Australia’s Solar Insiders Podcast: All the Buzz about Solar

Victorian households are facing another sharp cut to amount they are paid for rooftop solar exports, with the state’s regulator flagging plans to ratchet down the minimum flat-rate feed-in tariff to a new low of just 3.3 cents per kilowatt-hour. Rooftop solar tariffs have been on a steep downward slide over the past three years…

Energy expert Alan Pears highlights flaws in Australia’s energy pricing system, emphasizing the need for urgent reform to empower consumers and promote sustainability.

The Clean Energy Regulator reinstates suspension on Greenbot for failing to meet requirements under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme, impacting its ability to generate renewable energy certificates.

Australia leads in solar installations with surprising factors like unemployed areas having higher rates of rooftop solar, influenced by neighborhood installations.

Specialised training programs to upskill electricians in home battery installation and in the design and delivery of off-grid power systems are being tested out in Victoria, backed by funding from the state Labor government. The industry collaboration, led by not-for-profit Future Energy Skills, aims to create new courses and boost new energy technology qualifications in…

Average solar system size in Australia has steadily increased since 2010, reaching a record 9.4kW/system in 2023.