Since the early days of rooftop solar, many Australian academics & commentators have warned of a grid death spiral.
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How To Slam The Door On Winter With DIY Glazing
French doors might be fashionable, but along with glass sliding doors they’re an open invitation for winter to walk right into your house. Here’s how to seal them up and refuse to let cold weather in when it comes knocking.
Tindo Teams Up With UNSW On TOPCon Solar Tech
Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer, Tindo, is to explore TOPCon solar cell technology in partnership with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) — where TOPCon was originally developed many years ago.
[Continue reading…]Bunnings Launches Solar And Battery System ‘Subscriptions’
Australian hardware and homewares giant Bunnings is broadening its activities in the home electrification arena, backing a new brand offering solar energy and battery packages on a subscription basis or that can be purchased outright.
[Continue reading…]Plug-In Mini-Heaters: Don’t Get Burned
It’s winter, it’s cold and Australians are looking for economical ways to stay warm in their homes. Enter cheap plug-in mini-heaters. But both your hip pocket and you could get burned — literally.
[Continue reading…]Don’t Blow Your Rebate On A Battery That’s Too Big To Fill
On the back of the federal rebate, huge batteries are on sale for bargain prices. There’s a catch to many of these deals however: you can’t possibly hope to actually charge these monster batteries to capacity as they are paired with completely inadequate inverters. Here’s what to watch out for.
[Continue reading…]Ruixu: New Kid On The Australian Home Battery Block
China’s Ruixu is looking to grab some of the home battery rebate action in Australia with its Lithi2-16 offering. It looks like it could be competitive on pricing, but will it be any good?
[Continue reading…]Top Solar Inverter Shippers Revealed
For the tenth consecutive year, two manufacturers ranked first and second in Wood Mackenzie’s global inverter shipment rankings — with the pair accounting for 55% of the global inverter market in 2024.
[Continue reading…]Phase Shift: Make Solar Panels Great Again
There’s a new myth floating around: if your energy retailer gives you a free 3-hour energy window in the middle of the day, you don’t need solar panels. Just get a big battery, charge it for free during the magic window, and run your house on battery power 21 hours per day.
[Continue reading…]EV Charger Accessibility: National Standard Needed
There currently is no specific standard directly addressing accessibility requirements at public EV charging stations in Australia. NRMA says this needs to change.
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