More Calls To Make NSW Homes All-Electric

An all-electric home

As New South Wales faces potentially missing its emissions targets, increased effort is needed across the board — including the built environment. [Read more…]

Tindo Teams Up With UNSW On TOPCon Solar Tech

Tindo TOPCOn solar cell research

Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer, Tindo, is to explore TOPCon solar cell technology in partnership with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) — where TOPCon was originally developed many years ago. [Read more…]

Plug-In Mini-Heaters: Don’t Get Burned

A plug-in mini heater

It’s winter, it’s cold and Australians are looking for economical ways to stay warm in their homes. Enter cheap plug-in mini-heaters. But both your hip pocket and you could get burned — literally. [Read more…]

Ruixu: New Kid On The Australian Home Battery Block

Ruixu Battery - Lithi2-16

China’s Ruixu is looking to grab some of the home battery rebate action in Australia with its Lithi2-16 offering. It looks like it could be competitive on pricing, but will it be any good? [Read more…]

Top Solar Inverter Shippers Revealed

Solar inverter shipment rankings.

For the tenth consecutive year, two manufacturers ranked first and second in Wood Mackenzie’s global inverter shipment rankings — with the pair accounting for 55% of the global inverter market in 2024. [Read more…]

EV Charger Accessibility: National Standard Needed

A wheelchair user and an accessible EV charger

There currently is no specific standard directly addressing accessibility requirements at public EV charging stations in Australia. NRMA says this needs to change. [Read more…]

Home Energy Efficiency: The Renter’s Reality

An Australian couple huddled under a blanket in their rental home

A new report highlights the plight of renters struggling to keep their household bills down, stymied by a lack of control over the energy efficiency of their homes. [Read more…]

NSW Tightens Up Energy Efficiency Incentive Schemes

A door-to-door salesperson with a heat pump hot water system

Doorknocking will be banned for New South Wales’ Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) and Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) from the beginning of August, and a new warranty requirement for heat pump hot water systems supported under the ESS will kick in. [Read more…]

Victoria’s 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program: Final Round

Example of a neighbourhood battery installation

The application period for Round 3 of Victoria’s 100 Neighbourhood Batteries program (100NB) is about to kick off, with priority to be given to local government areas that have missed out so far. [Read more…]

NSW To Add Hundreds More Kerbside EV Chargers

A pole mounted kerbside EV charger

Another 549 kerbside EV chargers are to be installed across Wollongong, Greater Sydney and Newcastle over next year through a Minns Government program. [Read more…]

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