I’m a man with a mission. And that mission is to decide what size battery my sister should get, while taking into account that she’ll be topping it up with free daytime electricity. If I give her a bad answer, I will still be a man — but it may become much more difficult for me to immediately prove it.
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The Best Battery Size For Solar Sharer
Is A Neighbour’s Home Battery Keeping Your Lights On?
Home batteries are often promoted as a way to keep the lights on when the grid goes down.
But according to a new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), they may increasingly be helping keep the grid up in the first place. [Continue reading…]
Vale Sam Neill: Solar Scientist
News broke yesterday that Sam Neill has passed away suddenly, and it’s spurred me to write a quick post. The acclaimed actor was a man of many incredible talents, but a solar scientist? Who knew!
[Continue reading…]Best Solar Inverters In Australia 2026: Installer’s Choice Awards
We recently kicked off the SolarQuotes Installer’s Choice Awards with the solar panel brands installers would choose for their own homes. This week, we’re turning our attention to the inverter — the box on the wall that converts DC solar power into the 230 volts AC your home uses.
[Continue reading…]Don’t Let An Uber Driver Install Your Solar
My son asked me the other day how he should get to the airport for a 5am flight. Easy, I said. Book a proper taxi with a longstanding local firm. Whatever you do, don’t pre-book an Uber. He looked at me like I’d suggested he send a fax.
[Continue reading…]Virtual Energy Network Trial Delivers Higher Solar Returns
A three-year Australian trial involving almost 300 households has found participants paid less for imported electricity, earned more from their solar exports and became more confident the energy system was working fairly.
[Continue reading…]Sizing My Sister’s Battery To Store Free Daytime Electricity
The good news is, my sister is getting a battery. The bad news is, she says I have to decide how large it should be, and god knows what she’ll do to me if I get it wrong. To find out how I decided what battery capacity to recommend, while taking into account her average […]
[Continue reading…]Amber Pulls The Plug On Charge HQ
Amber is shutting down Charge HQ, just 18 months after acquiring one of Australia’s best-known solar EV charging services.
[Continue reading…]EV Charging In The Rain: Here’s How To Do It Right
Water and electricity don’t mix, but puddles are appearing in all sorts of places right now. Can we keep rainwater out of EV charging plugs? Yes, but not without some attention to detail.
[Continue reading…]I Thought Soccer Parents Were Angry. Then Solar Sharer Happened.
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Up until last week, the angriest Australians I’d ever experienced were the parents at under-10s soccer.
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