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Trina’s Latest Rooftop Solar Powerhouse: 475W Vertex S+

Trina Solar Vertex S+ NEG9RH.28 panel

TrinaSolar is set to offer a new generation of Vertex S+ high-power solar panels for installation on Australian residential rooftops — the dual-glass NEG9RH.28 product line. [Continue reading…]

Poorly Protected Wires Risk A Disaster In Your Roof

Electrical conduits are the tubes used to protect and route wiring. Get them wrong and you’ll make roof spaces even more unsafe than they already are.

So what does good conduit work look like? Read on while we peek above the manhole.
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RedEarth V2G EV Charger (Nearly) Ready To Rock

RedEarth bidirectional V2G EV charger

Brisbane-based energy storage and EV charger firm RedEarth has provided a progress update regarding its Australian-made V2G bi-directional EV charger. Find out when it should be available — and brace yourself for the price.

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Here’s When You Shouldn’t Buy Solar + Batteries

Shiny solar panels on a broken home

Solar and batteries are great. But they’re not a get-out-of-jail card for bad houses. Today I saw someone ask online: “Should I spend $20k on double glazing or $20k on solar + battery and run the air-con 24/7 when necessary?”

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Australian Launch: GoodWe’s New ESA Series Home Battery 

GoodWe ESA home battery

Solar manufacturer GoodWe will be showing off its new ESA all-in-one home battery systems at the All Energy Conference in Melbourne next week. There’s been interest building in Australia regarding this new series — here’s a closer look.

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How Home Batteries Slash Carbon Emissions

A home battery next to a pot plant.

Home batteries lower greenhouse gas emissions. Unless, of course, you’re a complete nutter and use a battery to deliberately raise them in an attempt to cook the planet.  But this ruins the savings, so only a complete loony would try it.

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Bowen: Home Battery Rebate Uptake “Massive”

Australian home battery installations

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen provided an update yesterday on solar battery uptake numbers under the Albanese Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries (CHB) program.

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Ant-icipating Issues: Importance Of Solar System Inspections

Ant infestation in solar rooftop DC isolator.

Various critters can potentially make a home among or inside the components of your solar power system, including ants. It’s another reason why visual checks where possible and regular professional solar system inspections are so important.

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ACT, TAS & NT’s Best-Rated Solar Installers: 2025

ACT, TAS and NT top rated solar installers

Revealed — 2025’s best-rated solar installers in the ACT, Tasmania and Northern Territory based on customer reviews published on SolarQuotes.

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Boosting Home Solar Uptake: Use A Rooftop — Or Lend It

An Australian homeowner being paid to host a government-owned solar power system

University of Technology Sydney researchers say a “use it or lend it” approach to Australian home rooftops would make solar accessible to more Australian households. But suggested ways to implement such a scheme will no doubt cause some pushback.

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