This week SolarQuotes ticked over one million quote requests. Somewhere in a database is customer number one¹, and somewhere in the queue right now is customer number one million.

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Australia needs more electricians, and one organisation believes helping more women complete their apprenticeships is part of the answer.

Big Sister is working with apprentices, employers and training providers to improve the number of women entering electrical trades and, just as importantly, staying long enough to become qualified.

The work comes as demand grows for electricians capable of installing solar, home batteries, EV chargers and the other equipment needed to electrify Australian homes.

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The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has suspended 21 solar companies from the small-scale solar rebate scheme, moved to ban a retailer for falsely claiming installations were complete, and issued a warning to installers over fake verification photos.

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My son asked me the other day how he should get to the airport for a 5am flight.

Easy, I said. Book a proper taxi with a longstanding local firm. Whatever you do, don’t pre-book an Uber.

He looked at me like I’d suggested he send a fax.

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SolarQuotes General Manager Trevor Glen has called on solar installers to build trust with customers through genuine reviews, amid new analysis showing a surge in searches related to buying fake testimonials.

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If you’re thinking about installing solar, one of the first questions is usually, “Who’s a good installer in my area?” Closely followed by, “How much should I expect to pay?” and “Are there any local rules I should know about?”

To make those questions easier to answer, SolarQuotes has launched suburb pages covering locations across Australia. Each page brings together reviews of active SolarQuotes-vetted installers, average installation prices, network information and other useful details in one place. [Read more…]

You might have noticed that grinding artificial stone kitchen benchtops was banned in 2024.

Health and safety laws have caught up with the silica dust created when grinding cement products, and for solar installation that means dry grinding tiles is no longer acceptable. [Read more…]

Last week someone asked on Facebook whether he should proceed with a particular installer.

“Has anyone dealt with this company? I can’t find out much about them.”

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If you’re building a new home and assuming solar can be sorted out later, there’s something many buyers don’t realise until it’s too late: by the time it becomes a serious conversation, the important decisions may already have been made.

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