Posted On: October 13th 2026, 08:40 am
“The problem was really simple to describe, but incredibly difficult to solve: people living in apartments were largely missing out on rooftop solar.” — Stella Knorr, Chief Product Officer at
@allumeenergy, on where SolShare began.
One shared rooftop system now delivers solar directly to up to 15 apartments, and residents keep their existing meter and electricity retailer.
With more than 13,000 apartments now connected, SolShare has taken home two of our highest honours this year, the 2026 Australian Good Design Award of the Year and the 2026 Good Design Award for Sustainability.
We sat down with Stella to talk about designing the whole system rather than just the device, and why access to clean energy has a very immediate human impact.
Congratulations to the whole Allume Energy team! 🏆
Read the full interview. Link in bio.