US microinverter and battery storage company Enphase Energy has announced its results for Q4 2024, and provided updates on its 4th-generation battery, IQ9 microinverters and IQ EV Charger 2. [Read more…]
How To Score A Free NatHERS Home Energy Rating Assessment
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) has teamed up with CSIRO for a trial providing free home energy ratings to eligible home owners and renters; carried out by trained assessors. [Read more…]
Bowen Pledges Not To Meddle With Power Price News
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen has said that unlike the previous Morrison Government in the lead-up to the last election, he won’t be interfering with the timing of electricity Default Market Offer (DMO) announcements for 2025/26. [Read more…]
New Commercial EV And Public Charger Grants For Tasmania
Applications for new grants for electric delivery vans and public charging stations kick off this week in Tasmania under the state’s Deliver-E and ChargeSmart programs. [Read more…]
Project Jupiter Promises Better VPP Programs In WA
Federal funding has been announced for a project in Western Australia that will enable more owners of solar panels and home batteries to join Virtual Power Plants. [Read more…]
Victoria’s Energy Resilience Solutions Program Complete
Community buildings with solar panels, batteries and generators are providing residents in a bunch of Victorian towns a safe place to access basic services during prolonged blackouts. [Read more…]
Sun Sets On Sungain Solar, Leaving Customers In The Dark
On December 27th, 2024, official notice was given that Perth-based solar installation company Sungain Solar had entered liquidation. That’s a fancy way of saying they’d gone bust. A number of their customers have been left in the lurch because they paid deposits for solar systems and now don’t know if they’ll get any of their money back.
Federal Push For More ARENA-Funded Home Electrification Pilots
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has been requested by Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen to look into funding more community electrification projects, in an effort to slash emissions and help more households save big on power bills. [Read more…]
Shellharbour City LGA Electrification Incentives Still Up For Grabs
New South Wales’ Shellharbour City Council has reminded residents it has several rebates currently available to help support households install solar panels, batteries and selected home electrification tech. [Read more…]
Dust And Tilt: The Impact On Solar Panel Performance
Dust can have a negative impact on solar panel performance. But module tilt angle also plays a role in how much the impact will be, as this study carried out in an extreme environment indicates. [Read more…]
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