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Mission Australia Gets Help To Install Solar On Community Housing

Solar panels for Mission Australia community housing

Mission Australia and Great Southern Bank have put together a sustainable housing partnership that will include solar power system installations for Mission’s community housing properties.

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Backup Your Blackout Plans. Why Hybrid Solar Needs A Bypass Switch

Home batteries used to be a niche market for tech enthusiasts and those needing emergency power. But as battery-backed hybrid solar systems proliferate, the solar industry is learning that even the best plans can go awry.

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Tesla Drop Advertised Powerwall Price By $800

powerwall and gateway hardware

Update Sep 6 2023: My mistake – Tesla updated the price on the website a couple of months ago – not this week – to $12,100 and I missed it at the time. I’ve updated the post and the price guidance for installed systems to reflect this.

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Proposed “Screen Scraping” Ban Could Affect EV, Solar & Battery Owners

Over in the financial sector, there is a development that has implications that we in the renewable energy space – particularly in the world of electric vehicles – should pay attention to.

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Should You Install An Industrial Socket For Home EV Charging?

EV charging and electrical sockets

TL;DR: Hell, yes. In Australia, the wall socket pictured above is your go-to option for a 3-phase electricity supply, while this one is for single-phase:

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EV Council Slams SA’s Proposed Charging Tariff as Australia’s Worst

The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) is once again opposing a distributed network service provider’s tariff plans on the basis that it discourages high-power EV charging.

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Disconnection Points Vs DC Isolators: A Solar Inspector’s Experience

a disconnection point and a rooftop isolator

Let’s shed some light on the ongoing debate between disconnection points and rooftop isolators; two critical aspects that have stirred discussions within the solar industry.

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Is “Not-Made-In-China” A Safer Bet For Your Solar Battery?

Non-Chinese batteries

Is ‘Made in China’ a deal-breaker for you when it comes to solar batteries?

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Copper Hot Water Systems & Solar: A Timeless Combination

Hot water copper tank

If we’ve noticed anything of late in the SolarQuotes office, it’s that water heating isn’t just a mundane task; it’s a subject passionately debated and deeply entrenched. Who would have thought?

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Good Behaviour Bond For Solar Installer Over False Statements

judge at work

A solar installer has been given a 12 month good behaviour bond and had his Clean Energy Council accreditation revoked after being investigated by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) for making false claims that netted him $60,000.

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