Old houses are a blessing, but energy efficiency isn’t always a strong point.
Can you install solar onto a house and still preserve its historic character? It is possible, but you may need to appease the neighbours and some narrowly designed rules. Read on for some good points to raise in support of your planning application.
Kiwi company Evnex has taken the wraps off a hard-wired home EV charger for budget-conscious buyers — the E2 Flex. Find out what it includes (and doesn’t) and how much it costs. [Read more…]
Sigenergy systems are suffering serious failures, with the company quietly scrambling to address a spate of melted plugs and poor terminations by throttling inverters to stop them overheating, running their own inspections of installs and offering to replace all affected components.
Is everything in the solar industry now an all-in-one stackable system? It seems that’s where everyone is headed, because they’re fast to install and that means installers like selling them. Stackable systems were climbing the walls at the recent All Energy Australia conference, which is often a glimpse at the next big trends in home energy.
Electricity retailers will soon be required by the federal government to offer free electricity to households for at least three hours a day under what’s been dubbed the Solar Sharer Offer (SSO). [Read more…]
The growth in renewables including rooftop solar — and energy storage — continue to put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices; even as the shift to electrification accelerates. Whether/when we’ll see that flow on to household electricity bills and by how much is another matter. [Read more…]
Australia’s top solar installers have been recognised at the inaugural SolarQuotes Awards event at the Showtime Events Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday.
A Sigenergy home battery installed by Stag Electrical Solar and Refrigeration ACT.
Home batteries lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Unless, of course, you’re a complete nutter and use a battery to deliberately raise them in an attempt to cook the planet. But this ruins the savings, so only a complete loony would try it.
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen provided an update yesterday on solar battery uptake numbers under the Albanese Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries (CHB) program. [Read more…]
Various critters can potentially make a home among or inside the components of your solar power system, including ants. It’s another reason why visual checks where possible and regular professional solar system inspections are so important. [Read more…]
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