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How “flexible exports” will save us from the Big Solar Button

November 21, 2022 by James Martin Leave a Comment

Image: LG Solar

South Australia’s current grid woes give us a feel for the state of rooftop solar management ‘in the wild’ – and it’s much more interesting than it would first appear.

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

Battery storage can get where it’s going with incentives and VPPs

July 31, 2019 by James Martin 1 Comment

It’s not subsidies or rebates, but tangible benefits like virtual power plant participation revenue and energy self-reliance that will make household batteries a no-brainer.

Filed Under: News

Household battery storage incentive schemes: What's available and where

November 30, 2018 by James Martin 2 Comments

If you pay attention to battery storage and smart distributed energy in Australia, you might have whiplash from the seemingly rapid-fire announcement of government support initiatives over the last few months.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Adding solar or batteries to an existing system? This might help

March 21, 2018 by James Martin Leave a Comment

Adding more solar and/or batteries to your rooftop solar system is a complicated business. We have put together a tool to narrow down your range of options – and help you make the right decision.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Happiness is a post-solar electricity bill (Farewell to 2017)

December 21, 2017 by James Martin Leave a Comment

So much for the idea of rooftop solar being a scam. Having panels on my roof is saving me a fair amount of money! Here’s how.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Solar

Solar & battery storage: Choosing the right system size

December 14, 2017 by James Martin Leave a Comment

Choosing the right battery size for your home solar and storage system can be really complicated. Here are some tips to help guide the way.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Battery storage price index: November 2017

November 22, 2017 by James Martin 4 Comments

Solar Choice has published its first Battery Storage Price Index – a generalised view of what it costs to have a battery storage system installed in Australia.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Sonnen’s ‘free’ / flat-rate electricity plan looks great. Is it worth it?

July 7, 2017 by James Martin 5 Comments

How does Sonnenflat stacks up against the alternatives, like doing nothing; going solar, or; going with another solar & battery system without a custom-made electricity plan?

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Other Renewables

Why a 5kW solar system probably isn’t ‘too big’ for your home

May 24, 2017 by James Martin 3 Comments

Two of the most popular residential solar PV system sizes in Australia are 3kW and 5kW. Which system size is the better investment – and why?

Filed Under: Solar

2017: The year battery storage started to make sense

March 22, 2017 by James Martin 5 Comments

To be ‘worth it’ or to ‘break even’ – that is the question around residential battery storage at the moment. Here’s a look at payback by system size.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

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