Tesla has introduced two updates for Australian owners, each affecting how power flows in a different way.
There are a few catches to be aware of. Here’s what each update offers, who can use them, and what you should look out for.
You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d seen Victoria’s installer podium before. The same three companies that made the top three in 2025 are back again this year, although Jet Solar and Brightworks Solar have traded places at the top. [Continue reading…]
More battery owners can now take a ride on Amber Electric’s wholesale pricing rollercoaster, with leading battery brand GoodWe integrating with the retailer’s SmartShift technology. It is the second big reveal from Amber in a matter of weeks, after the company announced BYD’s Sealion 7 can now join its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial.
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Electric cars, home batteries and chargers are becoming familiar technology, but electricity is turning up in some unexpected places. How about robotic legs that help you walk, or a jet ski that might one day double as a home battery? These are just some of the unusual ideas we spotted at Everything Electric Sydney recently […]
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I met him at Everything Electric. Retired electrical engineer. Plenty of time on his hands, and one clear mission. “I want the cheapest battery I can get,” he said. “I’ve done my homework.”
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Australia’s federal solar rebate has an expiry date. At the end of 2030, the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme that has helped put solar on millions of roofs is scheduled to finish. That was always the plan. The interesting part is that, with just over four years left, Australia keeps finding new things for the scheme […]
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Most EV owners probably don’t need an app guide for the daily commute. You know where you’re going, where you normally charge, and your car can probably get you there without much fuss. A proper road trip changes things. Now there are five jobs to do: plan the route, check the chargers, navigate the route, […]
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There are some familiar names at the top of Western Australia’s 2026 solar installer rankings, with last year’s winner taking first place again and a new contender moving into second.
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If you’ve gone looking for the Solar Sharer Offer with free periods of daytime electricity and come up empty, you haven’t done anything wrong. The Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) only exists in three parts of the country: New South Wales, South Australia and South East Queensland (SEQ). Everywhere else runs on a different plan, and […]
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There’s a business model in the solar industry I’d love to see burn to the ground. Trouble is, fire is how it survives.
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