Solar Citizens is calling for bipartisan commitment to a plan the community-based organisation says focuses on providing access to rooftop PV and batteries for the many Queensland households currently locked out of direct solar savings. [Read more…]
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Queensland Finally Allows Faster EV Charging With Solar
Ergon and Energex have rewritten their rules on EV charging in Queensland, so properties running on a single-phase supply can now charge ahead at a full 7kW capacity.
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Queensland Battery Rebate: A Guide for Homeowners
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Time to buy a battery or even add a second to your QLD home?
Update 24 Apr 2024: The Battery Booster Program will end at 11:59 pm on 8 May 2024.
The QLD government has just kicked off the Battery Booster program, a straightforward Queensland battery rebate aimed at reducing the upfront cost of adding a battery to your solar power system. Here’s the no-frills breakdown. [Read more…]
Dynamic Solar In Queensland? Redback Have Got Your Back
The Sunshine State puzzles me sometimes. [Read more…]
Queensland’s 2024 Battery Rebates Could Give 5 Year Battery Payback
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A pair of Powerwalls in Toowoomba, QLD. (Installation Credit: Green Solar)
Update 12 Feb 2024: The Queensland Battery Rebate is live.
Update 24 Apr 2024: The Battery Booster Program will end at 11:59 pm on 8 May 2024.
With the resignation of Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk providing a first-rate distraction, Queensland last week joined the ranks of Australian states supporting home solar battery storage with a rebate program. [Read more…]
Worrying Signs For Queensland EV Take-up, As Household Costs Rise
Queenslanders still want to install solar PV systems, but as the cost of living – particularly energy – hits home, they’re showing less enthusiasm for buying electric vehicles. [Read more…]
Queenslanders Paying Coal-Fired Prices To Solar Power Their EVs
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Finally, the coal barons have discovered how to extract revenue from free fuel…
Sun-Powered EVs, Coal-Priced Bills: Queensland’s Solar Irony [Read more…]
Queensland’s EV Super Highway To Almost Double Charger Locations
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AI artist’s impression
Queensland will add 44 EV chargers in more than 30 towns, co-funded by $10 million from the state government and several charger operators. [Read more…]
Queensland’s Home EV Charger Gotcha
Queensland EV owners looking to install a hard-wired charger on their homes need to be aware of a significant gotcha in the state’s electricity connection rules. [Read more…]
Regional Queensland Solar Owners Rejoice
There was some good news for solar owners in regional Queensland last week – another proposed big boost to the feed-in tariff rate. But don’t get too excited just yet. [Read more…]
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