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Can You Install A Smart Solar Meter On A Strata Townhouse? YES!
Smart Meter Installation Woes in Sydney.
Recently we wrote about an instance in Queensland where a solar meter changeover on a detached suburban home had gone sideways. As it happens, another example that caught my attention involved multiple meters in a strata-owned switchboard. [Read more…]
Solar’s Hidden Metering Cost – And Tips To Avoid It
![old queensland meter board](https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/qld-crap-switchboard-header.jpg)
Inaccessible, no hinge, ceramic fuses, disintegrating chipboard, duct tape! This is a hamburger with the lot.
Solar Electricity Meters – The Situation Is Unhinged [Read more…]
Sungrow Hybrid Inverter Review: A Deep Dive into the SH5.0RS
This post is part of our reviews of hybrid solar inverters – which when paired with a battery – can be good Tesla Powerwall alternatives. Here, I’m taking a closer look at the Sungrow SH5.0RS. [Read more…]
Tesla Operated “Big Bessie” Battery Rocks Rockhampton
Rockhampton residents will soon reap the benefits of grid-scale renewable storage soaking up excess solar production, with Powerlink flicking the switch on a 50MW/100MWh battery in Bouldercombe. [Read more…]
Flexible Exports Rules: A Bright Future With A Shade Of E-Waste
The recently enacted Flexible Exports rules for new solar power systems in South Australia set a global example for grids with lots of rooftop solar. However, there’s an unexpected fallout for rooftop solar owners. And although this is currently only a problem in SA, the rest of Australia needs to learn from our mistakes to prevent a mountain of e-waste as Flexible Exports likely become mandatory nationwide in the coming years.
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AEMO: NEM Not Yet Ready for 100% Renewables
The AEMO is taking the next steps to ensure Australia’s National Energy Market (NEM) can survive the shift to solar power and wind. [Read more…]
Is Home WiFi The Achilles Heel Of South Australia’s Flexible Exports Program?
South Australia – where more than 1-in-3 homes have rooftop solar – is once again leading the charge in solar energy integration with the introduction of Flexible Exports for new solar connections, starting in earnest this month (July 2023).
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Australian Scientists Tackle Iron Flow Batteries’ Low Efficiency
![Powder diffraction beamline](https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/iron-flow-synchrotron.jpg)
Dr Qinfen Gu in action with the Powder diffraction beamline
Flow batteries have long been seen as the poor cousin to the ubiquitous lithium-ion battery, trailing in energy density and charge/discharge rates. [Read more…]
VIC Remote Solar Shutdown Rules: Everything You Need To Know
Victoria has launched a consultation (open until August 2, 2023) about their upcoming remote solar shutdown rules. [Read more…]
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