Customers buying home batteries are often going for “whole home” backup on the assurance that going forward, everything will be solar powered.
People are however alarmed when bills lob in the letterbox with hundreds of dollars consumption charged out. How is that even possible?
Two new winners have emerged in the ACT and Tasmania as SolarQuotes wraps up its 2026 state and territory installer awards.
The awards use a weighted calculation of customer reviews published on SolarQuotes between September 1, 2025 and September 1, 2026. This gives smaller installers with fewer reviews a fair chance against larger businesses.
To qualify, installers must have received at least 15 reviews during that period. All installers with SolarQuotes review listings are considered, not just those in our installer network. [Continue reading…]
Australia’s most popular battery brand, Fox ESS, has launched the Power Cube in Australia. It’s an all-in-one home energy system that combines an inverter and batteries into a single stackable unit. The Power Cube uses two to nine EQ5500 battery modules, giving you between 10.92 and 49.14 kWh of storage. Fox ESS says its design […]
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A smoke alarm near your home battery might seem like a sensible precaution, but is it actually compulsory? The answer depends on where you live, where your battery is installed and, in some cases, whether you’ve claimed a government incentive. We look at the different rules and recommendations across Australia.
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As wars overseas push fuel costs higher at home, diesel prices in particular have been skyrocketing – up by more than a third since February to over 280c a litre at the time of writing. An electric or plug-in hybrid ute can now do the job for many tradies and weekend warriors at a fraction […]
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Tesla has introduced two updates for Australian owners, each affecting how power flows in a different way. Tesla’s Wall Connector can charge any EV using your extra solar power, but you need a Powerwall for this to work. New Model 3 and Model Y cars now have the ability to power your devices with a […]
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You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d seen Victoria’s installer podium before. The same three companies that made the top three in 2025 are back again this year, although Jet Solar and Brightworks Solar have traded places at the top.
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More battery owners can now take a ride on Amber Electric’s wholesale pricing rollercoaster, with leading battery brand GoodWe integrating with the retailer’s SmartShift technology. It is the second big reveal from Amber in a matter of weeks, after the company announced BYD’s Sealion 7 can now join its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial.
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Electric cars, home batteries and chargers are becoming familiar technology, but electricity is turning up in some unexpected places. How about robotic legs that help you walk, or a jet ski that might one day double as a home battery? These are just some of the unusual ideas we spotted at Everything Electric Sydney recently […]
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