brand new day's$30 million weekend

your local has access to solar power for cheaper, meaning your bill at the shops could drop too.

the federal government is expanding solar rebates to cover systems at 1 megawatt capacities, resulting in a drop of upfront costs for local businesses by an estimated 20%.

the government is officially targeting the missing middle of solar by lifting the rebate cap tenfold. starting october 1, large-scale rooftop projects on factories, farms, and apartment buildings will get a massive discount. for a medium-sized commercial system, that is a direct saving of roughly $68,000 on the install.

this isn't just about cleaner air; it is about the bottom line for the businesses you buy from every day. by removing the huge upfront cost and forcing energy companies to speed up approvals, the government expects these savings to flow through to the price of your groceries and services. it also opens the door for your super and investments to back more commercial-scale green energy right here in australia.

you're missing three hours of free power, because they "couldn't launch in time."

EnergyAustralia has admitted to breaching the retail code by failing to offer its solar electricity plan to households by the july 1st deadline set as part of a new initiative available to new south wales, south australian and queensland based residents.

The competition watchdog, the ACCC, just stepped in after EnergyAustralia failed to roll out its Solar Sharer Offer on time. The plan was supposed to give households in NSW, SA, and South East Queensland three hours of free electricity during the day. Instead, the giant retailer missed the mandatory July 1 start date by over a month, only making the deal available on August 3.

This isn't just a paperwork error; it's a breach of the Electricity Retail Code that cost people real savings. This follows a massive fourteen million dollar penalty the company faced in late 2024 for other consumer law breaches. It's a reminder that regulators are getting much louder when big companies don't deliver the specific deals they are legally required to provide.