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Australia’s home battery market has accelerated sharply since July. More than 43,000 new systems have been registered under the Small-scale …

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Australia’s home battery market has accelerated sharply since July. More than 43,000 new systems have been registered under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and 50,000 batteries installed
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]]> New deal to drive VPP integration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/new-deal-to-drive-vpp-integration/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:55:56 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23597
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Fox ESS has announced the integration of its battery energy storage systems with Evergen, now part of the Intellihub Group, unlocking participation in one of Australia’s key Virtual Power Plant (VPP)
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]]> $150 million to make solar local https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/150-million-to-make-solar-sunshot-arena/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:24:52 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23592
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Australia will inject a fresh $150 million into domestic solar manufacturing. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is opening Round 2 of its $1 billion Solar Sunshot program. The new funding
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]]> Batteries balance power with precision https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/solplanet-power-with-precision-2/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:47:08 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23566
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As Australians experience the pain of energy price fluctuations and growing concerns over grid reliability, hybrid inverters and storage solutions are emerging as a compelling alternative. Solplanet’s
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]]> Tech tested in Darwin to Adelaide solar race https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/tech-tested-in-darwin-to-adelaide-solar-race/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:14:11 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23544
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The world’s longest solar car race has started in Darwin. Thirty-four teams from 17 countries have begun the 3000-kilometre Bridgestone World Solar Challenge to Adelaide. Germany’s Sonnenwagen Aachen
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]]> Rooftop solar supplies 11% of Victoria’s grid https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/rooftop-solar-supplies-11-of-victorias-grid/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:15:56 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23509
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Victoria’s appetite for rooftop solar is reshaping the state’s energy mix, with panels now producing almost 11 per cent of total electricity demand. Rooftop solar is making a record contribution in
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]]> SA businesses offered up to $75k for energy upgrades https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/sa-businesses-offered-up-to-75k-for-energy-upgrades/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:37:28 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23504
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South Australian businesses will be able to access up to $75,000 in matched funding for energy upgrades. The SA Government has opened Round 3 of its $154 million Business Growth Fund. The $20 million Powering
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]]> Subsidy sparks record home battery uptake https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/subsidy-sparks-record-home-battery-uptake/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:24:05 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23481
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A record 19,592 home battery systems were installed in the first month of the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program, according to the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). The sharp uptake comes as industry bodies
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]]> Research maps behavioural barriers to Net Zero homes https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/research-maps-behavioural-barriers-to-net-zero-homes/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:25:50 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23471
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Australians are keen to cut home energy use, but cost, complexity and confidence gaps are slowing uptake of high-impact upgrades, new government research shows. The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian
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]]> Tindo to 9x solar output with $34.5m ARENA backing https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/tindo-to-9x-solar-output-with-34-5m-arena-backing/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 01:02:04 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23463
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Government funding will see a massive increase in production for Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer. Tindo Solar has secured $34.5 million in funding through the Albanese Government’s $1 billion
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