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rooftop solar Western Australia
Solar, News, Tariffs
“Overwhelming response” to rewards for rooftop solar switch-off
Joshua S Hill25 Oct 20230 comments

WA utility gets “overwhelming response” to offer of $100 credit to customers who allow it to temporarily turn off their home solar systems to stabilise the grid.

rooftop solar REC Group
Solar, News
New high power, high efficiency rooftop solar panel launches in Australia
Sophie Vorrath19 Oct 20230 comments

REC Group has launched a new 470W rooftop solar panel, the highest power residential PV module from the Singapore based manufacturer, yet. 

Battery/Storage, News
“Critically important:” ACCC raises fresh alarm over faulty home batteries
Joshua S Hill10 Oct 20230 comments

Watchdog issues yet another warning to households with a recalled LG battery, warning of “serious risk of injury or death" from overheating and fire.

Tariffs, Electrification, News, Policy, Solar
Gas-free town chosen for launch of rooftop solar sharing retail offer
Sophie Vorrath6 Oct 20230 comments

WA town that was shifted off the gas network and taken all-electric is ground zero for a new retail energy offer targeting households "locked out" of rooftop solar.

Electrification, News
Electrification: 60 low-income homes to be be shifted off gas in network trial
Jacinta Bowler6 Oct 20230 comments

Sixty households in the coal town of Morwell and the surrounding suburbs will have their appliances changed from gas to electric by the end of 2024.

Electrification, News
New electrification incentive promises appliance rebates of up to 50 pct
Joshua S Hill4 Oct 20230 comments

Generous government rebates of up to $12,500 off the cost of installing new energy efficient equipment are being made available to eligible businesses.

Battery/Storage, Featured, News, Solar
“Not for everyone:” Tesla confirms timing – and quirks – of Powerwall 3 home battery
Sophie Vorrath4 Oct 20230 comments

Tesla firms dates for Australian arrival of Powerwall 3, giving installers a first look at the new home battery and a better idea of where it will – and won't – fit in the market.

Software/Gadgets, Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News, Solar
New home energy management “ecosystem” lands, backed by solar heavyweight
Sophie Vorrath28 Sep 20230 comments

Home energy management "ecosystem" lands in Australia, to optimise solar and battery savings through monitoring and AI, including scheduled EV charging.

News, Solar
The passing of a solar pioneer – Vale Peter Pedals
Nigel Morris22 Sep 20230 comments

Peter "Pedals" van der Wik – solar pioneer and founder of Nimbin’s Rainbow Power Company – has died. This story is dedicated to his legacy and his vision.

Electrification, News, Software/Gadgets
“Heat pumps for everyone:” Octopus unveils new smart, clean home heating system
Joshua S Hill19 Sep 20230 comments

Renewable energy company Octopus Energy has unveiled a smart home heating system called Cosy Octopus, billed as the “next stage in smart heat revolution."

tesla powerwall 3 home battery
Battery/Storage, Featured, News, Solar
Tesla confirms Powerwall 3 battery specs, with more power and “whole home backup”
Sophie Vorrath14 Sep 20230 comments

Tesla officially announces the US launch of Powerwall 3 and confirms specs and availability of its hotly anticipated new home battery system.

Solar, News
Perovskite solar glass put to test at model smart home
Joshua S Hill13 Sep 20230 comments

Panasonic unveils its solar glass product that integrates perovskite cells with glass windows and puts it to the test on a smart home in Japan.

Solar, News
REC launches its most powerful rooftop solar panel yet
Joshua S Hill13 Sep 20230 comments

Norway based REC Group launches its highest power residential solar panel ever, a high efficiency module based on advanced heterojunction cell technology.

Battery/Storage, News
Powerwall 3: Tesla quietly kicks off next gen home battery installs
Sophie Vorrath11 Sep 20230 comments

Social media reports from the US reveal installations of the Tesla's new generation home battery, the Powerwall 3, have begun. Here's what we know.

Solar, News
“Ethical, sustainable and sleek:” New rooftop solar module launches in Australia
Sophie Vorrath7 Sep 20230 comments

A new upper-end rooftop solar panel has landed on the Australian market, with orders now open for the 1komma5° Europe-made Full Black module.

Solar, News
Households turn to lenders to fund solar and batteries as savings run out
Rachel Williamson5 Sep 20230 comments

Households are increasingly turning to specialised finance providers to pay for rooftop solar, batteries and electrification as cost of living bites.

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