US residential solar on the brink of collapse
United States residential solar is on a downturn and it may soon get worse. In a shock for the industry, the latest draft of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act excludes residential solar lease providers from the Investment Tax Credit.
Australian rooftop solar sharing pioneer eyes European expansion
Australian rooftop solar sharing technology developer Allume Energy has closed a $10.4 million investment round, the proceeds of which will be used to accelerate the company’s international expansion into the United Kingdom and European markets.
Rooftop PV may ‘unintentionally’ exacerbate urban heat
New research from Hong Kong confirms that rooftop PV systems could raise daytime temperatures in urban environments. The scientists explained that although their findings highlight important urban resilience considerations, they should not detract from the broader benefits of PV systems for energy sustainability and carbon reduction.
Cost-of-living and government rebates accelerate solar and battery booms
Recent studies forecast Australia is on the precipice of a rooftop solar and household battery boom, predicting record breaking installation numbers driven by falling battery and solar module prices, government rebates and cost-of-living pressures.
Advocacy group calls for national CER body to boost participation in the NEM
A new report commissioned by Energy Consumers Australia is calling for the establishment of an independent national consumer energy resources body with adequate powers to boost participation in the national electricity market.
Solar electroluminescence image noise filtered by new deep learning method
University of New South Wales researchers have developed a simplified residual network-based architecture method to filter out noise from electroluminescence images of solar modules.
Report reveals Sydney potential for 21 GW renewable energy zone
A new report calls for mandated solar installations on all new residential and industrial buildings in Sydney to help transform the city into an urban renewable energy zone capable of generating three quarters of its annual energy needs.
Deakin puts peer-to-peer trading of excess solar to test
Researchers at Deakin University have launched a first-of-its-kind project exploring how Australian households and small businesses with solar and or battery systems can sell their excess clean energy to others without the technology.
Regulator suspends solar installer after criminal conviction
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has permanently suspended the registration of a solar installation company and slapped an accredited installer with a three-month ban following their criminal convictions in a Western Australian Court.
Rooftop installs rebound but battery program takes bite
Australia’s rooftop solar market has climbed by 6% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 235 MW of small-scale rooftop PV capacity was installed on household and business roofs across the country in May 2025.
