About Michael BlochMichael 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.
Solar inverter, optimiser, battery storage and EV charger manufacturer SolarEdge has announced its Home Hub Universal 3-phase inverter was last week approved by the Clean Energy Council for use in Australia, following the CEC’s recent tick for the company’s 3-phase battery system. [Read more…]
Dr. Zhengrong Shi’s Sunman Group has been conditionally granted a bundle of bucks to set up a solar panel manufacturing facility in New South Wales. [Read more…]
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) uptake is continuing to rise in New South Wales, comprising 8.6 per cent of new light vehicle sales this year to the end of Q3 2025; helped along by the increase in public charging infrastructure. It’s a big jump up from just 0.7 per cent in 2020. [Read more…]
See what electricity plans are currently on offer for battery owners from the ‘Big Three’ electricity retailers — AGL, Origin Energy and EnergyAustralia — in QLD, NSW, VIC and SA. For some of plans, hooking up to a Virtual Power Plant isn’t required. [Read more…]
Solar Victoria has issued a reminder that home battery installations supported by the state’s Solar Homes Program loans must be installed soon. [Read more…]
I’m a bit late in covering this, but it’s worth a mention. The Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) recently announced the winner of its 2025 Charging Station of the Year award. [Read more…]
A household that fully electrified their home had a nasty shock after subsequently receiving a huge gas bill. Here’s what happened. [Read more…]
Kiwi company Evnex has taken the wraps off a hard-wired home EV charger for budget-conscious buyers — the E2 Flex. Find out what it includes (and doesn’t) and how much it costs. [Read more…]
WA electricity distributor Western Power has launched what it says is the first dedicated Distributed Energy Resources (DER) testing lab in Western Australia. [Read more…]
Various reports indicate Chinese solar panel manufacturing goliath Longi is set to make its entrance into the energy storage market through the proposed acquisition of another company. [Read more…]
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