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Today in Sydney, our CEO John Grimes held a joint press conference with Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen to announce major updates to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program - delivering certainty, smart design and clear timelines for industry.
Go you good thing.
Go you good thing.
December 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Today in Sydney, our CEO John Grimes held a joint press conference with Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen to announce major updates to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program - delivering certainty, smart design and clear timelines for industry.
Go you good thing.
Go you good thing.
Half of Australia’s 4 million solar homes will be storing sunshine thanks to a generous increase of the Albanese Government’s enormously successful Cheaper Home Batteries Program (CHBP).
Check out our media release: https://bit.ly/456BLYf
Check out our media release: https://bit.ly/456BLYf
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Half of Australia’s 4 million solar homes will be storing sunshine thanks to a generous increase of the Albanese Government’s enormously successful Cheaper Home Batteries Program (CHBP).
Check out our media release: https://bit.ly/456BLYf
Check out our media release: https://bit.ly/456BLYf
In the latest Solar Insiders podcast, David McElrea explains why the Cheaper Home Batteries program is hugely successful, why the sector is strongly supportive, and why avoiding a boom–bust cycle must be the government’s top priority.
Listen: https://bit.ly/4rS9Hl7
Listen: https://bit.ly/4rS9Hl7
December 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
In the latest Solar Insiders podcast, David McElrea explains why the Cheaper Home Batteries program is hugely successful, why the sector is strongly supportive, and why avoiding a boom–bust cycle must be the government’s top priority.
Listen: https://bit.ly/4rS9Hl7
Listen: https://bit.ly/4rS9Hl7
Smart Energy 2026 is on!
6–7 May, ICC Sydney.
Big ideas. Big momentum. Big year for renewables.
👉 Register FREE: https://bit.ly/48dwy2V
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#SEC2026 #SmartEnergy2026
6–7 May, ICC Sydney.
Big ideas. Big momentum. Big year for renewables.
👉 Register FREE: https://bit.ly/48dwy2V
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d9969gJb6Aw
#SEC2026 #SmartEnergy2026
Smart Energy 2026 - Southern Hemisphere's Longest Running Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition
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December 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Smart Energy 2026 is on!
6–7 May, ICC Sydney.
Big ideas. Big momentum. Big year for renewables.
👉 Register FREE: https://bit.ly/48dwy2V
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d9969gJb6Aw
#SEC2026 #SmartEnergy2026
6–7 May, ICC Sydney.
Big ideas. Big momentum. Big year for renewables.
👉 Register FREE: https://bit.ly/48dwy2V
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d9969gJb6Aw
#SEC2026 #SmartEnergy2026
Gas used to be essential for industry - not anymore. As Connor outlines, volatile gas prices and ultra-cheap renewables mean big businesses are moving to electric heat technologies and saving millions in the process.
Getting Off Gas report: https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
Getting Off Gas report: https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
December 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Gas used to be essential for industry - not anymore. As Connor outlines, volatile gas prices and ultra-cheap renewables mean big businesses are moving to electric heat technologies and saving millions in the process.
Getting Off Gas report: https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
Getting Off Gas report: https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
AEMO is hosting a VSR Incentive Mechanism stakeholder session to be held via MS Teams on Tuesday 16 December 2025 11am to 12pm.
Register your interest here. https://bit.ly/3KNsUnv
Register your interest here. https://bit.ly/3KNsUnv
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December 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM
AEMO is hosting a VSR Incentive Mechanism stakeholder session to be held via MS Teams on Tuesday 16 December 2025 11am to 12pm.
Register your interest here. https://bit.ly/3KNsUnv
Register your interest here. https://bit.ly/3KNsUnv
AEMO’s draft ISP confirms it again: Renewables are the lowest-cost path - delays are what make power more expensive.
As David McElrea said to The Guardian: The more we delay, the more we pay.
Our Media release : https://bit.ly/3YjSOCk
Guardian Article: https://bit.ly/3Mq2adb
As David McElrea said to The Guardian: The more we delay, the more we pay.
Our Media release : https://bit.ly/3YjSOCk
Guardian Article: https://bit.ly/3Mq2adb
Don’t slow down! The Smart Energy Council welcomes AEMO’s Draft ISP (Integrated Systems Plan) - Smart Energy Council
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has once again confirmed that renewable energy, supported by batteries and hydro, is the least-cost investment
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December 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
AEMO’s draft ISP confirms it again: Renewables are the lowest-cost path - delays are what make power more expensive.
As David McElrea said to The Guardian: The more we delay, the more we pay.
Our Media release : https://bit.ly/3YjSOCk
Guardian Article: https://bit.ly/3Mq2adb
As David McElrea said to The Guardian: The more we delay, the more we pay.
Our Media release : https://bit.ly/3YjSOCk
Guardian Article: https://bit.ly/3Mq2adb
David McElrea, recently represented the Smart Energy Council at the 8th China International PV and Energy Storage Industry Conference in Chengdu, hosted by the Tongwei Group - part of our ongoing work to strengthen global partnerships and create real opportunities for our members
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
David McElrea, recently represented the Smart Energy Council at the 8th China International PV and Energy Storage Industry Conference in Chengdu, hosted by the Tongwei Group - part of our ongoing work to strengthen global partnerships and create real opportunities for our members
Yesterday’s GoodWe ESA Battery webinar ran a full 15 minutes overtime, powered by nearly 200 participants, lively Q&A, and a comment stream that barely slowed down.
Thank you to our speakers & everyone who joined us.
Replay the full webinar: https://bit.ly/4a50srt
Thank you to our speakers & everyone who joined us.
Replay the full webinar: https://bit.ly/4a50srt
Goodwe x SEC Webinar | Goodwe’s new all-in-one ESA battery launch and 15 year birthday celebrations
Catch our recap of Smart Energy Council's webinar hosting GoodWe's launch of their new all-in-one ESA battery and celebrating their 15th birthday, featuring GoodWe speakers Dean Williamson and Gaven Xu alongside industry experts including Glen Morris, W...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Yesterday’s GoodWe ESA Battery webinar ran a full 15 minutes overtime, powered by nearly 200 participants, lively Q&A, and a comment stream that barely slowed down.
Thank you to our speakers & everyone who joined us.
Replay the full webinar: https://bit.ly/4a50srt
Thank you to our speakers & everyone who joined us.
Replay the full webinar: https://bit.ly/4a50srt
In just a few hours, we’re going live with one of the most anticipated conversations in Australia’s battery space - the launch of GoodWe’s new generation all-in-one ESA battery.
Starts today at 1:30pm AEDT 👉Don’t miss it: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Starts today at 1:30pm AEDT 👉Don’t miss it: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In just a few hours, we’re going live with one of the most anticipated conversations in Australia’s battery space - the launch of GoodWe’s new generation all-in-one ESA battery.
Starts today at 1:30pm AEDT 👉Don’t miss it: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Starts today at 1:30pm AEDT 👉Don’t miss it: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Great to be in Ballarat today, where our Installer & Consumer Energy Engagement Manager Alistair McGrath-Kerr joined The Hon Catherine King MP, along side our new member - Ballarat Solar Company to celebrate the incredible success of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Great to be in Ballarat today, where our Installer & Consumer Energy Engagement Manager Alistair McGrath-Kerr joined The Hon Catherine King MP, along side our new member - Ballarat Solar Company to celebrate the incredible success of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
Australia is the proving ground for getting off gas.
Our Getting Off Gas report shows manufacturers are switching off volatile, expensive gas and turning to electric heat powered by cheap renewable energy.
📘 Read the report: https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
Our Getting Off Gas report shows manufacturers are switching off volatile, expensive gas and turning to electric heat powered by cheap renewable energy.
📘 Read the report: https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Australia is the proving ground for getting off gas.
Our Getting Off Gas report shows manufacturers are switching off volatile, expensive gas and turning to electric heat powered by cheap renewable energy.
📘 Read the report: https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
Our Getting Off Gas report shows manufacturers are switching off volatile, expensive gas and turning to electric heat powered by cheap renewable energy.
📘 Read the report: https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
Australia’s longest-running renewable energy conference and exhibition - SMART ENERGY 2026 returns...
Join thousands of renewable energy leaders, innovators and changemakers.
👉 Registrations now open: https://bit.ly/48dwy2V
Join thousands of renewable energy leaders, innovators and changemakers.
👉 Registrations now open: https://bit.ly/48dwy2V
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December 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Australia’s longest-running renewable energy conference and exhibition - SMART ENERGY 2026 returns...
Join thousands of renewable energy leaders, innovators and changemakers.
👉 Registrations now open: https://bit.ly/48dwy2V
Join thousands of renewable energy leaders, innovators and changemakers.
👉 Registrations now open: https://bit.ly/48dwy2V
The Countdown to GoodWe’s ESA Battery Launch Webinar Is On: We’re just a week away from lifting the lid on GoodWe’s new generation all-in-one ESA battery and the buzz is building.
📅 Next Monday - 8 December, 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Secure your seat now: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
📅 Next Monday - 8 December, 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Secure your seat now: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
November 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Countdown to GoodWe’s ESA Battery Launch Webinar Is On: We’re just a week away from lifting the lid on GoodWe’s new generation all-in-one ESA battery and the buzz is building.
📅 Next Monday - 8 December, 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Secure your seat now: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
📅 Next Monday - 8 December, 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Secure your seat now: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Today we’re releasing Getting Off Gas - a major new report showing how Australian industry is shifting away from gas faster than anyone expected and why global manufacturers are choosing Australia as the place to do it.
Download the report - https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
Download the report - https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Today we’re releasing Getting Off Gas - a major new report showing how Australian industry is shifting away from gas faster than anyone expected and why global manufacturers are choosing Australia as the place to do it.
Download the report - https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
Download the report - https://bit.ly/4iBDRF9
Last week, our team member Allen Edwards, Smart Transport and E-Mobility Sector Engagement Lead, visited the impressive eLumina manufacturing and development centre in Yatala, Queensland - home to some of Australia’s most advanced, locally made EV charging technology.
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Last week, our team member Allen Edwards, Smart Transport and E-Mobility Sector Engagement Lead, visited the impressive eLumina manufacturing and development centre in Yatala, Queensland - home to some of Australia’s most advanced, locally made EV charging technology.
GoodWe turns 15 and they’re celebrating with a brand-new all-in-one ESA battery. We’re bringing the industry’s best to tell the story behind it.
Dont miss the webinar on
📅 Monday 8 December 2025 - 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Register now and save your spot: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Dont miss the webinar on
📅 Monday 8 December 2025 - 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Register now and save your spot: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
GoodWe turns 15 and they’re celebrating with a brand-new all-in-one ESA battery. We’re bringing the industry’s best to tell the story behind it.
Dont miss the webinar on
📅 Monday 8 December 2025 - 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Register now and save your spot: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Dont miss the webinar on
📅 Monday 8 December 2025 - 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Register now and save your spot: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Gold Coast - what a finish!
First-ever roadshow on the Coast and a huge turnout. Thanks to everyone who came! Big shoutout to Geoff (training), Allen (MC), Marcela (support) + all our amazing sponsors.
Next round starts March 2026 - dates dropping soon. Stay tuned!
First-ever roadshow on the Coast and a huge turnout. Thanks to everyone who came! Big shoutout to Geoff (training), Allen (MC), Marcela (support) + all our amazing sponsors.
Next round starts March 2026 - dates dropping soon. Stay tuned!
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Gold Coast - what a finish!
First-ever roadshow on the Coast and a huge turnout. Thanks to everyone who came! Big shoutout to Geoff (training), Allen (MC), Marcela (support) + all our amazing sponsors.
Next round starts March 2026 - dates dropping soon. Stay tuned!
First-ever roadshow on the Coast and a huge turnout. Thanks to everyone who came! Big shoutout to Geoff (training), Allen (MC), Marcela (support) + all our amazing sponsors.
Next round starts March 2026 - dates dropping soon. Stay tuned!
Sydney - what a ripper!
Huge turnout, great chats, new products on show, partner presentations, interviews, and a top feed + cold beer & drinks - another cracking Smart Installer Roadshow wrapped up in style.
Gold Coast, you’re up next!
Huge turnout, great chats, new products on show, partner presentations, interviews, and a top feed + cold beer & drinks - another cracking Smart Installer Roadshow wrapped up in style.
Gold Coast, you’re up next!
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Sydney - what a ripper!
Huge turnout, great chats, new products on show, partner presentations, interviews, and a top feed + cold beer & drinks - another cracking Smart Installer Roadshow wrapped up in style.
Gold Coast, you’re up next!
Huge turnout, great chats, new products on show, partner presentations, interviews, and a top feed + cold beer & drinks - another cracking Smart Installer Roadshow wrapped up in style.
Gold Coast, you’re up next!
JR Hammer is rethinking cable waste ♻️
90% min material recovery - metals and PVC! Partnering with CSIRO/RMIT on $3M gov backed PVC innovation (only 3-5% of PVC currently recycled).
An easy solution that's efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K6EzNI
90% min material recovery - metals and PVC! Partnering with CSIRO/RMIT on $3M gov backed PVC innovation (only 3-5% of PVC currently recycled).
An easy solution that's efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K6EzNI
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
JR Hammer is rethinking cable waste ♻️
90% min material recovery - metals and PVC! Partnering with CSIRO/RMIT on $3M gov backed PVC innovation (only 3-5% of PVC currently recycled).
An easy solution that's efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K6EzNI
90% min material recovery - metals and PVC! Partnering with CSIRO/RMIT on $3M gov backed PVC innovation (only 3-5% of PVC currently recycled).
An easy solution that's efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K6EzNI
LAST CALL - Gold Coast
The Smart Installer Roadshow wraps up this week, and you don’t want to miss it.
Earn 35 CPD points, learn the latest on battery safety (TS5398) and solar panel recycling, and enjoy a great night with your installer crew.
Register http://bit.ly/3J96Y5j
The Smart Installer Roadshow wraps up this week, and you don’t want to miss it.
Earn 35 CPD points, learn the latest on battery safety (TS5398) and solar panel recycling, and enjoy a great night with your installer crew.
Register http://bit.ly/3J96Y5j
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
LAST CALL - Gold Coast
The Smart Installer Roadshow wraps up this week, and you don’t want to miss it.
Earn 35 CPD points, learn the latest on battery safety (TS5398) and solar panel recycling, and enjoy a great night with your installer crew.
Register http://bit.ly/3J96Y5j
The Smart Installer Roadshow wraps up this week, and you don’t want to miss it.
Earn 35 CPD points, learn the latest on battery safety (TS5398) and solar panel recycling, and enjoy a great night with your installer crew.
Register http://bit.ly/3J96Y5j
Sydney, this is it - your turn to shine!
Join the Smart Installer Roadshow and knock out 35 CPD points in one afternoon while catching up with mates, learning the latest on TS5398 battery standards, and exploring solar stewardship.
👉 Spots almost full - register now: http://bit.ly/4oitDep
Join the Smart Installer Roadshow and knock out 35 CPD points in one afternoon while catching up with mates, learning the latest on TS5398 battery standards, and exploring solar stewardship.
👉 Spots almost full - register now: http://bit.ly/4oitDep
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sydney, this is it - your turn to shine!
Join the Smart Installer Roadshow and knock out 35 CPD points in one afternoon while catching up with mates, learning the latest on TS5398 battery standards, and exploring solar stewardship.
👉 Spots almost full - register now: http://bit.ly/4oitDep
Join the Smart Installer Roadshow and knock out 35 CPD points in one afternoon while catching up with mates, learning the latest on TS5398 battery standards, and exploring solar stewardship.
👉 Spots almost full - register now: http://bit.ly/4oitDep
Melbourne, you’ve outdone yourselves!
Another fantastic Smart Installer Roadshow - full house, great energy, and plenty of learning, laughs, and connection. Huge thanks to Geoff Bragg, Ivan Chelvathurai, our event partners, and all the installers
Now the road leads to Sydney.
Another fantastic Smart Installer Roadshow - full house, great energy, and plenty of learning, laughs, and connection. Huge thanks to Geoff Bragg, Ivan Chelvathurai, our event partners, and all the installers
Now the road leads to Sydney.
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Melbourne, you’ve outdone yourselves!
Another fantastic Smart Installer Roadshow - full house, great energy, and plenty of learning, laughs, and connection. Huge thanks to Geoff Bragg, Ivan Chelvathurai, our event partners, and all the installers
Now the road leads to Sydney.
Another fantastic Smart Installer Roadshow - full house, great energy, and plenty of learning, laughs, and connection. Huge thanks to Geoff Bragg, Ivan Chelvathurai, our event partners, and all the installers
Now the road leads to Sydney.
A big thanks to all the installers and industry legends who joined us for the first Smart Installer Roadshow in Adelaide yesterday - a packed room, great questions, and plenty of good energy.
Next stop: Melbourne!
Next stop: Melbourne!
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A big thanks to all the installers and industry legends who joined us for the first Smart Installer Roadshow in Adelaide yesterday - a packed room, great questions, and plenty of good energy.
Next stop: Melbourne!
Next stop: Melbourne!
Melbourne, you’re up next !
It’s your turn to join the Smart Installer Roadshow - grab your 35 CPD points, learn what’s new in battery safety (TS5398) and solar recycling, and enjoy a feed with your installer mates.
👉 Lock in your spot now: http://bit.ly/3KIn3j5
It’s your turn to join the Smart Installer Roadshow - grab your 35 CPD points, learn what’s new in battery safety (TS5398) and solar recycling, and enjoy a feed with your installer mates.
👉 Lock in your spot now: http://bit.ly/3KIn3j5
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Melbourne, you’re up next !
It’s your turn to join the Smart Installer Roadshow - grab your 35 CPD points, learn what’s new in battery safety (TS5398) and solar recycling, and enjoy a feed with your installer mates.
👉 Lock in your spot now: http://bit.ly/3KIn3j5
It’s your turn to join the Smart Installer Roadshow - grab your 35 CPD points, learn what’s new in battery safety (TS5398) and solar recycling, and enjoy a feed with your installer mates.
👉 Lock in your spot now: http://bit.ly/3KIn3j5