Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Amber Electric’s NSW SmartShift Customers Clean Up

Amber Electric Smartshift

NSW home battery owners participating in Amber Electric’s SmartShift collectively did pretty well from recent wholesale electricity price spikes. But making the most of SmartShift is best suited to the adventurous and energy nerds. [Read more…]

Solar Panel Prices: How Low Will They Go?

Polysilicon and solar panel prices

Solar polysilicon producers have gone from rolling in cash to crying poor in a relatively short timeframe – such is the nature of the “solar coaster” that we’ve become accustomed to over the years. But it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good. [Read more…]

More Victorian Solar Homes Program Tweakery

Victorian Solar Homes program Notice to Market

Businesses participating in Victoria’s Solar Homes program will have additional requirements come into force on July 1 this year. Here’s a summary. [Read more…]

SolarEdge Struggles In Q1 2024

SolarEdge results Q1 2024

Optimizer, inverter, battery storage and EV charger manufacturer SolarEdge had another challenging quarter to kick off the year. [Read more…]

A Final Salute To The Fronius SnapINverter?

Fronius SnapINverters

Australians hankering after a Fronius inverter should find the cost of the company’s SnapINverter range, which is being phased out, now more wallet-friendly. [Read more…]

Sungrow Shows Off New Solar Gear For Australia

Sungrow home battery and inverter

China’s Sungrow launched its latest inverters and batteries for the Australian residential and commercial market at the Solar & Storage Live Australia event held in Brisbane last week. [Read more…]

Victorian Budget 2024/25: What’s In It For Energy?

Victorian Budget 2024/25 - Energy

Victoria’s Allan Government says the Victorian Budget 2024/25 is firmly focused on helping families. Here’s what’s happening on that front in relation to energy. [Read more…]

Home Solar Boost For Broome

Smart Connect Solar in Broome

In Western Australia, residents of Broome and some other towns in Horizon Power’s service area previously locked out of rooftop solar power can finally install panels – with more towns to come. [Read more…]

Telemarketers Begone! Victorian VEU And Solar Homes Ban

Victoria VEU and Solar Homes program

As of the beginning of May, telemarketing has been banned from the long-running Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) and Solar Homes programs. [Read more…]

Electricity Bill Rebate: What QLD Households Need to Know

QLD power bill rebate

Queenslanders will receive a $325 – $1,372 rebate on their electricity bills from July this year.  Discover who’s getting what, and how the $2.5 billion price tag will be paid for. [Read more…]

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