SolarQuotes Is Hiring: Ready To Power Our Operations?

An Operations Manager charging an EVIt is an exciting time at SolarQuotes as we scale up to accelerate home electrification across Australia. We’re growing fast to meet this challenge, and are on the lookout for an Operations Manager to help guide us forward.

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Australia’s Pollinate Group Pumps Up Solar In Nepal & India

Australian social solar electrification enterprise - Pollinate Group

Some of the world’s poorest communities are replacing dirty diesel generators and wood-fired stoves with solar water pumps and induction cooktops, thanks to the efforts of Melbourne-headquartered social enterprise Pollinate Group. [Read more…]

Got An Eye For Detail? SolarQuotes Needs A Lead Investigator

A woman holding a magnifying glassEvery day, people come to SolarQuotes to ask for quotes for their home electrification needs: whether that’s solar panels, batteries, EV chargers or hot water heat pumps.

And just about every day, something goes a little bit wrong with those requests for quotes. That’s where our Lead Investigator & Customer Service Hero comes in.

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Introducing SolarQuotes Editor Max Opray

A stylized depiction of a man with spectacles

Hello folks,

My name is Max Opray, and I’ve just started in the new role of SolarQuotes editor. For over a decade I’ve been covering green energy as a journalist, and I’m thrilled to be enlisting with an organisation that has played such a key role in Australia’s solar revolution.

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Why I’m Selling SolarQuotes – And Why I Think Origin Is the Right Fit

the first version of the solarquotes website

Hand-coded SolarQuotes from 2009.

On Tuesday, I signed the papers to sell SolarQuotes to Origin Energy.
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“Sun Tax” Financial Impact A Nothing-Burger

Sun Tax calculator analysis

There has been much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments over the so-called “Sun Tax”. But initial analysis from SolarQuotes based on real-world data indicates the impact will cost less than a carton of beer a year for most solar power system owners affected by it. [Read more…]

SolarQuotes Tackles Modern Slavery

Modern slavery and forced labour in the solar industry

SolarQuotes recommends certain brands across a range of solar components. Criteria relating to quality, performance and company stability aside, how do we approach the thorny, complex issues of modern slavery and forced labour? [Read more…]

SA Newsflash – They’re Messing With Solar Today

SA Power Networks Notice

An Industry update from SA Power Networks – That Should Go To Customers

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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…]

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…]

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