Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Calculate How Much A “Sun Tax” Might Affect You

Sun Tax Calculator guide

SolarQuotes has launched an easy-to-use calculator that estimates how much two-way electricity pricing (aka a “sun tax”) could impact solar power system owners. [Read more…]

NSW VPP Battery Incentive: Is It Worth The Wait?

NSW VPP Battery Incentive

An incentive for connecting a home or business battery to a Virtual Power Plant will be made available in New South Wales towards the end of the year. Find out how much it is and whether it makes joining a VPP worth it. [Read more…]

New(ish) EV Home Charging Rate For Tax Deductions

EV home charging tax deduction rate

It’s tax time again – and for EV owners charging their car or a company electric vehicle at home, the ATO has (maybe) made the electricity cost for work-related use a little easier to claim. [Read more…]

New Home Battery Calculator: See How Much You’ll Save

Battery calculator explainer

A solar battery is a significant investment and one that shouldn’t be made lightly. If you’re an existing solar power system owner and want to determine if such a purchase may be right for you, try SolarQuotes’ new battery calculator. [Read more…]

EV Solar Charging Out And About With GoSun

GoSun Solar EV Charger

While electric cars with integrated solar panels are probably still some way off, this bolt-on gadget will offer EV charging wherever you park your vehicle (in the sun). [Read more…]

Perovskite Solar Panels: Are We There Yet?

Perovskite solar panels

Solar panels with cells made with a material called perovskite have been the next big thing for what seems a very long time. How close are we to seeing perovskite modules on residential rooftops? [Read more…]

Western Australia’s Solar Feed-In Tariff Dropping Again

Feed-in tariff in Western Australia

Solar owners in Western Australia generally get a very low feed-in tariff these days, and it’s about to get a smidge lower. So, is rooftop solar power still worth it in WA? [Read more…]

Solar Provides Haven For VIC Community Housing Clients

Solar for community housing

More than 1,000 properties (and those living in them) have benefited from Victorian state government solar rebates for community housing. [Read more…]

Townsville Declared A QLD Local Renewable Energy Zone

Townsville LREZ

Queensland’s Miles Government wants to boost rooftop solar power and energy storage capacity in Townsville, and have non-solar households sharing the benefits of locally generated clean electricity. [Read more…]

Renting Solar Energy Storage: Bungarribee Community Battery

Bungarribee Community Battery

In New South Wales, Western Sydney’s first community battery trial seems to be delivering on its promise of cheaper electricity costs for participants. [Read more…]

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