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It’s Time To Deploy Power Points In Every Car Park


We need more EVs charging during the day. Not just fancy charging stations – plain power points in every car park will do the trick.

It will offer huge benefits, drawing cheap solar energy when its plentiful and freeing cars up to discharge back to the grid at night.

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Queensland’s Best-Rated Solar Installers: 2025

Queensland's best solar installers - 2025

The ratings have been reviewed and the numbers crunched. Discover which companies are SolarQuotes’ best-rated solar installers in Queensland for 2025. [Continue reading…]

Home Battery Basics: Fundamentals You Need To Know

Understanding solar batteries

Don’t go in blind when buying a solar battery — first understand these important fundamentals to help ensure you get the system you want (and need).

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Sticker Overload: When Safety Theatre Kills Productivity

Last month, the Government hosted a Productivity Summit. Tristan Edis summed it up in one brutal line: “If introducing a road user charge for electric vehicles is the best we can do out of the Productivity Summit, then God help this country.”

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AEMC Plans For Real-Time Smart Meter Data For Consumers

Smart meter

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) wants new smart meter installations to have real-time data communications capability, and currently is seeking feedback on its draft rule.

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Enphase Unveils *DC* Bidirectional Home EV Charger

Enphase DC IQ Bidirectional EV Charger

Enphase Energy has taken the wraps off its new IQ Bidirectional EV Charger, a DC device that will offer vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) support. See what’s under the bonnet.

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Aldi Solar Chucks Big Batteries Into Its Bargain Bin

An Aldi Solar van next to a solar panel

Aldi is expanding its solar offer both in size and coverage, featuring bigger batteries that will be available in more areas of Australia. Here’s our verdict on whether it’s a good idea to get a supermarket to power your home.

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Subsidised Solar Battery Installations Soaring

Solar battery installation statistics

The number of solar battery installations since the launch of the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries program continues to skyrocket. See the latest figures from Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER).

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Cheap Bollards For Batteries Are Bollocks

If you have a home battery installed in a garage, carport or driveway, chances are it will be behind a bollard. While Australian regulatory standards call for “protection”, here’s some better ways to abide by the rules.

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Tasmania’s Energy Saver Loan Scheme Wraps Up

Tasmania

An initiative offering Tasmanians interest-free loans to invest in energy efficiency measures such as solar panels and batteries has finished up a little ahead of schedule. So, what’s left in the state’s home electrification incentive cupboard?

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