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Energy smarts for home batteries and EVs

2026/01/21

Kaluza CEO Melissa Gander on the change in technologies, and energy thinking, that will deliver more value to consumers. Plus: News of the week, including solar recycling plan and home battery uptake.

Big trouble in the small-scale battery rebate

2025/12/11

Smart Energy Council's David McElrea on why federal Labor must make some urgent changes to its super successful Cheaper Home Batteries scheme – and what those changes might be. Plus news of the week.

Riding the home battery wave

2025/12/04

GoodWe's Dean Williamson gives an insider's view of the home battery boom, talks new products, and sends brand growth through to the keeper. Plus news of the week.

Silicon, silver and sliding doors

2025/11/20

Neeraj Das from ElecSome on the huge economic and resource opportunity solar recycling presents for Australia – and how close we are to stuffing it up. Plus news of the week.

Would you like electrification with that?

2025/11/06

Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel on how Australia must take a smorgasbord approach to home energy to make the most of Labor's free solar plan. Plus, news of the week.

The community that built its own renewable grid

2025/10/17

Kait Williamson from Flow Power on how one Victorian town built its own green power solution from the ground up.

What consumers really want from virtual power plants

2025/09/04

Plico Energy CTO George Martin says business is booming under the new home battery rebates, but the name of the VPP game remains the same. Plus news of the week.

The "zero-cost" VPP with big plans for empty rooftops

2025/08/21

National Renewable Network CEO Alan Hunter on his company's mission to get home solar and storage to the masses. Plus news of the week.

Start me up

2025/08/14

EnergyLab CEO Megan Fisher on the vital role start-up funding, mentoring and acceleration is playing in the evolution of consumer energy. Plus the news of the week.

Poles, wires and fences

2025/07/30

Nexa Advisory's Stephanie Bashir on consumer energy, competition and holding networks to account. Plus: News of the week from the ACES conference in Sydney.

Looking beyond cheaper home batteries

2025/07/17

Con Hristodoulidis from the Clean Energy Council on how the federal home battery rebate is doing, two weeks in, and what comes next in the consumer energy revolution. Plus news of the week.

Can networks be nimble?

2025/07/04

Ausgrid's Rob Amphlett Lewis on the challenges and opportunities facing Australia's largest distribution network. Plus the launch of Australia's home battery rebate and other news of the week.

The community that built its own renewable grid

2025/06/26

Kait Williamson from Flow Power on how one Victorian town built its own green power solution from the ground up. Plus the news of the week.

Home battery storage with the lot

2025/06/12

RedEarth CEO Marc Sheldon on the evolution of home batteries, the company's new "Microgrid in a Box" offering, and why he's not a fan of VPPs. Plus news of the week.

The energy pilot that pays customers to dial down their solar

2025/05/29

Engie's Ryan Wavish on how the retailer is flipping the sun tax to make solar curtailment work for everyone.