Once again the solar and storage industry is facing some uncomfortable questions about whether the rules we work with actually line up with each other.
Finn did an excellent job of explaining this issue a few weeks back1 but strap in and we’ll get into the weeds of wiring rules and ask, why are they being ignored by installers, inspectors and regulators and who is going to bear the cost of getting this right? [Read more…]
Apparently a recent raft of audits showed 98% of battery installations were defective. Does that mean the entire solar installation industry is incompetent? No, but the people writing the rules…?
As the petrol crisis encourages more and more Australians to go electric, we’re increasingly seeing the rise of the two+ EV household. So how do you go about charging two cars?
For some years now the solar industry has been labouring under the auspices of the New Energy Technology Code of Conduct.
Invites have recently gone out so you can offer feedback to an independent review of the scheme.
Despite showing up at All Energy conference with a perfectly swank and expensive trade stand, it appears SMA Australia has quietly withdrawn from the Australian market.
Surely SMA haven’t gone broke? No, they’ll maintain a presence in the large scale commercial sector for solar farms.
A home with a pool that had solar installed by Springers Solar.
Are swimming pools expensive to run? Absolutely, a pool is basically a big hole, which you need to pour electricity into to keep it clean.
Read on while we examine a few ways to minimise the cost and maximise your solar efficiency.
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.
In a move widely wished and wildly anticipated, Tesla have finally answered the question all Powerwall 2 owners have been asking since August 2024: surely the new Powerwall 3 is compatible with the Powerwall 2? Well yes, it is now, almost.
Do you own a Huawei hybrid solar inverter? Are you thinking of adding or expanding your battery?
This is a call for the 40,000 odd Huawei customers who probably don’t know they need to talk to iStore.
With debate raging about the affordable end of the battery market, a fortuitous press release hit my inbox recently.
Can you get a system that offers full backup of synchronous 3 phase loads at an affordable price point? I’m pleased to report that yes, the GoodWe ESA series has now been CEC approved and will be rolling out from late March.
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