A requirement in Victoria that new home solar power systems are able to be throttled or switched off remotely is meant to kick in soon; but there may be some re-jiggering. [Read more…]
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New Smart EV Charger Requirements In SA Near
The clock is ticking for home EV charger manufacturers to get listed as compliant with new guidelines in South Australia. [Read more…]
The Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Is A Damn Fine Car – With One Major Elon Error
Tired of filling your tank? Go electric!
Last weekend I drove to Naracoorte to check out some holes in the ground. While this may not sound exciting, what made it special was driving there in a brand new “refreshed” Tesla Model 3.
In almost every way but one, the car was great. Perhaps even amazing. However, tragically, I’m unable to give it the coveted title of totes amazeballs. This is due to one annoying penny-pinching design choice I will heartily complain about later. I’ll hold off for now because there are far too many miserable bastards on the internet and I’d much rather go straight to telling you how cool it was using it to tool around South Australia. [Read more…]
Electricity Prices Update: Who Saves And Who Gets Slugged
Final decisions were published yesterday for regulated electricity offers in several Australian states. Find out what this means and how it might affect you. [Read more…]
5 Proactive Ways to Protect Your Solar Setup from Corrosion
A Growatt inverter near Ardrossan, South Australia
This article will explore proactive ways that you can protect your solar investment by slowing down and even preventing corrosion, enabling your solar panels to keep on giving right through to their (and maybe your) sunset years. [Read more…]
Ausgrid’s Two-Way Pricing For Solar Exports Looms
Many solar owners in New South Wales will soon be subjected to “two-way” tariffs. Find out what that means and how it will work. [Read more…]
Power Bill Relief Ahead – For Some
The latest AEMO quarterly report published on Tuesday indicates average wholesale electricity prices for the first quarter of this year dropped significantly in most NEM regions. But relief in power bills won’t match, and in some cases they could continue to rise. [Read more…]
HOEM Device Converts V2L Cars To V2H – For Under $1,000
Many Australians are having an epiphany: electric vehicles are big batteries on wheels that could, in theory, be used to power our homes using a V2H (Vehicle to Home) system. [Read more…]
Dynamic Solar Exports Are Mandatory In Victoria From Today
Today (March 1st) is “D Day” for inverters installed under Solar Victoria’s rebate programs. “D” for dynamic, that is. [Read more…]
Dynamic Solar In Queensland? Redback Have Got Your Back
The Sunshine State puzzles me sometimes. [Read more…]
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