Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Loyal To Your Electricity Retailer? It Might Be Costing You Big

Australian electricity bills and the loyalty tax

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) estimates more than 80% of National Electricity Market (NEM) households are paying more for electricity than they need to. [Read more…]

Australia’s DRIVEN EV Charger Rebates Near

DRIVEN EV charger subsidies - Australia

Guidelines for subsidies to support the purchase and installation of EV chargers by vehicle dealerships and EV repairers across Australia were released last week. [Read more…]

Western Australia’s Lithium Miners Offered A Helping Hand

Lithium mining in Western Australia

WA’s lithium industry currently supplies around 50 per cent of the world’s needs, and the Cook Government would like to keep things that way. [Read more…]

A Very Solar Xmas Day In Australia

Rooftop solar in Australia - Xmas day

Rooftop solar panels across Australia did their bit to support festivities yesterday with clean energy, and made a significant contribution to meeting overall mains grid electricity demand. [Read more…]

ACT Sustainable Household Scheme: Solar + Batteries Clarification

Canberra's Sustainable Households Scheme

Thinking of buying solar and batteries with the assistance of an ACT Sustainable Household Scheme (SHS) loan? Here’s something important you should know. [Read more…]

Gelion Gets Australian Grant For Sulfur Battery Development

Gelion sulfur batteries

Anglo-Australian battery innovator Gelion has received an Australian Government grant to accelerate production, testing and commercialisation of its lithium sulfur (Li-S) and silicon sulfur (Si-S) battery technologies. But what happened to the zinc-bromide based Gelion Endure? [Read more…]

Western Australia’s EV Rebate Fund Topped Up

WA EV rebate

WA’s Cook Government has tipped another $9.5 million into the state’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate Scheme. [Read more…]

Commbank Launches EV Access Program (EVAP)

Commonwealth Bank EV Access Program

Low(er) interest loans to purchase electric vehicles and charging equipment are now available to low(ish) income individuals and certain essential workers. [Read more…]

Solar Victoria Celebrates Another Successful Year

Solar Victoria 2024

The agency overseeing Victoria’s Solar Homes program says last month was the best November on record and the fourth-best month overall since the initiative began in 2018. [Read more…]

Flexible Solar Exports In Australia: Where And When

Solar flexible exports in Australia

South Australia led the way on flexible exports for rooftop solar power systems – so what’s happening elsewhere in Australia? Here’s the state of play. [Read more…]

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