solar for homes

The NSW solar bonus will end: What to do before the money stops flowing

If you are one of those lucky bastards who made a motza out of boldly entering a new solar world,…

August 5, 2015

Energy 'megashift' coming to Australia – first stop, solar households

Australia's solar households will lead the battery storage boom in Australia, causing a 'megashift' in the local energy market, now…

August 5, 2015

Snow and solar at 1280m – does it really work?

How effective is a standalone solar system in areas that experience snowfall? We asked Ed and Laurie, off-gridding Americans who…

July 28, 2015

ABC news legend dumps diesel as he turns to solar + storage

Former ABC presenter started off with diesel only in his off-grid home, but recently added solar and storage. And learned…

July 28, 2015

The Top 6 mistakes people make when buying solar systems

By having multiple companies give you a breakdown on how much solar will cost you, you can gain a real…

July 22, 2015

Introducing One Step Off The Grid

RenewEconomy is proud to introduce its new consumer-focused publication, One Step Off The Grid - helping households, businesses and communities…

July 21, 2015

19 graphs that explain solar panels for home owners (+maps)

A quick and simple visual explainer of solar panels for home owners.

July 21, 2015

It’s cold in my house and the price of gas is going up – what can I do?

With gas prices rising, many people are shivering while contemplating how big their next gas bill will be. A switch…

July 21, 2015

Richard Di Natale – the party leader living off the grid

Greens leader Richard Di Natale chose to go off-grid 10 years ago, largely because of the huge costs of connecting…

July 17, 2015

Wheat farmers help drive 20% boost in WA rooftop solar uptake

Strong uptake in farming areas has helped drive big increase in rooftop PV penetration in WA, and 4 postcodes now…

June 22, 2015