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Here’s Why EV Batteries Are Cheaper & More Reliable Than Home Batteries

August 29, 2022 2024-10-01T14:14:35 by 61 Comments
EV vs home batteries

EV Battery Packs Have It Easy Compared To Home Batteries  It has been two weeks since I laid down the heavy news that out of the 26 home batteries given a whirl by the Canberra Battery Test Centre, only two worked as they should without suffering a fault or excessive capacity deterioration.  This sad news […]

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7-Star NatHERS Rating For (Most) New Homes From Late 2023

August 29, 2022 2024-04-15T14:49:41 by 6 Comments
Nathers 7-star energy rating

Solar panels will become an even more common inclusion on new Australian homes from next year as a result of the re-jiggered National Construction Code (NCC).

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Chinese Solar Panel Makers Posting Big Numbers

August 29, 2022 2022-08-29T06:18:30 by Leave a Comment
Longi and Jinko Solar results

Two of China’s solar panel manufacturing heavyweights, JinkoSolar and Longi, have revealed recent module shipment figures – and they are eye-popping.

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Trina Vertex S Solar Panel Warranty Boosted

August 26, 2022 2025-09-04T13:30:55 by 4 Comments
Trina Vertex S solar panel warranty

Trina Solar announced this week it has increased product warranty on (some) Vertex S solar panels to match that of the premium Vertex S+.

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New Rules In WA Screw Over Rural Solar, Battery & EV Buyers

August 25, 2022 2024-04-10T13:57:28 by 68 Comments
Western Australia - Circuit Breaker Main Switch rule

Earlier this year in Western Australia, a rule went into effect that all new or altered electricity network connections must have a circuit breaker as the main switch.  In some cases, this circuit breaker will trip if you use more than a piddly 20 Amps in your home.

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Lake Macquarie City Trialling Solar Powered Bins

August 25, 2022 2022-08-25T08:04:32 by 1 Comment
Solar bins in Lake Macquarie

New South Wales’ Lake Macquarie City Council is the latest local government to give solar powered rubbish bins a whirl.

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Victoria’s Solar Rebate Expanded To New Builds

August 25, 2022 2022-08-25T06:34:37 by Leave a Comment
Victorian solar panel rebate - new builds

The Victorian Government’s popular Solar Homes program has been expanded once again – this time to include homes under construction.

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South Australia’s Kerta Solar Farm Energised

August 24, 2022 2022-08-24T08:09:49 by 1 Comment
Kerta Solar Farm

As large-scale solar power plants go, Kerta Solar Farm is a little ‘un – but it has a very interesting feature.

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City Of Sydney’s Net Zero Energy Buildings Push

August 24, 2022 2022-08-24T06:38:19 by 1 Comment
Sydney Net Zero Energy Buildings

New applications for several types of commercial developments will need to demonstrate net-zero energy use from 2026 in the City of Sydney local government area.

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Solar Panels + Pulse Cutting Low Income Household Power Bills

August 23, 2022 2022-08-23T07:59:36 by Leave a Comment
Solar power and Pulse energy management

Solar panels and a little black box are helping a bunch of low income households in South Australia save on their electricity bills.

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