Community buildings with solar panels, batteries and generators are providing residents in a bunch of Victorian towns a safe place to access basic services during prolonged blackouts.
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Sun Sets On Sungain Solar, Leaving Customers In The Dark
On December 27th, 2024, official notice was given that Perth-based solar installation company Sungain Solar had entered liquidation. That’s a fancy way of saying they’d gone bust. A number of their customers have been left in the lurch because they paid deposits for solar systems and now don’t know if they’ll get any of their […]
[Continue reading…]Federal Push For More ARENA-Funded Home Electrification Pilots
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has been requested by Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen to look into funding more community electrification projects, in an effort to slash emissions and help more households save big on power bills.
[Continue reading…]Shellharbour City LGA Electrification Incentives Still Up For Grabs
New South Wales’ Shellharbour City Council has reminded residents it has several rebates currently available to help support households install solar panels, batteries and selected home electrification tech.
[Continue reading…]The Best Solar Panels In 2025: According To Aussie Installers
When it comes to knowing which solar panel brands are the best, there’s nobody better to ask than the people who install them for a living, which is exactly what we do each year. It’s time to reveal the 2025 SolarQuotes Installers’ Choice Awards for Best Solar Panels.
[Continue reading…]Introducing SolarQuotes Editor Max Opray
Hello folks, My name is Max Opray, and I’ve just started in the new role of SolarQuotes editor. For over a decade I’ve been covering green energy as a journalist, and I’m thrilled to be enlisting with an organisation that has played such a key role in Australia’s solar revolution.
[Continue reading…]Dust And Tilt: The Impact On Solar Panel Performance
Dust can have a negative impact on solar panel performance. But module tilt angle also plays a role in how much the impact will be, as this study carried out in an extreme environment indicates.
[Continue reading…]Canadian Solar Inverters Hit With CEC Suspension
Australia’s Clean Energy Council has announced several Canadian Solar (CSI-Solar) inverter models have been suspended from the CEC’s approved solar products program.
[Continue reading…]2024 PVEL Scorecard: Which Solar Panels Survived Kiwa’s Fiendish Tests?
We’re well into the first month of 2025, but before getting carried away by the fact we’re now obviously living in the future, I thought it would be a good idea to look back at which solar panels tested well last year, according to the Kiwa PVEL 2024 PV Module Reliability Scorecard.
[Continue reading…]RACV Charges Ahead On EVs, But Cops Solar Slap
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria is celebrating completion of major EV charging upgrades across its network, but its solar arm has been clipped across the ear after regulator scrutiny.
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