Unless your house was built in the last couple of years, installing a house battery will likely require at least some switchboard upgrades.

It’s a basic electrical regulation so why are some solar battery salespeople ignoring the need and setting expensive traps in the process?

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This post is about a choice most people do not realise they are making.

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If you’re building a new home and thinking about solar (or a battery) down the track, the best advice I can give you is this: get your solar installer involved before the plasterboard goes up.

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Currently super-cheap solar panels will be a bit more expensive and the federal home battery rebate will buy less capacity if changes to China’s export tax rebates are passed on to Australian solar shoppers. [Read more…]

There’s a long-running problem with running SolarQuotes¹. When you write about smart ideas or gear that works well, the phones light up. Manufacturers call to say thanks. They invite you to factories. They offer free gear to test and keep. They love the spotlight when it suits them.

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Australia’s New Energy Tech Consumer Code recently reached a significant milestone in the number of Approved Sellers participating in the program. Also rising are the number of consumer complaints made against sellers. [Read more…]

Australia’s top solar installers have been recognised at the inaugural SolarQuotes Awards event at the Showtime Events Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday.

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Electrical conduits are the tubes used to protect and route wiring. Get them wrong and you’ll make roof spaces even more unsafe than they already are.

So what does good conduit work look like? Read on while we peek above the manhole.
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Various critters can potentially make a home among or inside the components of your solar power system, including ants. It’s another reason why visual checks where possible and regular professional solar system inspections are so important. [Read more…]

Revealed — 2025’s best-rated solar installers in the ACT, Tasmania and Northern Territory based on customer reviews published on SolarQuotes. [Read more…]