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Australian Solar Silicon: A Stellar Project

Australian firm Stellar PV recently scored government cash towards investigating the potential for a local ‘world-class’ silicon ingot and wafer facility. Discover more about the company and its plans for creating these crucial materials for solar panel manufacturing. [Continue reading…]

Australian Powerwall Owners Prepare: Tesla Energy Plan Ending

Tesla Powerwall 3

The Tesla Energy Plan is winding up in Australia and participating Powerwall batteries will be disconnected from the company’s Virtual Power Plant. Here’s what affected Powerwall owners need to know. [Continue reading…]

WA Battery Rebate: Eligible Solutions List Growing (Slowly)

Sigenenergy approved for WA home battery rebate.

There was an eagerly-awaited addition to Synergy’s Supported Solutions List for Western Australia’s home battery rebate in the last few days. But some other notable players are still missing in action.

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Phase Shift: Why the Rate My Quote Frenzy Is Toxic for Solar

A man looks exasperated at a solar panel

A couple of years ago, Ronald (SolarQuotes’ Fact Checker) asked me for advice on buying a commuter push bike. I told him: “Whatever you do, don’t buy a bike from K-Mart!”.

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Tindo’s New Walara G4P Solar Panel Packs A Powerful Punch

Tindo Walara G4P Solar Panels

The 9th-generation solar panel series manufactured by Tindo at its facility in South Australia — the Walara G4P for rooftops — has been unveiled; and we learn what the word ‘Walara” means.

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Hang Up For Good On Solar Telemarketers Interrupting Dinner

A disconnected phone

While I don’t consider myself particularly wicked, I still get little rest.  For example, on Friday night, I was relaxing with my family in sub-tropical Queensland when we were interrupted by a solar telemarketer who so blatantly breached industry standards I put the police onto him.

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Australia’s Top Home Battery Installation Postcodes: July 2025

Home battery installation rankings

While it’s very early days for the national home battery rebate, here’s how the postcode leaderboard looks based on July 2025 installation figures. But there’s (a lot) of missing data, so expect changes in the rankings.

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Queensland’s Network, Community And Home Battery Blitz

Energy storage in Queensland

Construction of another network battery for Energy Queensland has been completed. But what’s really impressive is the energy storage contribution very recently made by home battery installations in the state.

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New-Gen Winaico Solar Panels: Sleek, Powerful & Ultra-Black

Winaico’s WST-BDX54-B2 WBC Series rooftop solar panels should be available in Australia very soon. Here’s what we know.

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Hot Water Heat Pump Savings Are All In The Timing

A hand turning a hot water heat pump timer

Hot water heat pumps can slash energy bills and carbon emissions due to their sheer efficiency, but take things to another level when timed to draw on cheap solar instead of expensive grid energy. Here’s what your heat pump needs to make this possible.

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