Are Australian switchboards suitable for home electrification? Yes. Are some of them going to blow up as loads increase? Also yes.
Read on as we spell out a cautionary tale and some solid advice to minimise the risk of your lights going out.
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Regulator Warning Over Battery Rebate Deception
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has issued a warning to retailers and installers over deceptive behaviour occurring in the rush to get batteries ahead of the May changes to the federal rebate.
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New Aiko Solar Panels Raise The Roof On Space Efficency
Rooftop solar panels just got another power bump. Several new high-output modules from Chinese manufacturer Aiko have appeared on Australia’s Clean Energy Council approved list, with residential panels ranging from 535 W to 550 W — potentially allowing homeowners to install larger systems on the same roof without adding more panels.
[Continue reading…]Petrol Price Spike Drives Australians To EVs
Rising petrol prices, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, are hitting Australians hard at the petrol pump and renewing concerns about the country’s reliance on imported fossil fuels.
[Continue reading…]Energy Regulator Details Free Daytime Power Offer
Late last week, the Australian Energy Regulator went and shoved a Default Market Offer document onto the internet. But don’t worry — that’s normal behaviour for an Energy Regulator around this time of year. The important thing is, it came with information on the Solar Sharer Offer that will make 3 hours of free daytime […]
[Continue reading…]Cheap Battery Deals And The GST Time Bomb
About twelve years ago, there was a quiet wave of solar company bankruptcies in Australia. They were not caused by dodgy panels, bad installs, or disappearing warranties. They were caused by tax.
[Continue reading…]Queensland’s Solar For Renters Scheme Heats Up
Queensland’s Supercharged Solar for Renters program is beginning to gain traction, with more than 250 applications now conditionally approved and several installations already completed, according to Queensland Treasury.
[Continue reading…]Fact Check: No, The Battery Rebate Isn’t Ending
Across the country, installers are bending over backward to get systems in before the federal battery rebate reduces on May 1. Note I wrote “reduces”. The rebate is declining, not disappearing.
[Continue reading…]The Real Reason Behind The Long Wait On Battery Installs
The Cheaper Home Batteries Program is still booming, but long waits for installation are persisting — and it’s not because of battery stock shortages. Installers tell SolarQuotes the main bottleneck is having enough accredited workers to fit them. Inspections and approvals play a smaller role; the real limiter is installer capacity.
[Continue reading…]WA’s Big Change To Inverter Rules Kicks Off In May
Western Australia is updating the technical rules for small-scale solar and battery systems, with a new generous inverter size limit to be introduced from 1 May 2026.
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