Australia’s most popular battery brand, Fox ESS, has launched the Power Cube in Australia. It’s an all-in-one home energy system that combines an inverter and batteries into a single stackable unit.
The Power Cube uses two to nine EQ5500 battery modules, giving you between 10.92 and 49.14 kWh of storage. Fox ESS says its design makes installation quicker and easier, and the different sizes help you choose what fits your home.
A smoke alarm near your home battery might seem like a sensible precaution, but is it actually compulsory? The answer depends on where you live, where your battery is installed and, in some cases, whether you’ve claimed a government incentive. We look at the different rules and recommendations across Australia.
As wars overseas push fuel costs higher at home, diesel prices in particular have been skyrocketing – up by more than a third since February to over 280c a litre at the time of writing. An electric or plug-in hybrid ute can now do the job for many tradies and weekend warriors at a fraction […]
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Tesla has introduced two updates for Australian owners, each affecting how power flows in a different way. Tesla’s Wall Connector can charge any EV using your extra solar power, but you need a Powerwall for this to work. New Model 3 and Model Y cars now have the ability to power your devices with a […]
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You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d seen Victoria’s installer podium before. The same three companies that made the top three in 2025 are back again this year, although Jet Solar and Brightworks Solar have traded places at the top.
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More battery owners can now take a ride on Amber Electric’s wholesale pricing rollercoaster, with leading battery brand GoodWe integrating with the retailer’s SmartShift technology. It is the second big reveal from Amber in a matter of weeks, after the company announced BYD’s Sealion 7 can now join its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial.
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Electric cars, home batteries and chargers are becoming familiar technology, but electricity is turning up in some unexpected places. How about robotic legs that help you walk, or a jet ski that might one day double as a home battery? These are just some of the unusual ideas we spotted at Everything Electric Sydney recently […]
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I met him at Everything Electric. Retired electrical engineer. Plenty of time on his hands, and one clear mission. “I want the cheapest battery I can get,” he said. “I’ve done my homework.”
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Australia’s federal solar rebate has an expiry date. At the end of 2030, the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme that has helped put solar on millions of roofs is scheduled to finish. That was always the plan. The interesting part is that, with just over four years left, Australia keeps finding new things for the scheme […]
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