Air source heat pumps are starting to eat the lunch of rooftop solar. The retailers that manage to sell and install both will come out on top.
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Solar hot water sales hit record high as households look beyond PV for savings
New data reveals a dark horse in the race to cut home energy bills – solar hot water systems charted their biggest ever monthly installs in May.
Heat pumps: The fastest growing solar technology you’re probably overlooking
Air Source Heat Pumps, which extract latent heat from the atmosphere and pump it into a water storage tank, are so hot right now. Here’s why.
Smart new electric hot water system offers two solar upgrade options
Solahart launches Streamline Solar-Ready, a plug-and-play electric hot water system with the option to upgrade to solar alternatives, including rooftop PV-connected.
Solar hot water rebate opens for applications in Victoria
Victorian households can claim up to $1,000 rebate on solar hot water systems as of this week, in latest offering from state government Solar Homes package.
Solar hot water providers recognise cheap solar PV as they shift to diverters
Solar hot water is not what it used to be. Solar diverters use excess rooftop PV to heat water – like a cheap battery. And solar hot water pioneer SolaHart is now on board.
Small solar installs pass 3 million mark in Australia
Small-scale solar systems installed by Australian homes and businesses have passed the three million-mark, with one in five homes now generating their own power.
My long switch to solar
After many years of planning, I finally flicked the switch and installed a rooftop solar energy system. But that is just the beginning of our household’s journey away from fossil fuels.
Solar PV and hot water, zero emissions: Stockland's new 8-star energy rated house
Australian property group Stockland has unveiled its 8-star energy rated zero emissions house at the company’s Willowdale community development in Sydney’s west.
New study finds Evacuated Tube solar hot water often pays for itself quicker than typical solar electricity systems
People should be considering solar hot water (SHW) and solar power (PV) in combination, rather than entirely covering their roof with PV.