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The wholesale price of electricity in Australia is three times cheaper than it was two years ago, according to new data from Australia's energy regulator, but retailers are still jacking up their prices.

Australia has gone from virtually no household solar installations 15 years ago to more than 3 million today, so the idea regulators should make it harder to install panels seems baffling.

Rocketing power prices have reignited interest in rooftop solar, but are low feed-in tariffs discouraging people from taking the plunge?

Rocketing power prices have reignited interest in rooftop solar, but are low feed-in tariffs discouraging people from taking the plunge?

Australia is embarking on a world-first rollout of flexible export limits for rooftop solar to overcome the problem of network congestion. Here's how they work — and whether you might save.

Australia is embarking on a world-first rollout of flexible export limits for rooftop solar to overcome the problem of network congestion. Here's how they work — and whether you might save.

A new report says more than 3.4 million Australian customers have a rooftop solar system, with the rate of new installations running at roughly 300,000 a year, accelerating the decline of fossil fuel-fired power.

ASX-listed energy company Tlou Energy has paid fines totalling $53,280 after being slapped with four infringement notices for alleged false or misleading sustainability-related statements made to the market a year ago.

A campaign for greater consumer protection from shoddy solar companies comes as government regulators seek more power to investigate unscrupulous operators.

A campaign for greater consumer protection from shoddy solar companies comes as government regulators seek more power to investigate unscrupulous operators.

With both state and federal governments promising to fast-track high voltage transmission lines, landholders in the firing line are calling for better compensation. 

Rising electricity bills have some people warming to the idea of solar power. So how much does it cost to switch to solar and how long will it take to pay off? We asked the experts.

Rising electricity bills have some people warming to the idea of solar power. So how much does it cost to switch to solar and how long will it take to pay off? We asked the experts.