If you asked me how much solar you should put on your roof I would say, “As much as you can without doing something stupid like borrowing from the mafia or doubling up on solar panels by stacking them on top of each other.” In other words, install as much as you can without making problems for yourself. [Read more…]
The cheapest electricity plans for 6.5kW solar owners (with median self-consumption) are Amaysim, Origin, and Energy Australia.
The three most populous states — and South Australia — all have electricity retailer choice. This gives people the freedom to choose the electricity plan that’s best for them, while electricity retailers do their best to stop that from happening. [Read more…]
Solar & EV owners: don’t stress about charging your car directly from the grid when the sun isn’t shining.
The first thing I’ll do in this article is point out it’s difficult to fit caveats into a headline. The second thing I’ll do now I’m writing the article and have the space to explain is state there are exceptions to the two main points I am about to make, which are:
Solar powered Fourex beer – a lot of shading on those panels – perhaps it was early morning/late afternoon.
There will be a bit of sunshine in every Fourex beer thanks to a rooftop solar power system installed at the Castlemaine Perkins brewery in the Brisbane suburb of Milton. [Read more…]
Discover typical solar payback in 2019 for each of Australia’s state capitals.
One year and one month ago I wrote about the simple payback time of rooftop solar, which is how long it takes the savings from solar power to equal the cost of a system. In most Australian capitals it took around 5 years or less, which meant rooftop PV was one of the best investments households could make.
I have done the same thing again — except differently [Read more…]
Ever wondered how much rooftop solar panel capacity could in theory be installed in Australia given the rooftop real estate available in this country? Here’s an answer. [Read more…]
Preliminary estimates submitted by the Australian Government to the UN indicate the country’s greenhouse gas emissions were up again last year – the fourth year in a row. [Read more…]
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A debate on whether City of Hobart (Council) would officially declare a “climate and biodiversity emergency” had to be abandoned after three councillors walked out. [Read more…]
“The planet’s burning you idiots!’. But hey, at least your negative gearing and franking credits are safe. (Image: HBO)
On Saturday morning I wandered down to my local polling booth to exercise my voting power. I have more of this than the average Australian because South Australia has a low population, yet the same number of senators as other states. [Read more…]
In episode 15, Ronald and Finn discuss recent posts on the SolarQuotes blog and other solar news, plus we learn way more than we ever wanted about Ronald’s digestive tract. [Read more…]
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