With fire season in full swing, it is worth considering what you can do to maintain your home, even if solar on the roof makes things a little tricky.

Clearing gutters is a never ending chore but the question that’s always bothered me is; why can’t anyone offer a self cleaning solution that really works?

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The federal government is set to downgrade its plan to mandate three hours of free daytime electricity with the imposition of a reasonable use cap, but there’s a simple way to ensure you rarely if ever hit the limit: getting solar panels.

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On Friday afternoon, the Albanese Government announced millions of dollars to deliver and support a long-awaited National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot. [Read more…]

Air-conditioners were working hard during the recent heatwave that affected large parts of Australia — and rooftop solar power systems did their bit to alleviate strain on the mains grid while making air-con use greener and cheaper. [Read more…]

Current testing standards have been called into question after new research indicating 20% of solar panels tested in a study had 1.5 times worse than average degradation rate. [Read more…]

Chinese solar panel manufacturing goliath Longi has reportedly decided to cease using silver in the manufacturing of its back-contact solar cells. [Read more…]

A bunch of solar panels installed in the 1990’s have undergone testing; the results of which indicate maximum degradation levels stipulated in long performance warranties are realistic. [Read more…]

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While all solar panels installed on homes in Australia have basic hailstone resistance attributes, some manufacturers take it a step further to provide a bit of extra peace of mind and a competitive edge. But we see some hail storms here that no panel could be expected to survive. [Read more…]

On Xmas day 2025, millions of rooftop solar panel systems installed across Australia did their bit to make the electricity consumed during celebrations cheaper and greener for all with impressive contributions to grid exports. Added to this major contribution were a bunch of shiny new home batteries seeing their first Xmas operations. [Read more…]