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Canadian Solar Inverters Hit With CEC Suspension 

Canadian Solar inverter suspensions in Australia

Australia’s Clean Energy Council has announced several Canadian Solar (CSI-Solar) inverter models have been suspended from the CEC’s approved solar products program. [Continue reading…]

2024 PVEL Scorecard: Which Solar Panels Survived Kiwa’s Fiendish Tests?

Kiwa researchers testing solar panels

We’re well into the first month of 2025, but before getting carried away by the fact we’re now obviously living in the future, I thought it would be a good idea to look back at which solar panels tested well last year, according to the Kiwa PVEL 2024 PV Module Reliability Scorecard.

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RACV Charges Ahead On EVs, But Cops Solar Slap

RACV: EV chargers and solar

The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria is celebrating completion of major EV charging upgrades across its network, but its solar arm has been clipped across the ear after regulator scrutiny.

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Australian Households And Energy Literacy: Survey Results

Energy literacy in Australian households

A recent survey suggests many Australian households have low energy literacy, and a majority want simplicity in their relationships with electricity retailers.

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EV Charging Cable Theft Sparks Innovation

EV charging cable theft prevention

While not a significant problem in Australia yet (and hopefully never will be), EV charging cable theft has been on the rise in the USA and UK.

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Concerns Swirl Around Bunnings’ Troubled EV Charger Rollout

A Bunnings EV Charger display

It seems you can buy just about anything at Bunnings these days, with EV charging systems the latest addition to the ever-growing hardware store.

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Free Electricity For 7 Years? The Fine Print Behind Reposit’s No Bill Promise

Reposit power box

Have you got a 7 year itch for free electricity? ACT company Reposit is offering a “Reposit No Bill” deal where they’ll sell you a solar system and a home battery with a smart controller and guarantee you’ll receive no electricity bills for 7 years.

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City Of Adelaide Sustainability Rebates Still On Offer

City of Adelaide sustainability incentives scheme

Adelaide City Council’s long-running sustainability incentives scheme still has much on offer; including solar PV, battery, EV charger and appliance electrification rebates. Here’s what’s available.

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New Energy Tech Consumer Code: 2024 In Review

NETCC compliance activities in 2024

What did Australia’s New Energy Tech Consumer Code achieve last year in terms of compliance activity – and what the heck is the NETCC anyway?

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Solar Panel Cleaning Study: Ditch Dishwashing Detergent

Solar panel cleaning - dishwashing detergent

Results from a Finnish study suggest solar panel glass can be safely cleaned using a few common cleaning products without negatively impacting performance – but not dishwashing detergent.

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