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The NETCC Is Running A Review: Tell Them It’s Toothless

New Energy Tech Consumer Code (NETCC)For some years now the solar industry has been labouring under the auspices of the New Energy Technology Code of Conduct.

Invites have recently gone out so you can offer feedback to an independent review of the scheme.

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Instead Of Paying For Petrol, Profit From An EV Charger

As Australians switch over to electric vehicles amid the petrol price surge, they might not just save money on fuel – they could share the use of their EV charger for profit.

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How Energy Companies Can Take Away Your Daylight Savings

TOU plans and daylight saving

As clocks go back one hour on April 5 across much of Australia, most households will simply enjoy an extra hour of sleep. But for some electricity customers on time-of-use plans, daylight saving can quietly eat into their hard-earned money if their usage isn’t timed just right. [Read more…]

Australian Refinery Plan To Ease Fuel Crisis

A refinery

Common sense says refineries process oil, not make it, so more Australian refining capacity would be useless in the current oil shortage.  But common sense isn’t always right.  Here’s how the federal government’s New Australian Refinery Plan, announced April 1, will help the nation power through the fuel crisis.

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Quitting Petrol For An EV: Do You Need A Home Charger?

A home EV charger

An Ocular home EV charger installed by Smooth Current Electrical Pty Ltd.

Thanks to the Iran war petrol prices just keep on rising, along with the number of petrol stations running out of fuel. The worsening fuel shortage has many Australians looking for the first time at making the switch over to an electric vehicle.

Aside from what car to buy, the other big decision prospective EV owners need to consider is whether to get a home charger: do they actually need the EV equivalent of a petrol station installed in their own driveway?

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3 Ways Smart People Still Get Home Batteries Wrong

A man with a clipboard next to a battery rebate signThe government’s decision to taper the battery rebate every six months feels like it’s been borrowed straight from a hard-sell playbook. There’s nothing like a rolling “price goes up soon!” to push people toward a decision before they’ve properly thought it through.

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Energy Regulator Details Free Daytime Power Offer

Solar Sharer Offer ExplainerLate last week, the Australian Energy Regulator went and shoved a Default Market Offer document onto the internet.  But don’t worry — that’s normal behaviour for an Energy Regulator around this time of year.  The important thing is, it came with information on the Solar Sharer Offer that will make 3 hours of free daytime electricity available in NSW, SA, and South East Queensland to anyone with a smart meter who wants it, from July 1.

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Commercial Solar: When It’s Brilliant And When It’s Useless

Commercial solarThis week I found myself involved in two commercial solar projects. One will almost certainly print money for decades. The other looked promising at first glance but fell apart the moment we climbed onto the roof.

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Finally, Tesla Powerwall 3 Is Talking To Its Father

In a move widely wished and wildly anticipated, Tesla have finally answered the question all Powerwall 2 owners have been asking since August 2024: surely the new Powerwall 3 is compatible with the Powerwall 2? Well yes, it is now, almost.

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Huawei Battery Expansion? Talk To iStore Before Its Too Late


Do you own a Huawei hybrid solar inverter? Are you thinking of adding or expanding your battery?

This is a call for the 40,000 odd Huawei customers who probably don’t know they need to talk to iStore.

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