As UK households and businesses grapple with skyrocketing energy prices and increasingly seek out solar panels, they probably look upon Australia with a degree of envy. [Read more…]
7-Star NatHERS Rating For (Most) New Homes From Late 2023
Solar panels will become an even more common inclusion on new Australian homes from next year as a result of the re-jiggered National Construction Code (NCC). [Read more…]
Chinese Solar Panel Makers Posting Big Numbers
Two of China’s solar panel manufacturing heavyweights, JinkoSolar and Longi, have revealed recent module shipment figures – and they are eye-popping. [Read more…]
Trina Vertex S Solar Panel Warranty Boosted
Trina Solar announced this week it has increased product warranty on (some) Vertex S solar panels to match that of the premium Vertex S+. [Read more…]
Lake Macquarie City Trialling Solar Powered Bins
New South Wales’ Lake Macquarie City Council is the latest local government to give solar powered rubbish bins a whirl. [Read more…]
Victoria’s Solar Rebate Expanded To New Builds
The Victorian Government’s popular Solar Homes program has been expanded once again – this time to include homes under construction. [Read more…]
South Australia’s Kerta Solar Farm Energised
As large-scale solar power plants go, Kerta Solar Farm is a little ‘un – but it has a very interesting feature. [Read more…]
City Of Sydney’s Net Zero Energy Buildings Push
New applications for several types of commercial developments will need to demonstrate net-zero energy use from 2026 in the City of Sydney local government area. [Read more…]
Solar Panels + Pulse Cutting Low Income Household Power Bills
Solar panels and a little black box are helping a bunch of low income households in South Australia save on their electricity bills. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Prices: August 2022 Update
Western Australia had the cheapest solar power systems in Australia during July 2022 – and by quite a margin. See what Australians were paying for systems last month in the latest SolarQuotes solar price report. [Read more…]
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