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ACCC Publishes Sigenergy Recall Notice Over Safety Concerns

A safety recall for sigenergy

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published a recall notice for some Sigenergy inverters due to overheating issues that melted plugs and caused a small fire, as first reported by SolarQuotes.

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475W Phono Quasar Solar Panel Poised For Australian Rollout

Phono Quasar solar panel

Joining a bunch of other high-powered rooftop solar panels unveiled for the Australian market this year is Phono’s Quasar back-contact, dual-glass, bifacial solar module — expected to start shipping to local installers from late next month. [Continue reading…]

Analysis: Battery Rebate Funding Could Run Out Mid-2026 

The cupboard is bare

Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program (CHBP) is going gangbusters. So much so, updated SolarQuotes analysis suggests the subsidy party could be over *much* sooner rather than later without intervention. But there’s good news.

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WA Home Battery Rebate Is A Hit …And Miss

WA Residential Battery Scheme statistics

Figures released by Western Australia’s Cook Government indicate the WA residential battery rebate has been popular. But more than half of buyers appear to be foregoing it or otherwise missing out.

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All Energy Australia 2025: The Good, Bad And Niche-y

All Energy Australia 2025 review

All-Energy Australia 2025 may be done and dusted, but the southern hemisphere’s largest clean energy event certainly hasn’t been forgotten. SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock highlights some of the many products showcased, from connectors to home batteries.

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Sigenergy’s Hot Streak Was Not Meant To Be This Hot

A Sigenergy system flying towards the sun

Sigenergy has spent the year talking big. Fast growth. Innovative tech. A cheer squad of consumers and industry commentators that treats any doubt as a personal slight. That mood set the stage for what we are seeing now.

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Free Daytime Electricity Will Save Everyone Money — Including Renters

A rooftop with solar next to rooftops without solar

The government’s Solar Sharer Offer will make free electricity available for three or more hours around midday. I’ve heard this called a dumb policy that won’t lower costs because it will just shift them around, causing people to pay more at other times and in other ways to make up for what they get for […]

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15 Years Of GoodWe Solar Gear

GoodWe headquarters, China

Chinese solar manufacturer GoodWe last week celebrated 15 years since it was founded. Learn more about the firm and its activities in Australia.

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Neighbourhood Battery Powers Up In Canberra

Casey Neighbourhood Battery, Canberra

The launch of a neighbourhood battery in the Canberra suburb of Casey sees another milestone achieved in the Big Canberra Battery Project rollout. And we take a quick look at how home battery uptake has been tracking in the ACT.

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Sigenergy’s Terminal Problem: Melted Plugs & Throttled Inverters

Sigenergy systems are suffering serious failures, with the company quietly scrambling to address a spate of melted plugs and poor terminations by throttling inverters to stop them overheating, running their own inspections of installs and offering to replace all affected components.

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