Melbourne’s Allume Energy has been awarded a significant grant for its solar-sharing technology through the Federal Government’s Industry Growth Program.
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Stop Hot Spots: Simple Solar Panel Maintenance Tips
Recently, I found myself back on the roof of a shed I hadn’t worked on for at least a dozen years. The solar hadn’t gone anywhere, but damn, it needed a clean.
[Continue reading…]Learn And Earn: Call For Aspiring Home Energy Assessors
Ever wanted to be an accredited home energy assessor? Here’s an opportunity for some to get on the path while making a few bucks – and no previous experience required.
[Continue reading…]RedEarth To Manufacture Bi-Directional EV Chargers In Australia
Queensland battery solutions provider RedEarth has teamed up with a German firm for the manufacture of DC V2G bi-directional EV chargers right here in Australia. The announcement had some excited and me a bit confused.
[Continue reading…]PowerPlus Energy Scores Victorian Government Grant
Melbourne solar battery firm PowerPlus Energy is among four manufacturing businesses to share in more than $1 million of Victorian Government funding.
[Continue reading…]NSW Battery Rebate: It’s Payback Time
New South Wales’ battery rebate can knock thousands off the cost of a home energy storage system. So, how does that impact simple payback?
[Continue reading…]Solved: The Voltage Mismatch Causing Sungrow Inverters to Drop Power

Like any complex modern technology, solar inverters often have flaws. In this post, I’ll explore one of the most curious problems I’ve seen in recent years. Thanks go to Sungrow for keeping my job interesting…
[Continue reading…]CEFC Mulls Over $75M Investment In ING Green Loan Program

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is contemplating teaming up with ING Australia on a low-rate green home upgrade loan offer via the Household Energy Upgrades Fund.
[Continue reading…]Solar Still A Top Priority For Australian Home Buyers
Solar power and/or hot water systems are among the top ten key features for Australians looking to buy a home according to a recently published survey report. But buyer beware.
[Continue reading…]AEMC’s Electricity Pricing Review: Next Steps
The Australian Energy Market Commission’s efforts in ensuring electricity pricing frameworks are more in line with how Australians want to utilise and interact with the energy system are going to be a long haul – but another step has been taken.
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