Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Tesla Factory Proposed For Adelaide Community Land

Map of proposed Adelaide Tesla factory site in Tonsley

Timing is everything – and this proposed factory/warehouse project in Adelaide for Tesla on what is currently community land comes at a very interesting time. [Read more…]

Aiko Brings Super-Light Nebular Solar Panels To Australia

Aiko Nebular Solar Panels

While targeting commercial and other applications, Aiko’s comparatively featherweight Nebular solar panels may find some residential uses in Australia too. [Read more…]

Labor’s Battery Scheme Hailed As ‘Win-Win For All’

Labor home battery subsidy reactions

Labor’s $2.3bn Cheaper Home Batteries Program has been broadly welcomed by energy groups as a game changer for power bills, but some voices say the scheme is missing key elements. So what’s the overall verdict? [Read more…]

Labor Unveils $2.3bn Cheaper Home Batteries Program

A man wearing a red t-shirt promoting cheap batteries

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen spruiks Labor’s battery election promise.

Federal Labor has vowed to slash the cost of purchasing and installing a new home battery by 30%, under a $2.3 billion plan that forms a key part of its re-election pitch.
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Chalmers: Labor’s Home Battery Election Sweetener Imminent

Labor's home battery incentive

Whether it will be a home battery rebate, subsidy, loan or a combination Labor will put in front of voters ahead of the federal election on May 3 will soon be revealed says Treasurer Jim Chalmers. [Read more…]

Tasmania’s Energy Saver Loan Scheme Declared A Success

Energy efficiency in Tasmania

A government-backed energy efficiency finance program in Tasmania has seen “fantastic” results according to the state’s Minister for Energy and Renewables Nick Duigan. [Read more…]

How Much Home Electrification Could Save Your Household

Australian home electrification savings

Whether it happens in a series of steps or leaps, home electrification can save Australian households big bucks on energy – even with upfront costs and interest repayments included – according to a new report. [Read more…]

Hundreds Of Solar Panels Booted From CEC’s Approved List

CEC approved solar panel list

Hundreds of solar panel models previously approved by Australia’s Clean Energy Council were dropped from its list last night. Here’s what’s happened, why and what it means. [Read more…]

Solar Inverter Security: SMA, Sungrow, Growatt Flaws Exposed

Solar inverter security

A US-based cybersecurity firm has released a report detailing dozens of vulnerabilities it discovered in products from some of the world’s major solar inverter manufacturers. But there’s good news. [Read more…]

Upgrading Australia’s Energy-Sucking Homes Brings Big Benefits

Energy efficiency upgrades for Australian homes

Newly released analysis suggests that by upgrading Australia’s worst-performing homes, the energy savings would be equivalent to keeping 4.5 million electric vehicles on the road a year. [Read more…]

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