Last week, my Powerwall 2 turned seven. To celebrate, I stumped up $10 for a 1-month subscription to the excellent, third-party, NetZero Powerwall monitoring app and ran some diagnostics.
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New Solar Victoria Warranty Requirement Kicking In
When the calendar flips over to the new month next week, there’s an added warranty requirement for solar power and hot water systems installed under Victoria’s Solar Homes Program.
[Continue reading…]Batteries Aren’t The Only Way To Store Your Solar
Solar used to be simple; but in todays frenetic world, energy rates change by the hour, so managing your consumption is more important than ever. Read on while we explain how you can make best use of different options for energy storage, and the smart technology to automate it.
[Continue reading…]Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program Powers Ahead
A huge number of home batteries were installed across Australia last month, and the pace doesn’t appear to have slowed down during August.
[Continue reading…]Australian Solar Silicon: A Stellar Project
Australian firm Stellar PV recently scored government cash towards investigating the potential for a local ‘world-class’ silicon ingot and wafer facility. Discover more about the company and its plans for creating these crucial materials for solar panel manufacturing.
[Continue reading…]Australian Powerwall Owners Prepare: Tesla Energy Plan Ending
The Tesla Energy Plan is winding up in Australia and participating Powerwall batteries will be disconnected from the company’s Virtual Power Plant. Here’s what affected Powerwall owners need to know.
[Continue reading…]WA Battery Rebate: Eligible Solutions List Growing (Slowly)
There was an eagerly-awaited addition to Synergy’s Supported Solutions List for Western Australia’s home battery rebate in the last few days. But some other notable players are still missing in action.
[Continue reading…]Phase Shift: Why the Rate My Quote Frenzy Is Toxic for Solar
A couple of years ago, Ronald (SolarQuotes’ Fact Checker) asked me for advice on buying a commuter push bike. I told him: “Whatever you do, don’t buy a bike from K-Mart!”.
[Continue reading…]Tindo’s New Walara G4P Solar Panel Packs A Powerful Punch
The 9th-generation solar panel series manufactured by Tindo at its facility in South Australia — the Walara G4P for rooftops — has been unveiled; and we learn what the word ‘Walara” means.
[Continue reading…]Hang Up For Good On Solar Telemarketers Interrupting Dinner
While I don’t consider myself particularly wicked, I still get little rest. For example, on Friday night, I was relaxing with my family in sub-tropical Queensland when we were interrupted by a solar telemarketer who so blatantly breached industry standards I put the police onto him.
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