Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

About Michael Bloch

Michael caught the solar power bug after purchasing components to cobble together a small off-grid PV system in 2008. He's been reporting on Australian and international solar energy news ever since.

Power Bill Relief Ahead – For Some

Electricity prices in Australia

The latest AEMO quarterly report published on Tuesday indicates average wholesale electricity prices for the first quarter of this year dropped significantly in most NEM regions. But relief in power bills won’t match, and in some cases they could continue to rise. [Read more…]

Enphase Has High Hopes For Turnaround

Enphase microinverters and battery

The CEO of microinverter and energy storage firm Enphase believes the company is beginning to climb out of “the bottom”, and should get back to growth shortly. [Read more…]

Homegrown Solar: Are Australians Ready To Pay?

Solar Sunshot initiative - Australia

We often hear from Australians lamenting the lack of local solar manufacturing. The Solar Sunshot initiative is aiming to change that. [Read more…]

Derby Hospital Solar System (Finally) Operational

Derby Hospital solar power system

Western Australia’s Derby Regional Hospital is looking forward to much cheaper electricity bills thanks to a newly installed commercial solar power system. [Read more…]

Safer Electric Vehicles For Australia With AVAS

Electric vehicle AVAS

It’s official – an Australian design rule to make new electric vehicles safer will come into play from November 2025. [Read more…]

Eclipse To Dim Australian Skies And Solar Energy Output

Solar eclipse electricity system impact in Australia

With solar power playing a bigger role in Australia’s energy mix, what impact will today’s eclipse have on our electricity systems? [Read more…]

CBA Launches Green Asset Finance Solutions For Businesses

Green finance from the Commonwealth Bank

A new green asset finance solution on offer from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) for businesses is providing a discount of up to 1 per cent off the standard rate for qualifying equipment. [Read more…]

Kempsey Cranking On Climate Action With Power Partnership

Kempsey Council Power Partnership

New South Wales’ Kempsey Shire Council has announced it has joined the ranks of the Cities Power Partnership (CPP), a collaborative network of local governments across Australia dedicated to combating climate change and achieving a zero-emissions future. [Read more…]

Australia’s Solahart Celebrates A Million Solar Panels

Solahart - one million solar panels

The Solahart name is usually associated with solar hot water – but the company also offers PV solar panels under the Solahart brand and has just hit a significant milestone in this arena. [Read more…]

Westpac Gets Behind Victoria’s Rangebank Big Battery

Victoria's Rangebank big battery

Australian “Big 4” bank Westpac announced yesterday it’s one of the lead financiers for the delivery of Victoria’s huge Rangebank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). [Read more…]

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