Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

In just over a week, Victoria’s Emergency Backstop Mechanism (VEBM) requirement for rooftop solar systems comes into effect. Here’s what’s happening, why and how much it might cost all electricity customers. [Read more…]

Remember the New Energy Tech Consumer Code (NETCC)? It’s still around and there are changes in the wind. [Read more…]

Chinese inverter manufacturer Solis is celebrating having reached a major milestone for global inverter shipments; a feat made even more impressive by the timeframe the bulk of capacity was achieved. [Read more…]

Late last month, the beta version of Amber Electric’s “smart and simple” EV charging solution became available to all its customers who have a compatible electric vehicle. [Read more…]

Imagine receiving a 60c feed-in tariff! Some Victorian solar owners have been getting this rate for many years, but it will be ending soon. [Read more…]

Victoria’s Powercor has released its 2026-31 Draft Regulatory Proposal for feedback – and mandatory two-way electricity pricing is not on the cards for solar owners. [Read more…]

In this age of lower feed-in tariffs, solar energy self-consumption is king. The new multi-phase 6 Channel Catch Control hardware and software aims to have you wearing the crown. [Read more…]

Here’s your opportunity to have a say in how an Australian Government program goes about supporting the development of a local battery manufacturing industry. [Read more…]

An ACT Government program to improve energy efficiency, comfort and sustainability for community and public housing tenants has been delivering on its intended outcomes according to an external evaluation. [Read more…]

Perovskite solar panels on residential rooftops may be a step closer, with Oxford PV announcing what it says is the world-first commercial sale of modules. [Read more…]