Solar Victoria is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from organisations that can deliver bulk solar and electric hot water to householders.

The Clean Energy Regulator, which governs the federal solar rebate scheme, has cracked down on a company that used false information to create Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs).

59,000 new jobs will be created by the renewable energy transition in Victoria by 2035. To help electricians upskill in home battery installations the government is testing specialised training programs.

With payback times for solar and battery systems decreasing, the incentive for householders to generate and store their own energy increases.

$108 million extra funding follows the state government announcement that gas connections in new homes will be banned.

A new national partnership of all levels of government is needed to coordinate a path to an all-electric future, following more evidence that quitting gas and petrol can save households thousands of dollars.

No gas appliances qualify as energy efficient under the State's new Climate Smart Energy Savers program.

The state with the highest residential use of fossil gas in Australia has called time on new gas connections, and announced a program to help deliver energy efficient, all-electric homes.