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Rooftop solar resumes upward march, but what’s going on with NSW?
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20210 comments

Latest data from SunWiz shows Australia's rooftop solar market is back on track in May, with the exception of some "worrying" figures coming out of NSW.

Solar, Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets
Smart new electric hot water system offers two solar upgrade options
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20210 comments

Solahart launches Streamline Solar-Ready, a plug-and-play electric hot water system with the option to upgrade to solar alternatives, including rooftop PV-connected.

Solar, News, Policy
Rooftop solar installs given all-clear for week two of Victoria Covid lockdown
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20210 comments

Solar panel installations have been cleared to go ahead under slightly relaxed restrictions for week two of Victoria's latest Covid-19 lockdown.

Solar, News
Reclaim PV secures approvals for second solar recycling plant in Brisbane
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20210 comments

Reclaim PV Recycling says Brisbane plant will add to South Australia facility, which will start recycling around 70,000 solar panels a year next month.

Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar
South Australia to install free Tesla Powerwall batteries in homes without solar
Giles Parkinson2 Jun 20210 comments

South Australia to extend its virtual power plant scheme to state housing homes that do not have rooftop solar in effort to create a big solar sponge.

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Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets
Explainer: How induction cooktops work – and clear the air
Tim Forcey2 Jun 20210 comments

If you aren’t burning gas in your home for space or water heating, there might be one gas user left in your home: the cooktop.

Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Explainer: Why hot-water heat pumps are great for homes with or without solar PV
Tim Forcey2 Jun 20210 comments

A hot-water heat pump can be the cheapest way to heat water at your home or business, with or without rooftop solar.

Energy Efficiency
Explainer: How to cut home energy bills by insulating and fixing leaks
Tim Forcey2 Jun 20210 comments

Australian homes are so inefficient and so leaky they are described as "glorified tents". There's a simple way to cut emissions and power power bills.

Solar, Battery/Storage
Virtual microgrids test feasibility of powering farms with renewables
Sophie Vorrath27 May 20210 comments

Four virtual microgrids will test the feasibility of using stand-alone renewables and storage to power different agricultural applications in Queensland and NSW.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: A hat tip to some great Australian solar pioneers
Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris26 May 20210 comments

Australia’s solar pioneers have been awesome, and it’s sad to say goodbye. Plus: Some really crap solar stories.

Solar, Battery/Storage
Shared solar partnership takes apartment building “off grid” in Queensland
Sophie Vorrath26 May 20210 comments

Locality Planning Energy has delivered shared solar for four Queensland strata properties, in one case effectively taking an entire apartment building off-grid.

Electric Vehicles, Off-Grid, Software/Gadgets
Explainer: When can I charge my house from my EV?
Alison Potter26 May 20210 comments

The ability to use your car as a mobile energy storage and supply device is on our doorstep – or should we say, in our driveway.

Solar, News
REC Group launches next-gen premium rooftop solar panels
Sophie Vorrath26 May 20210 comments

REC launches gen-4 of TwinPeak premium panels for residential and commercial rooftops, including a new cell structure design and up to 375W power output.

Battery/Storage, Featured, News, Off-Grid, Solar
What blackout? Home batteries power through Queensland coal plant calamity
Sophie Vorrath26 May 20210 comments

While debate builds around whether more big batteries could have saved the day in Queensland on Tuesday, the benefits of having home batteries during a coal plant explosion are crystal clear.

rooftop solar
Solar
Why you should stop removing your solar panels early
The Conversation25 May 20210 comments

Research has found there are many incentives to remove rooftop solar panels prematurely, adding to Australia’s massive waste problem.

Solar, News, Policy
New law bans door-to-door solar sales in Victoria
Sophie Vorrath25 May 20210 comments

Door-to-door sales to be banned in Victoria starting in September this year, as part of new legislation introduced to the Parliament on Tuesday.

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