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- Victorians facing record low returns from rooftop solar, but will that slow the juggernaut? Thu, 29 Feb 24, 5:26pmAustralia 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.
- Calls to force landlords to install solar panels on tenants' roofs Thu, 8 Jun 23, 12:42pmRental advocates call for mandates requiring landlords to install solar panels on tenants' roofs amid warnings renters are missing out on the benefits of green energy.
- Landlords should be forced to put solar panels on tenants' roofs: rental advocates Thu, 8 Jun 23, 12:42pmRental advocates call for mandates requiring landlords to install solar panels on tenants' roofs amid warnings renters are missing out on the benefits of green energy.
- Claims of 'rip-off' as solar feed-in tariffs plummet even as power prices soar Fri, 2 Jun 23, 8:12amRocketing power prices have reignited interest in rooftop solar, but are low feed-in tariffs discouraging people from taking the plunge?
- Why solar feed-in tariffs are plunging while electricity prices are soaring Fri, 2 Jun 23, 8:12amRocketing power prices have reignited interest in rooftop solar, but are low feed-in tariffs discouraging people from taking the plunge?
- Scourge of slavery looms large as Forrest calls out Australia's solar supply chains Wed, 24 May 23, 1:38pmAustralia imports more than $25 billion in goods that may have used modern slavery, and for the first time solar panels are one of the most valuable, according to a human rights group funded by Andrew Forrest.
- 'Dark underbelly': The hidden human toll behind Australia's love affair with cheap solar panels Wed, 17 May 23, 7:07amFor millions of Australians, solar panels have been a ticket to cheap, clean power. But researchers and human rights activists warn there's a dark side to their supply and changes are needed.
- The key to green energy or gold-plated folly? Opinions splinter over need for new power lines Fri, 14 Apr 23, 6:47amAs questions turn to how — rather than if — Australia will decarbonise its power system, arguments about the best way forward are becoming more intense.
- Australians seek 'relief from the grid' as household battery uptake surges to record high Thu, 30 Mar 23, 8:31amLast year was something of a turning point for household battery systems in Australia, with the number of new installations soaring.
- Billion-dollar plan to electrify Australia's homes would 'slay inflation and slash bills', group says Fri, 24 Mar 23, 5:53amThe federal government is facing calls to use the upcoming budget to kickstart efforts to electrify Australian households and wean them off gas to help fight global warming.
- Benchmark power prices tipped to rocket by more than 20 per cent as crisis costs hit home Wed, 8 Mar 23, 5:54amBenchmark power prices are tipped to rise by more than 20 per cent within months, as the enormous costs from last year's energy crisis flow through to consumers' bills.
- Regulated power prices to soar 'at least 20 per cent' this winter, as energy bill reprieve ends Wed, 8 Mar 23, 5:54amBenchmark power prices are tipped to rise by more than 20 per cent within months, as the enormous costs from last year's energy crisis flow through to consumers' bills.
- Renewable energy records tumble around the country as rooftop solar power soars Wed, 2 Nov 22, 5:07pmSoaring production from households with solar has sent records tumbling across Australia as output from fossil fuels falls to all-time lows.
- Solar eclipse as renewable energy records tumble around the country Wed, 2 Nov 22, 5:07pmSoaring production from households with solar has sent records tumbling across Australia as output from fossil fuels falls to all-time lows.
- Australian-first scheme will pay farmers for hosting new high-voltage powerlines Tue, 25 Oct 22, 3:30pmThe NSW government has announced farmers will receive a yearly payment if high-voltage powerlines are built across their properties.