Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Solar Powered Mars Helicopter A Step Closer To First Flight

Ingenuity - solar powered Mars helicopter

Image: NASA JPL

The solar powered helicopter drone Ingenuity’s 471-million-kilometre journey aboard Perseverance ended yesterday with a 10cm drop from the rover’s belly on to the surface of Mars. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: April 2021

auSSII solar report - April 2021

Our latest auSSII report provides an insight into what Australia solar buyers were wanting in March 2021 when requesting quotes via SQ. [Read more…]

JA Solar’s 415-Watt Solar Panel For Residential Installations Unveiled

JA Solar - 415-watt DeepBlue 3.0 Light

Another high-power solar panel will be hitting the residential PV market – JA Solar’s 415-watt DeepBlue 3.0 Light. [Read more…]

SolarQuotes’ Finn Peacock: Don’t Call It A Solar Tax!

A draft determination released by the AEMC last week that would affect home solar in Australia caused quite a stir. Here’s SolarQuotes’ founder Finn Peacock’s take on it. [Read more…]

Slabs For Surplus Solar Energy: VB Solar Exchange 

VB Solar Exchange

The curiosity of solar power system owners partial to Victoria Bitter beer may be piqued by a new promotion launched by the brewer. [Read more…]

New Delta Inverters Also Hybrid –  At No Extra Cost

Delta Hybrid H8E and H10E inverters

When Delta Electronics told us about their new H8E and H10E single-phase solar inverters late last year, they didn’t mention a “secret” feature. The company has revealed it to SolarQuotes, along with details of a new Delta battery and other bits. [Read more…]

JinkoSolar Announces Residential 415W Tiger Pro Solar Panel

JinkoSolar Tiger Pro solar panels

JinkoSolar is launching a new line of Tiger Pro solar panels it says are suitable for use on residential, commercial and industrial rooftops. [Read more…]

FIMER Announces SwitchDin Compatibility

FIMER solar inverters and SwitchDin

Inverter manufacturer FIMER has announced some of its solar inverter models have been integrated with Australian SwitchDin technology, with more to come. [Read more…]

Ambulance Victoria Brings Forward Net Zero Emissions Target

Ambulance Victoria net zero emissions target

Ambulance Victoria (AV) announced on Friday it is raising the bar on reaching net zero carbon emissions for its operations. [Read more…]

Maitland City Council Votes To Join Power Partnership

Cities Power Partnership - Maitland

NSW’s Maitland City Council’s decision to join the Cities Power Partnership is particularly significant for a couple of reasons. [Read more…]

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