Solar panels installed by Limitless Energy.
When Australian households first started installing solar, there were almost no restrictions on how much energy they could export back to the grid, and they received up to 60c per kWh for exporting it. Fast forward to today, and we have millions of rooftop solar systems meeting more than 13% of the country’s electricity demand. [Read more…]
As the petrol crisis encourages more and more Australians to go electric, we’re increasingly seeing the rise of the two+ EV household. So how do you go about charging two cars?
Australia’s federal battery rebate is changing from May 1, 2026 — and if you’re considering a home battery, you’ll want to understand what’s changed and what it means for you.
There is a tool on the SolarQuotes site that almost no one uses.
Not because it is hidden on purpose. Mostly because it is hard to stumble across.
Sometimes I write blog posts that are fact checks. But today’s is more a statement of fact. And that fact is:
If your electricity consumption is anywhere close to normal, it’s a bad idea to blow your only chance to use the battery rebate on a tiny 5 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery, like the one promoted by Solar Battery Group’s letter mailout campaign.
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.
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.
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…]
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.
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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