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Solar Spring Clean: Has Your Inverter Turned Into A Bird Nest?

Winter is waning, Spring has sprung, as the temperature lifts, so should your gaze. You may find a hot mess on top of your solar inverter because even the best can suffer birds nests.

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Victoria’s Best-Rated Solar Installers: 2025

VIC top rated solar installers

2025’s best- rated solar installers in VIC based on customer reviews published on SolarQuotes have been determined. Find out who the three winners are here. [Continue reading…]

What To Ask Your Home Battery Installer Before They Leave

Before your installer packs up and heads home, it is a good idea to find out some key details about your new solar battery system. Here’s what to ask — as explained by a licensed electrical inspector.

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Queensland Energy Plan “A Roadmap To Nowhere”

A road to nowhere

While coal and gas get a lot of love in the Crisafulli Government’s Queensland Energy Roadmap released late last week, the same can’t be said for renewables generally — including small scale solar power and battery storage.

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When The Future Is Built by People You Don’t Like

Angry people beside a car

I was watching the NRL Grand Final with the lads on Sunday. Cracker of a game. Afterwards, we flicked over to the Singapore Grand Prix. Boring as batshit. So we started talking cars. Out of five of us, three had Teslas – me included. The other two owners love their cars. Cheap to run, great […]

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SolarEdge’s ONE EV Charger Lands In Australia

SolarEdge One EV Charger

Originally unveiled in May this year, SolarEdge’s new EV charger – ONE – has arrived on our shores and is on its way to Australian distributors.

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Germany’s SMA Signals More Job Cuts

SMA staff cuts

German solar inverter and energy storage manufacturer SMA is looking for further savings in its operations — and shedding more jobs is part of the company’s expanded restructuring plan.

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TW Solar’s Rooftop Panel For Punishing Australian Conditions

TW Solar TWMNH-48HE470 installation

Australians have a new choice in high-power rooftop solar panels; one that appears to be built particularly tough for our often-harsh conditions — TW Solar’s 470-Watt TWMNH-48HE470.

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What To Check Before Your Home Battery Installer Leaves

Two men installing a battery

Here’s how to check over a home battery installation before your installer leaves — as explained by a licensed electrical inspector.

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Western Australia’s Best-Rated Solar Installers: 2025

WA's top rated solar installers for 2025

Who were the three best-rated WA solar installers for 2025 based on customer reviews published on SolarQuotes? See the winners here.

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