Melbourne's outer suburbs are leading Victoria's household solar boom – slashing their energy bills by hundreds of dollars each year thanks to the Victorian government's $1.3 billion Solar Homes Program.

The ACCC has released its latest Electricity Markets Inquiry report. The report includes an update on electricity price rises, which have been significant and unprecedented in recent weeks.

Community group Solar Citizens has today slammed plans by the Energy Security Board to implement a capacity market that would include payments to ageing coal and gas power stations.

Australia’s Solar Recovery Corporation has commenced the collection of used photovoltaic panels, and is utilising new technology to recover valuable materials and establish a circular economy within the solar industry.