Solar Analytics Is Taking Away My Lifetime Subscription — What Can I Do?

Solar Analytics provides a solar monitoring service for households.  It’s one of the better ones available and it’s not difficult to find people who say it is the best.  It requires a subscription and, currently, you can pay for it by the month, the year, or five years.  In the past, Solar Analytics sold lifetime subscriptions but they have decided people with older 3G monitoring hardware with lifetime subscriptions will lose them.  This will occur before either these people or the solar systems being monitored are dead. [Read more…]

Is SolShare Worth It For Multi-Unit Properties?

If you’re a strata-titled property owner researching rooftop solar, you’ve likely come across Allume Energy’s SolShare, a solar-sharing solution that’s turning heads. While this cutting-edge technology has great potential, it’s essential to consider if it’s the right fit for your particular strata. Let’s investigate the details and objectively evaluate SolShare’s compatibility with your property.
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We’re back with another instalment of our “Top Rated Solar Installers 2023” series, and this time we’re focusing on Canberra. We’ve gathered ratings from SolarQuotes reviewers over the past three years to give you the top 5 solar installers in the area. Plus, to provide a balanced perspective, we’ve also included ratings from Google. [Read more…]

Following up on our “Top Rated Solar Installers 2023” lists for major Australian cities, this article showcases the best solar installers in Brisbane based on the ratings from SolarQuotes reviewers over the last three years. [Read more…]

Are you *sure* you selected “Australia A” for Volt/Var response?

I recently received an invite from SA Power Networks to join them for a “free and informative webinar on the new automated feature for DER compliance management”.

You are probably thinking two things right now:

1. “DER Compliance”? That sounds boring at batshit.
2. Who cares about the inner workings of South Australia’s grid except for South Australian energy nerds?

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Building on our previous recent articles on “Top Rated Solar Installers 2023” for major capital cities in Australia, we present the highest-rated solar installers in Adelaide based on SolarQuotes reviewers’ feedback. [Read more…]

Continuing our “Top Rated Solar Installers 2023” for each Australian capital city, we bring you the best from Melbourne, as rated by SolarQuotes reviewers over the past three years. To be fair, at the end of the article, we’ve also included ratings from Google Reviews. Here goes… [Read more…]

For over a decade, SolarQuotes readers have been giving feedback by submitting reviews on solar-related products and services, including installers. This post will look at the top 5 solar installers from Sydney, based on customer ratings. [Read more…]

It’s no secret that a rooftop solar power system will likely perform better over its lifetime if installed by a reputable installer. So how do you find a reputable solar installer? By reading reviews and ratings, or better still – letting someone else do the leg work. [Read more…]

My eternal shame is that I couldn’t save this piece of hand-painted switchboard craftsmanship from a demolition crew.

At SolarQuotes, we’re often asked about peripherals that aren’t as cool as the glass on your roof or the monitoring app you can show off at someone else’s barbecue. [Read more…]