solar for homes

Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar’s battle with Covid-19 pandemic

The raw data suggests the solar industry is not being battered badly by the Covid-19 pandemic. But it is throwing…

July 30, 2020

Selecting storage solutions in residential PV systems

Combining PV with a storage solution, homeowners gain from a variety of possibilities and benefits. However, it is important to…

September 13, 2016

Thousands sign petition for mandatory rooftop solar on new homes

An online petition calling on Australia’s federal and state governments to make rooftop solar mandatory for all new-build houses has…

February 3, 2016

Solar boss takes Queensland home off-grid, with a 7.5 year payback

The head of a Queensland solar company is taking his home off-grid, using a Samsung 10.8kWh battery storage - the…

November 11, 2015

Rooftop solar costs vs the grid: A city by city guide

In one Australian city, the cost of rooftop solar is just one third that of grid power. Because of the…

October 21, 2015

The 5×4 concept: How Melbourne photographer leads world in zero carbon living

Photographer Ralph Alphonso had planned to turn a small inner city property space - just 5 metres by 4 metres…

October 7, 2015

The 2020 solar household: independent, intelligent and efficient

SMA managing director Mark Twidell says the real solar revolution will arrive with smart management technology, allowing the average prosumer…

September 11, 2015

Preparing a private home and rental property for energy storage revolution

Leigh Adamson recently bought the house next door to create a rare half acre block in suburbia. He now has…

September 1, 2015

Greening a grid-connect suburban home with small scale energy storage

Going off grid doesn’t necessarily mean a large solar system powering your entire home.

August 11, 2015

Despite the Tesla hype, going off grid is not that simple

The Tesla PowerWall announcement stimulated an exciting debate about how low cost batteries could create widespread defection from the electricity…

August 5, 2015