350,000 solar panel, hot water, and battery systems have been installed with the support of rebates and interest-free loans under Victoria’s Solar Homes program says the Allan Labor Government. [Read more…]

Solar manufacturers SolarEdge and SMA have recently reported on financial results and reiterated their beliefs in better days ahead. [Read more…]

SunPower Corporation in the USA has filed for bankruptcy protection – but Australian owners of SunPower branded solar panels shouldn’t panic. [Read more…]

Australia’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy Update indicates EV range anxiety is increasingly becoming a thing of the past thanks to the huge growth of public EV charging stations – and then there’s the uptake of home EV chargers to boot. [Read more…]

Would you like access to a home battery, but simply can’t afford it? Get ready to learn some acronyms. [Read more…]

Lithium-ion battery fires are on the increase, but how many of these incidents involve solar batteries? [Read more…]

This homeowner in SA has made good use of Time-of-Use (ToU) electricity tariffs and a home battery to minimise the financial impact from significant shading of his solar power system during winter. [Read more…]

Thousands of apartment owner-occupiers and renters in Victoria are expected to benefit from a state and federal program providing generous grants to install solar panels on apartment buildings. [Read more…]

A ban on doorknocking under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program finally kicks in tomorrow, following on from a telemarketing ban implemented earlier this year. [Read more…]

While New South Wales’ battery rebate is still some way off, you may be able to pick up a bargain in the interim. But be careful. [Read more…]