Aircon Installs: What It Really Costs To Beat The Heat

An outdoor aircon unit in the sunIt wasn’t even 11am in my neck of the woods in Adelaide on Tuesday, and the temperature had already reached 42.2C. After several days roasting in the forties, it’s fair to say that if I didn’t already have air conditioning, I’d have given up one of my kidneys to get it. Maybe even both of them.

Fortunately, air conditioning installers don’t typically expect human organs as payment – although that doesn’t mean a quality new system comes cheap. Here’s how much it typically costs to install an air conditioner in Australia in 2026.

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Don’t Waste Cold Cash On The Wrong Sized Air Conditioner

people inspecting an air conditionerSweltering through a heatwave and desperate for a new air conditioner? Don’t rush into a decision before working out what size of unit you need – otherwise you’ll be blowing all your cold cash on hot air.

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2025: The Year Australia’s Homes Went Electric

Fireworks over solar panelsFrom the federal battery rebate frenzy to retail giants flexing their muscles in the solar market, it has been a game-changing year for home electrification in Australia. Here’s a rundown of our biggest stories across 2025.

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Christmas Gifts For The Energy Scrooge In Your Life

Gadgets amidst Christmas decorationsWhether it is for a loved one obsessed with electrifying their home, someone struggling with high energy bills, or a Scrooge who roams their house switching off lights and appliances – here’s some gift ideas that will inject some Christmas joy into every billing cycle.

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Federal Battery Rebate Changes Revealed

Energy minister Chris Bowen spruiks Labor’s battery plan during the federal election – a scheme that has been revamped less than six months after launch.

The federal government has earmarked an additional $4.9bn for the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, while revamping it so incentives taper off for oversized home batteries that were rapidly depleting the scheme’s budget.

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The Worst-Rated Solar Monitoring Apps In Australia

a man frustrated at his phoneSolar monitoring apps are supposed to make life easier for home energy management. But when the user experience is dominated by constant crashes, confusing interfaces and inaccurate information, some apps only make things harder. Here’s a rundown of the worst reviewed solar monitoring apps available in Australia.

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The Best Solar Monitoring Apps In Australia

Screenshots of the mySolaredge solar monitoring app

Want to get maximum value out of your solar and battery system? You’ll need a good solar monitoring solution. Here’s a rundown on the top-rated solar monitoring apps available in Australia.

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ACCC Publishes Sigenergy Recall Notice Over Safety Concerns

A safety recall for sigenergy

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published a recall notice for some Sigenergy inverters due to overheating issues that melted plugs and caused a small fire, as first reported by SolarQuotes.

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All Energy Australia Grapples With Scale Of The Battery Boom

People watching on in an audienceThousands have converged on Melbourne to address the opportunities and growing pains of the solar battery bonanza, in the first All Energy Australia conference since the introduction of the federal rebate. The SolarQuotes team joined the fray to cover the Southern Hemisphere’s largest clean energy event, which ran over two days from October 29 to 30.

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Australia’s Best Solar Installers In 2025

Australia’s top solar installers have been recognised at the inaugural SolarQuotes Awards event at the Showtime Events Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday.

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