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From Australia to the Amazon: People Power at COP30
November 28, 2025
In November 2025, Solar Citizens stepped onto the global stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, with one mission: to create a bigger, stronger, more ambitious global movement to help drive the implementation of people-powered...
Read More ShareWhy Your Voice Matters: Push Harder for People-Powered Solar
November 18, 2025
Did you know your voice can help decide what your future energy bills will be? An explainer about why we are using Pol.is for our Solar for Renters campaign by CEO Solar Citizens Heidi...
Read More SharePower to the People: What Taiwan Can Learn from Australia's Solar Citizens
October 23, 2025
An Interview with Solar Citizens – Australia’s Leading Voice for Clean, People-Powered Energy As countries across the globe wrestle with how to decarbonise their energy systems and empower citizens in the transition, few have...
Read More ShareRaise the Roof: Let’s Double Down on Rooftop Solar and Storage
October 09, 2025
When I joined Solar Citizens as CEO three years ago, it was to scratch a deep itch — to unite people behind tangible climate solutions that make good economic sense and cut across politics....
Read More ShareVPPs - key to our clean energy future, if we get them right
August 01, 2025
With over 1,000 battery installations every day since the federal rebate program went live, there is a huge opportunity to scale up VPP-connectivity - but only if we get things right, writes Solar Citizens...
Read More ShareRooftop solar going strong - even more is possible!
July 28, 2025
Latest reports on Australia’s energy network reveal that, contrary to what we’ve been told, there’s a huge amount of untapped consumer energy potential that won’t add extra costs to the local transmission network. Philippa...
Read More ShareHow home batteries keep the power on
July 28, 2025
Philippa England Solar Citizens Queensland-based Clean Energy Campaigner, explains how to set up a home battery to help withstand power outages, based on her own experience. First published in Fifth Estate on 14 July,...
Read More ShareHelp get NSW back on track with emission reduction
July 10, 2025
The Net Zero Commission is consulting with the public to inform key recommendations to ensure the NSW Government achieves a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 70% by 2035, compared to...
Read More ShareHome Battery Revolution
July 04, 2025
Solar Citizens CEO Heidi Lee Douglas explains why the new federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program is a game changer for household energy consumers, with some caution about the need for further information and protection...
Read More ShareIs our environmental crisis a catalyst for energy democracy?
July 02, 2025
World Environment Day opinion by Heidi Lee Douglas Solar Citizens CEO published in Fifth Estate on 4 June, 2025 (photo taken at 'Climate Warriors' event at University of NSW on 5 June 2025 -...
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