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SolarEdge And SMA Report In

SMA and SolarEdge financial results

Solar manufacturers SolarEdge and SMA have recently reported on financial results and reiterated their beliefs in better days ahead.

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US SunPower Files For Bankruptcy: What It Means For Australia

SunPower bankruptcy

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

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Electric Vehicle Strategy Update Highlights EV Charger Growth

EV charger location growth in Australia

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.

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Smart EV Charging Pioneer Charge HQ Hit By Perfect Storm

charge hq and Tesla api call

Charge HQ co-founder Andrew Rogers recently said the company faces an uncertain future. This post will explain what’s happening, why it matters, and suggest some possible ways forward.

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NSW’s Ausgrid Launches Energy Storage As A Service

Ausgrid ESaaS

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

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Australian Solar Standards, Regulations, Rules & Guidelines Explained

Whenever we discuss new rules or solar standards on the SolarQuotes blog, we invariably get comments asking if these rules apply to the commenter’s situation. This blog explains the hierarchy of national standards, state regulations, DNSP rules and SAA guidelines and what that means for everyone buying, using and especially working with solar energy.

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Home Battery Fires In Australia – What Are The Facts?

Home battery fire

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

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Time-Of-Use Tariffs And Home Battery Tackle Shading Challenge

Shaded solar power system

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.

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VIC Solar For Apartments Grants: Readying For Round Two

Solar energy for apartments in Victoria

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.

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Victorian Energy Upgrades Doorknocking Ban Starts Tomorrow

VEU doorknocking ban

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.

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