If you want to entice people to install solar, you need to offer the incentive of a decent feed-in tariff. That’s the thinking of Energy Locals.
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CEC code puts a ring around trusted solar retailers
The CEC Approved Solar Retailer code of conduct provides some assurance for installers and consumers in a crowded market.
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The bluffer’s guide to battery storage
The home battery revolution is officially under way. Lithium-ion batteries are leading the charge but they are not the only storage solutions on the block. Here we look at the range of battery technologies available and their various pros and cons.
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AGL’s virtual power plant slowly becomes reality
Energy giant AGL’s dream of a solar Virtual Power Plant for Adelaide is taking shape, with a first release of 150 batteries sold out and nine installed.
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For bargaining power and knowhow, regional NSW follows the SunCrowd
Meet the matchmaker that brings regional community renewable energy groups together with solar-curious locals.
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Optimal approaches to maximising battery ROI
Matching a battery to a householder's expectations and energy consumption is devilishly complicated, writes Warwick Johnston of SunWiz, who explains why smaller storage systems are often better.
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Will neighbours make good NABERS?
A NABERS program that measures energy performance of apartments nation-wide is hoping to impose the success from the office sector onto the suburbs.
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Solar expert says let them lease batteries, not own them
Too much responsibility comes with an energy storage system for consumers to be burdened with ownership. Leasing is the way to go.
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Behind the scenes of the solar storage revolution
Battery storage is increasingly becoming an attractive and viable option for homes in Australia. The disruptive technology, which is moving faster than expected, is set to revolutionise the way Aussies access electricity - helping more homes to stay independent of the national grid.
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