Solar power and home battery systems will likely cost Australians more from January 2026 due to rebate reductions. But other factors beyond our shores could put added upward pressure on local system prices. [Read more…]
Rooftop Solar Adds Big Bucks To Australian Home Values
A new report finds Australian homes with solar power and other energy efficiency upgrades aren’t just saving their owners big on bills, but also providing a significant price premium when they sell their houses. [Read more…]
Batteries Aren’t The Only Way To Store Your Solar
Solar used to be simple; but in todays frenetic world, energy rates change by the hour, so managing your consumption is more important than ever.
Read on while we explain how you can make best use of different options for energy storage, and the smart technology to automate it.
Phase Shift: The Grid Death Spiral is Bullshit
Since the early days of rooftop solar, many Australian academics & commentators have warned of a grid death spiral.
Phase Shift: Make Solar Panels Great Again
There’s a new myth floating around: if your energy retailer gives you a free 3-hour energy window in the middle of the day, you don’t need solar panels. Just get a big battery, charge it for free during the magic window, and run your house on battery power 21 hours per day.
BNPL Reforms: What They Mean For Solar Sales
As of 10 June 2025, new rules have come into play for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) finance services across Australia; including contracts covering solar systems, batteries and other home electrification products. [Read more…]
Phase Shift: Premium Solar Panels Are Dead
The sun appears to be setting on the premium offerings from high-end solar brands.
I’ve got top-of-the-range REC Alpha panels on my roof. I’m a solar snob.
Or at least, I was.
Phase Shift: The Business Advice I Ignore (And Why You Benefit)
Receiving my MBA certificate from the MBA School of MBA Credentials – after 45 minutes of tuition at Adelaide Fringe.
Every now and then, someone asks: How does SolarQuotes make money?
Fair question. We run a popular site, send thousands of referrals a month, and have a reputation for helping people avoid the dodgy end of the solar market.
Fact Check: No, Mum, Nuclear Won’t Reduce Costs By 25%
April 21, 2025 2025-05-01T09:49:11 by
A group called “Mums for Nuclear” has spent a lot of money on newspaper and online ads in the lead-up to the federal election, claiming that “Nuclear energy in the mix with renewables reduces cost by 25%“. I’ve investigated this claim and found it to be false. Hopefully, this will prompt all groups that have made unrealistic claims about nuclear affordability to take them back and spark a chain retraction.
Phase Shift: Curtailment Is Cool
When I was a kid growing up in Yorkshire, wasting electricity was almost criminal. Coming from a place synonymous with frugality, I learned early that every kilowatt-hour was sacred. And fair enough: back in the 1970s, generating each kWh of electricity meant burning roughly a kilogram of coal mined by Arthur Scargill’s finest1.
Fast-forward to today and things couldn’t be more different. Solar and wind have free ‘fuel,’ and we often find ourselves with more electricity from wind and solar than we know what to do with.
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