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Alchemy Charge: Is Apartment EV Charging Finally Solved?

As a former apartment owner, I understand EV owners’ frustration when their strata committee rejects requests to install charging points in their car parks. For many apartment dwellers, this seems like an insurmountable roadblock to EV ownership.

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Victorian Default Electricity Prices: Have Your Say

Electricity: Victorian Default Offer

Victoria’s Essential Services Commission (ESC) is reviewing prices for the 2025-26 Victorian Default Offer for electricity and has released a request for comment paper. And it shouldn’t be long before a draft decision for feed-in tariffs is also published.

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It’s Not Weak To Speak

Last month the electrical industry lost a much loved son. I’d like to celebrate a life cut short and underline the importance of mental health.

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Italian Inverter Manufacturer FIMER Rescued

FIMER acquisition

Italy’s FIMER SpA has announced it has been acquired by a subsidiary of McLaren Applied Group, with the support of Greybull Capital.

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NT’s Home Battery Subsidy And Feed-In Tariff Boost

NT Home Battery Scheme

The Northern Territory’s maximum home battery subsidy was more than doubled on December 1, and solar feed-in tariff rates in the late afternoons and evenings will get a lift next year.

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SolarEdge Clarifies Energy Storage Division Exit

SolarEdge battery storage

An announcement from SolarEdge had some scratching their heads over the future of the firm’s involvement in battery storage. Here’s what’s happening.

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The Maxeon Solar Saga Continues With Strategy Shift

Maxeon Solar Technologies

Premium PV panel manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has had quite a year – and like the year, the Maxeon saga ain’t over just yet.

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AANT Powers Up Mobile EV Charging Service

AANT mobile EV charging

The Automobile Association of the Northern Territory (AANT) recently launched its first mobile charging solution for Darwin EV drivers caught out.

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Second Hand Solar – Don’t Waste Everyone’s Time

As solar power systems age and power prices climb, an upswing in used solar is hitting the secondhand market. But please don’t think these bargains are something you can screw to your roof and easily save a few dollars with.

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Are Bifacial Solar Panels For Residential Rooftops Worth It?

Bifacial panels on home rooftops

More solar panel manufacturers are cranking out bifacial modules these days and the price gap is closing. But are they worth installing on your home’s rooftop?

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