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Hot Water Heat Pumps: Upskilling Victoria’s Plumbers

Hot water heat pump system training

Energy-efficient heat pump hot water systems (HPHWS) have been popular in Victoria. But what’s needed are more tradespeople with the skills and knowledge to design and install good quality systems. [Continue reading…]

Fronius Strengthens Inverter And EV Charger Warranties

Fronius inverter and EV charger warranties

Austrian solar manufacturer Fronius has boosted the warranty on its Wattpilot EV charger and also selected solar inverters; better reflecting the premium price paid for Fronius kit. [Continue reading…]

When Solar Monitoring Fails: How a Simple Oversight Cost Thousands

Flicking through some photographs recently, I was reminded of a very expensive saga where thousands of dollars of electricity would have been saved with some free solar monitoring. Read on as we detail episode one of several expensive mistakes.

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Enphase Beefs Up Australian IQ8 Microinverter Warranty

Enphase IQ8 microinverter Australian Warranty

Enphase must be very confident in its IQ8 microinverters lasting the distance – the company says it has extended its standard limited warranty in Australia for new installations.

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EnergyAustralia Takes Its Scissors To Solar Feed-In Tariff Rates

EnergyAustralia feed-in tariffs

When the calendar flipped over to October, EnergyAustralia snipped its solar feed-in tariff rates across the board – and they’ve had quite a haircut.

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Shakeup At SMA – Jobs Likely To Go

SMA job cuts

German solar inverter and battery storage manufacturer SMA is continuing to feel the pinch from competition and a volatile market, and now jobs are on the line.

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17 Key Insights from Tesla’s Powerwall 3 Training

Tesla’s Powerwall 3 is starting to hit the ground in Australia. We’ve had the launch. Selected retailers are humble bragging about their latest Tesla deliveries hitting the ground, and Tesla is running installer training to get everybody ready. I went along on Friday to see what we could glean.

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ClearVue BIPV Chosen For Australian Modular Housing Prototype

ClearVue and Prefabulous - Modular housing BIPV

Australia’s ClearVue Technologies and Prefabulous have teamed up on a project that offers a glimpse into the future of eco-friendly living with Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV).

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See A Flexible Solar Exports Dial-Down In Action

Flexible solar exports curtailment in SA

Yesterday was a mild, sunny day in Adelaide that saw oodles of solar energy pumped into the grid. So much so, it appears SAPN flexed its flexible exports curtailment muscle.

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Can You Install The Powerwall 3 On A Three-Phase Home?

Australians sure are excited about the Tesla Powerwall 3, and we are getting truckloads of queries about it. The most common question by far is: Can I put a Powerwall 3 on my 3-phase home?

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