Tesla Tom runs a popular YouTube channel called Ludicrous Feed, that aims to encourage others to look at an electric vehicle for their next purchase, as well as invest in renewable energy such as solar panels and battery storage for their home. [Read more…]
Revealed: The Pioneers Of Australian Solar Energy
This article celebrates some of the events and people who pioneered the modern solar energy revolution in Australia over the past 80 years. Without these pioneers, Australia would not be the world leader in residential solar that it is today. [Read more…]
Home Battery Warranties And Musical Chairs: When The Music Stops
What’s the difference between a home battery warranty and a game of musical chairs?
One is a situation in which people or things are moved, shuffled, or rearranged from one position to another, and the other is a game. [Read more…]
The (Next) Top 7 Mistakes People Make When Buying Solar Systems: A Sequel
A few years ago, SolarQuotes founder Finn wrote about the top 7 mistakes made when buying solar. [Read more…]
New Rules In WA Screw Over Rural Solar, Battery & EV Buyers
Earlier this year in Western Australia, a rule went into effect that all new or altered electricity network connections must have a circuit breaker as the main switch. In some cases, this circuit breaker will trip if you use more than a piddly 20 Amps in your home. [Read more…]
Solar For Strata Properties: 3 Easy Steps
Do you own a strata property and want solar power?
Then you’ve probably hit a giant roadblock: although you own the property, you probably don’t own the roof. And that’s a problem if you want to put panels on some of that roof.
Well, I have some good news for strata property owners. Installing solar on that shared roof could be easier than you think. [Read more…]
AlphaESS Battery: A Warranty Struggle of Odyssean Proportions
Your shiny new solar power system has been installed. You can’t get the smile off your face as you show friends and family and smugly tell them about all the environmental benefits and the huge savings you’ll be making by providing your own electricity for years to come. [Read more…]
Why Is It Called An Inverter? A Brief History Of Solar Inverters
Over the past 100 years, many electrical and electronic devices have changed our lives and raised our living standards. One of these is the solar inverter – and in particular the grid-tied solar inverter. [Read more…]
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