The Winter Solstice Solar Audit
Today is the winter solstice. The darkest day of the year. If you’ve got solar on your roof, this is about as bad as it gets. Which makes it the perfect time to ask: Is your system pulling its weight…
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Energy Minister Signals Electricity Offer Shake-Up
A mechanism ensuring electricity retailers can’t charge some customers as much as they otherwise may isn’t working as intended says Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) currently sets the Default Market Offer…
How To Winter-Proof Your House If Your Builder Didn’t Bother
As the cold finally kicks in across southern Australia, minds turn to warmth versus wallet. Staying warm doesn’t mean bankrolling your electricity retailer. Applying a few helpful hacks and habits can make a real tangible difference. I have spent 15…
Buying a Battery? Don’t Be a Tightarse
With the federal battery rebate kicking in from July 1, demand for home battery quotes has gone ballistic. It’s not hard to see why. Thousands of dollars in subsidies. Rising grid prices. More households with solar. And batteries finally starting…
Solar Export Tariff For South Australia Soon
South Australia’s electricity distributor SA Power Networks (SAPN) has announced it will be introducing an export tariff —sometimes incorrectly referred to as a ‘sun tax’ — from July 1 this year. Here’s why, how it will work and how much…
NSW’s Problematic Home Battery Rebate Biting The Dust
A cheery headline from a New South Wales state government news release published yesterday glossed over a bombshell contained within. But there is good news too (for some). “NSW & Commonwealth double incentives for batteries,” declared the headline. I’ll get…
Navigating Your Solar Inverter Choices In 2025
A solar inverter is the brains and brawn of a solar power system. Discover what you should know about choosing one in 2025. While selecting the right solar panels is important, choosing the right inverter is even more so. Skimp…
The Solar Industry Is Eating Its Own
A little while back, SolarQuotes’ in-house installer Anthony Bennett wrote a solid post on a niche issue: whether power and data cables can run in the same conduit.It was based on a video I recently made of a difficult EV…
Big WA Residential Battery Rebate Changes
Significant changes to Western Australia’s upcoming home battery rebate were announced by the Cook Government late Tuesday afternoon – here’s what’s happening. First, a very brief history of the evolution of the scheme to date. That Was Then … In…
The Home EV Charger Installation Project From Hell
Many hard-wired home EV charger installations are reasonably straightforward, but others very difficult. This project fell firmly into the latter category. Discover the challenges, approach, outcome — and the cost. While a plug-in ‘granny’ (aka Level 1, brick or mobile…
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