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Explainer: When can I charge my house from my EV?

May 26, 2021 by Alison Potter Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Electric Vehicles, Off-Grid, Software/Gadgets

Looming deadline for new inverter standards causes anxiety for industry

May 20, 2021 by Alison Potter Leave a Comment

As introduction of the new inverter standard looms, manufacturers raise concerns there will be bottlenecks and possible delays for re-listing products with the CEC.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Battery/Storage, News, Solar

Explainer: Solar inverters have a new, important role to play – are you affected?

May 20, 2021 by Alison Potter Leave a Comment

Changes to inverter standards will require new solar inverters to play a much more active role in the broader grid. So what does this mean for consumers?

Filed Under: Solar, Policy, Software/Gadgets

How solar owners are saving more while #stayinghome

April 17, 2020 by Alison Potter Leave a Comment

#Stayinghome to help fight Covid-19 is not all bad news for power bills. We asked a number of solar households what they were experiencing at home.

#Stayinghome to help fight Covid-19 is not all bad news for power bills. We asked a number of solar households what they were experiencing at home.

Filed Under: Solar

How much does smoke haze affect rooftop solar production?

January 15, 2020 by Alison Potter Leave a Comment

Solar monitoring company Solar Analytics has found that rooftop PV systems in Sydney and Canberra saw PV output plummet by 15 – 45% on heavy smoke haze days.

Filed Under: Solar

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