Portable battery specialist EcoFlow also manufactures fixed home batteries that should be available to Australian customers reasonably early in the new year; along with hard-wired EV chargers. [Continue reading…]
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AER Vs. Origin Energy: Alleged Centrepay Shenanigans
Origin Energy has drawn the ire of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), which alleges breaches of rules in relation to the retailer continuing to receive payments from Centrepay customers who had closed their accounts — paid in full. [Continue reading…]
New Sigenergy SigenStor Battery Options Emerge Amid Recall

Added battery module options for the hugely popular (albeit recently troubled) Sigenergy SigenStor home battery storage system have been unveiled . Plus, we take a look at how the Sigenergy energy controller recall is progressing.
[Continue reading…]Calculating Your Home Battery Rebate — The Easy Way

Forget the mental gymnastics. Here’s the super-simple way to estimate how much federal government rebate you can get on whatever eligible home battery you’re interested in.
[Continue reading…]Supersize Me: The Rise of the McBattery

Aussies love big things. After the rebate, battery systems are heading the same way.
[Continue reading…]Rewiring Australia’s Call For “EELS” Home Battery Loans

Home batteries are now much cheaper under Australia’s rebate, but getting together the up-front cash necessary to buy a system will still be a struggle for some who want one. Rewiring Australia says government-backed loans are key to unlocking battery benefits for more Australian households.
[Continue reading…]Christmas Gifts For The Energy Scrooge In Your Life

Whether it is for a loved one obsessed with electrifying their home, someone struggling with high energy bills, or a Scrooge who roams their house switching off lights and appliances – here’s some gift ideas that will inject some Christmas joy into every billing cycle.
[Continue reading…]SAPN Market Active Solar Trial Extended

SA Power Networks (SAPN) has been given the green light to continue its Market Active Solar initiative for another year; a project seeking to support and reward solar owners to better manage exports and self-consumption for the benefit of the wider grid.
[Continue reading…]Solar Patent Wars: Maxeon Vs. Aiko (Again!)

Singapore-based solar manufacturer Maxeon is once again taking on Chinese module producer Aiko over alleged infringements of Maxeon patented technology. A look at the case, and the contested tech.
[Continue reading…]We Backed Home Batteries. Now Do EVs.

The federal government has announced a huge boost to the federal battery rebate, while reviewing a much more modest EV tax break. Here’s why the government should be ramping up its support for EVs rather than cutting it.
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