Millions of solar panels are expected to be chucked out as a result of the federal government’s home battery rebate. But do you really need to throw your system in the bin, and if so, what should you replace it with?
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Do You Really Need To Bin Your Solar To Get The Battery Rebate?
Explainer: Hot Water Heat Pumps In A Hurry
If you’re curious about heat pump hot water systems and want an introduction to the technology, here’s the perfect place to start. Discover how these systems work and the different types available, efficiency, costs, solar integration, and more. [Read more…]
We Can’t Let Labor’s Battery Cash Cause A Grid Crash
There’s plenty of understandable excitement about Labor’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program election pitch. What I’m not so excited about is subsidising a wave of suburban survival-of-the-fittest types to disconnect from a grid that urgently needs more storage.
Fact Check: No, Mum, Nuclear Won’t Reduce Costs By 25%
April 21, 2025 2025-05-01T09:49:11 by
A group called “Mums for Nuclear” has spent a lot of money on newspaper and online ads in the lead-up to the federal election, claiming that “Nuclear energy in the mix with renewables reduces cost by 25%“. I’ve investigated this claim and found it to be false. Hopefully, this will prompt all groups that have made unrealistic claims about nuclear affordability to take them back and spark a chain retraction.
Double-Dipping Labor’s Battery Incentive: Big Savings, Big Problems
Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus spruiks Labor’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
Labor’s election promise of a federal battery incentive is eye-catching enough on its own, but especially lucrative is how it can potentially be combined with state-level schemes. We’ve run the numbers to calculate the savings from double-dipping, and they’re big — but so are the potential issues.
Brand Name, Botched Game: Cheap Installs Of Quality Solar
Solar panels don’t keep working into the night, and neither should solar installers.
Ever heard an installer promise a premium brand of solar panel, battery or inverter for an absolute bargain? As the old saying goes: if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s why good quality gear doesn’t always mean a good quality job.
Phase Shift: I Could Write About Nuclear. But Then You’d Have to Read It.
March 29, 2025 2025-04-02T09:53:54 by
The Federal Election has been called, and people are now banging on my door demanding I provide them with some deep analysis on the ‘nuclear debate’. They want to know what I think about Peter Dutton’s grand plan to build nuclear power stations across Australia.
Here’s what I think: I’m not wasting your time or mine.
Home Electrification Budget Blues
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Budget 2025–26 was a fizzer for Australians hoping for home battery and other electrification incentives. But the show isn’t over yet. [Read more…]
DNSPs Grilled On NSW Emergency Backstop For Solar
Electricity distributors in New South Wales could soon have the ability to remotely limit or switch off exports from rooftop solar power systems. The prospect has set NSW’s solar industry on edge – and for good reason. [Read more…]
Storing Sunshine: The Key To Free Energy & Transport
What if told you there was a petrol station selling half-price petrol?
Forget the dollar figure, just imagine the traffic chaos and thousands of manhours wasted queuing.
Read on and we’ll explain how to get cheap fuel dispensed with zero effort from the convenience of your own driveway… it’s an absolute no brainer.
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