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Rooftop solar sharing system wins top design award Allume Energy’s rooftop solar sharing management system for apartments and multi-unit residences has taken out the top honours at this year’s Australian Good Design awards.
David Carroll
10 hours ago
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Markets & Policy
Rooftop solar reaches new highs across NEM Rooftop solar generation continues to reach new heights in Australia’s main grid with clear skies helping drive record output from household and business solar systems across the National Electricity Market.
David Carroll
Oct 12, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Australia backs goal of 150 million new rooftop solar systems globally by 2030 Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes in the world with rooftop solar, from 150 to 300 million by 2030 via the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration announced at the 2026 Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Fiji.
Ev Foley
Oct 08, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Rooftop installs rise on back of battery rebate scheme Australia’s rooftop solar deployments increased by more than 7% last month with the latest data revealing that almost 312 MW of small-scale PV capacity was installed across the country in September 2026.
David Carroll
Oct 07, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Administrators seek buyer for Brisbane-based battery maker Administrators are seeking buyers for Queensland-based battery maker RedEarth Energy Storage after the company entered voluntary administration.
David Carroll
Oct 06, 2026
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Applications & Installations
The case for vertical BIPV A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing generation across the day while offering greater design flexibility. Across 357 configurations in 44 cities, the research also shows BIPV economics improve substantially when avoided building-material costs are counted, with long-term viability shaped by electricity prices, financing, installation costs, and application type.
IEA-PVPS
Sep 30, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Rooftop solar, home battery installs hit record highs Australians are installing rooftop solar and batteries at record scale with the latest data revealing households added 1,894 MW of new PV generation and 8,691 MWh of energy storage capacity in the first half of 2026.
David Carroll
Sep 29, 2026
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Applications & Installations
NSW plans social housing VPP pilot for Illawarra urban renewable zone Solar and battery installers and virtual power plant operators are being asked to help shape the commercial and technical design of an $11 million VPP project to be rolled out in New South Wales’ first ‘urban renewable energy zone.’
David Carroll
Sep 28, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Global solar additions hit 690 GW in 2025 Latest report from IEA-PVPS says the world’s cumulative solar capacity reached 2.96 TWh by the end of last year, a total theoretically capable of generating about 12% of global electricity consumption.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 28, 2026