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Midday Is The New Off-Peak: How To Harness It With Smart Diversion

export limited solar curve

  Off-peak, ‘controlled load’ has traditionally been cheap electricity overnight, but these days, “over lunch” is the cheapest electricity ever. If you’ve got a hot water service, floor heating or a similar load, you can take advantage of this ridiculously cheap energy. Read on, and I’ll explain how.

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Australia’s Most EV-Friendly Capitals And Regions

EV-friendliness rankings

Rollin Insurance has taken a stab at determining the most EV-friendly capital cities, regions and sub-regions in Australia.

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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

On Tuesday, I signed the papers to sell SolarQuotes to Origin Energy.

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Ecogenica EG-215F Heat Pump Hot Water System Recall

Ecogenica EG-215F HWHPS recall

Australia’s national consumer product safety regulator has published a recall notice for certain Ecogenica EG-215F heat pump hot water systems over an issue related to electrical safety.

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Hinen Heading To All Energy Australia 2024

Hinen home energy storage

Chinese energy storage manufacturer Hinen will be at the All Energy Australia 2024 exhibition in Melbourne next week to show off its latest inverter and energy storage products.

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SunDrive And Trina Team Up For Australia’s Solar Sunshot

SunDrive and Trina Solar

Australian PV innovator SunDrive will lead an application for funding under the country’s Solar Sunshot program in a joint venture with China’s Trina Solar.

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Paint Jobs Gone Wrong: How Roof Restorers Can Ruin Your Solar

I’ve seen more than one instance where roof restorers have ruined solar arrays, and it’s a horribly wasteful lesson for people to learn. If you’re thinking of having your roof painted, then make sure it doesn’t go pear-shaped with this simple guide to restoring a roof with solar panels on it.

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SMA Scores Information Security Certification

SMA and inverter cybersecurity

With so many inverters connected to its online platform, German solar manufacturer SMA has been taking cyber-security seriously – and its efforts have been recognised.

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AEMC Mulls “Real-Time” Smart Meter Data Access For Consumers

Smart meter data

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is inviting feedback on improving access for households and businesses to (near) real-time data about their electricity usage and generation.

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Grid-Charging Home Batteries: Not All Are Equal

Charing solar batteries from the mains grid

Generally, home batteries can charge from the grid – but not always. Discover those that will, those that won’t and batteries we’re not sure about.

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