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Research shows higher unemployment rates correlate with higher rooftop solar adoption in Australia, influenced by income, education, and neighborhood effects.

UNSW’s Baran Yildiz discusses the challenges of integrating millions of rooftop solar systems into the grid. Also, updates on Tesla Powerwall and more.

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

Switching water heaters to charge during the day can utilize excess solar power, reduce emissions, and save costs. Real-world trials show promising results for this innovative approach.

Australia celebrates 4 million households with rooftop solar, leading in per capita installations. Rooftop solar revolutionizes energy consumption and grid dynamics, driving down costs and empowering consumers.

$15 million solar and battery project completed in 6 towns, reducing diesel reliance, cutting costs, and improving energy reliability.

Australia’s reliance on Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) to harness consumer-generated power faces obstacles like lack of trust, social license, and network limitations. Learn from Germany’s faster and cheaper approach.

CEFC and ING collaborate to offer low-rate loans for household solar, batteries, and energy upgrades, aiming to simplify retrofitting process and accelerate decarbonisation.

CEC faces backlash for charging wrong fee on day one of managing federal rooftop solar rebate, vows to improve service standards.

In October, rooftop solar market surged, led by Victoria, setting new records and indicating a growing trend towards renewable energy.

Rosemary Grundy’s detailed analysis shows break-even on solar, storage, and two Teslas in just under 9 years, inspiring others to transition to renewables for financial and environmental benefits.

Clean Energy Council remains in charge of solar product listings under SRES, with new service standards and improvements in response to industry feedback.