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About Michael Bloch

Michael caught the solar power bug after purchasing components to cobble together a small off-grid PV system in 2008. He's been reporting on Australian and international solar energy news ever since.

NSW To Add Hundreds More Kerbside EV Chargers

A pole mounted kerbside EV charger

Another 549 kerbside EV chargers are to be installed across Wollongong, Greater Sydney and Newcastle over next year through a Minns Government program. [Read more…]

GoodWe’s EHB Hybrid Inverter Unleashed In Australia

GoodWe EHB hybrid inverter

Timing is everything they say, and Clean Energy Council approval for the EHB single-phase hybrid inverter series was pretty good timing for GoodWe. [Read more…]

Call For A National Energy Efficiency Rebate Scheme

Home solar installations in an Australian suburb

Policy debate in Australia concerned with addressing rising energy costs has largely centred on the wrong solutions says a new report – the focus should be on homes, not power plants. [Read more…]

RAA’s South Australian EV Charging Network Completed

EV charging at an RAA station

Our BYD Atto 3 topping up at an RAA charging station in Normanville, SA.

The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) has celebrated completion of the state’s first border-to-border public EV charging network. [Read more…]

AGL Snaps Up Tesla’s SA VPP

Tesla Powerwall battery installation

Gentailer AGL announced on Friday it has acquired 100 per cent of South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant (SA VPP) from Tesla. So, what are its plans and what next for existing customers? [Read more…]

Endeavour Energy’s Community Battery Rollout Continues

Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill beside a community battery.

While home batteries have been stealing the limelight recently, community batteries are continuing to be rolled out and New South Wales electricity distributor Endeavour Energy has just installed another five. [Read more…]

Solar And Battery Installers Have Their Limits

Solar battery being installed.

With the official launch of the Australian government’s home battery subsidy, installers are now really under the pump. But there are hard limits on how many installations they can perform in a day set by the powers that be — and with good reason. [Read more…]

Approved Solar Products: How Long Does CEC Listing Take?

CEC solar product approvals

We’ve often heard solar manufacturers and importers lament the lengthy process for solar panels, inverters and batteries to get a coveted Clean Energy Council approval. And now we have a better idea of how long it’s currently taking. [Read more…]

Australia’s Home Battery Rebate — It’s Launch Day!

It’s July 1 and the big day has finally arrived. Here’s a round-up of everything you’ll need to know to access and get the best from the federal government’s battery rebate. [Read more…]

Battery Rebate Triggers Seismic Solar Market Shift

Australia's home battery market

One of the biggest events in Australian home solar will formally kick off tomorrow, but the federal government battery rebate has already made some major changes to the local market. [Read more…]

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