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Draft Electricity Price Decisions Bring Grim News

Electricity price increases: Australia

Power bills look set to jump yet again for millions of Australian households and small businesses already reeling from the ongoing cost-of-living battle. [Read more…]

Amber Electric Review: My First Six Months

Amber Electric For Batteries review

Six months ago, I retrofitted a SolarEdge Energy Bank battery to my 6.6kW solar system.

Finn encouraged me to join a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to add depth to my battery ownership experience. I chose Amber Electric’s ‘Amber for Batteries’. [Read more…]

Households And Businesses Brace For Energy Regulator Decision

DMO 5 - Australian Energy Regulator

An Australian Energy Regulator draft decision setting the scene for electricity prices in several states should be published very soon. And the news isn’t likely to be good. [Read more…]

Fast-Tracking Neighbourhood Batteries In Melbourne

Neighbourhood batteries - Melbourne

The Cities of Yarra, Melbourne and Port Phillip are collaborating to understand ways installation of neighbourhood batteries can be fast-tracked in inner metropolitan Melbourne so more residents can access the benefits of solar energy. [Read more…]

Glenrowan Solar Farm Construction Gets Cranking

Glenrowan Solar Farm

Victoria’s Andrews Government has announced construction of Glenrowan Solar Farm in the state’s north-east has commenced. [Read more…]

Australian Rooftop Solar Power’s Rise Astounding, But..

Coal vs. solar power - Australia

Various headlines popping up around the place yesterday (and into today) might lead some to think the end of coal power in Australia is imminent. The enthusiasm for solar energy is great, but this isn’t quite the case. [Read more…]

New Minimum VIC Solar Feed-In Tariffs Locked In

Solar feed-in tariff rates in Victoria 2023/24

Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has published its final decision on minimum solar feed-in-tariff rates for the 2023-24 financial year. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Prices: February 2023 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report - February 2023

Pricing for fully installed home solar power systems remained above the $1 per watt mark on average in January 2023 in each Australian state. [Read more…]

City Of Casey Adopts Climate Action Plan

City of Casey - solar energy

Victoria’s City of Casey has adopted a plan to guide Council towards achieving net zero corporate emissions by 2030 and support a community-wide target of net zero emissions by 2040. [Read more…]

Top Australian Solar Installation Postcodes In 2022

Top solar postcodes in 2022 - Australia

Now the dust has settled on 2022 a bit more, here’s a look at the top ten postcodes in Australia for solar installations carried out last year. [Read more…]

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