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Rooftop solar scores another big month, but Covid-19 clouds future

Rooftop solar installs enjoy another record month in March, but delay in registrations may hide the impact of Covid-19 as…

April 2, 2020

Standards Australia claims “consensus” on controversial home battery rules

Home battery installation standard looks set to be adopted in Australia, after a vote reached "consensus" support. At least we…

July 25, 2019

Queensland to get battery boost as government launches grant and loan scheme

Queensland Labor launches scheme offering 1500 Queensland households and small businesses interest-free loans and grants of $3000 to buy batteries…

November 19, 2018

Home battery storage has trebled – but should you be installing it?

Battery storage uptake by Australian households is starting to take off. But is it a financial no-brainer? New analysis from…

April 12, 2018

How I became the first SonnenFlat customer and got my electricity bills down to $0

Receiving your electricity bill can be frightening, but there is a way out. I know – I’ve already found it.

April 9, 2018

Is public uncertainty holding back Australia’s home battery boom?

Australians love the idea of battery storage, in much the same spirit with which they embraced rooftop solar – as…

November 22, 2017

Powerwall 2: Tesla doubles up on battery storage and slashes costs

At double the capacity and almost half the cost/kWh, Tesla's Powerwall 2 illustrates the break-neck speed at which battery storage…

October 31, 2016

Blackout sparks demand boost as consumers seek reliability in solar and battery storage

In some political and media circles, South Australia's recent power woes have been cause to question the reliability of distributed…

October 19, 2016

So, you want to buy battery storage?

Most Australian households looking at battery storage just want to make the most of their solar investment and use as…

October 11, 2016