financial institutions knew him as Tony Agius To investigators he seems to be nothing...

SMA’s Solar Inverters Continue to Shine in India

SMA’s Solar Inverters Continue to Shine in India

20/02/2017 | Technology | Leave a commentErin Waldron

SMA recently revealed that its shipment to India amounted to over one gigawatt of solar inverters designed for large-scale PV.

426,000 Solar Homes: QLD Tops Rooftop Solar Penetration

426,000 Solar Homes: QLD Tops Rooftop Solar Penetration

31/01/2017 | Environment | Leave a commentErin Waldron

According to the latest data from our solar tracker, Queensland has more than 1,600 megawatts of installed solar generation capacity which means more than 426,000 Queensland homes are now enjoying the benefits of solar rooftop...

Google Earth Shines in Rooftop Solar

Google Earth Shines in Rooftop Solar

12/12/2016 | Environment | Leave a commentErin Waldron

Carl Elkin, a U.S-based engineer and employee at Google started using his free time to tinker with the company’s 3D mapping program in a bid to find out if it could actually identify rooftops that...

Incumbents’ tariff war on rooftop solar accelerates “death spiral”

Incumbents’ tariff war on rooftop solar accelerates “death spiral”

03/05/2016 | Politics | Leave a commentGeorgia Gifford

The refusal of Australian utilities to recognise the value of local generation – such as rooftop solar and battery storage – means that they are undermining their own business models and effectively accelerating the “death...

Rooftop solar now largest power station in WA

Rooftop solar now largest power station in WA

14/01/2016 | Environment | Leave a commentErin Waldron

The rapidly increasing popularity of residential solar power in Western Australia has made it the 'biggest power station' in the state. Research published by Curtain University has shown that the amount of rooftop solar capacity...

Rooftop solar leasing initiated by Victorian government

Rooftop solar leasing initiated by Victorian government

24/12/2015 | Politics | Leave a commentErin Waldron

The Victorian Labor government has recently announced changes in their regulations that will now allow households of the state to obtain rooftop solar systems with minimal up-front costs by leasing deals through solar companies.

Energy companies monopoly on industry weakens with rooftop solar

Energy companies monopoly on industry weakens with rooftop solar

26/03/2015 | Politics | Leave a commentEddy Buckley

  Traditional fossil fuel energy companies have held a monopoly on the electricity sector for a long time and would like for the public to see the industry as too complex to comprehend, when the actual fact is,...

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Australia’s New Federal Solar Battery Rebate Begins July 1, 2025: Here’s What You Need to Know

Australia’s New Federal Solar Battery Rebate Begins July 1, 2025: Here’s What You Need to Know

Australia’s long-awaited federal solar battery rebate—the Cheaper Home Batteries Program—is launching on 1 July 2025,...

18/05/2025Darryn Van Hout

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