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Will A Demand Tariff Improve Home Battery Payback?

Demand tariffs and solar battery payback

Last week I was contacted by a Queenslander named Terry.  He was chuffed about the electricity bill savings he was getting by using a demand tariff with his home battery. 

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Victoria’s Solar For Business Rebate Opens 

Victoria Solar For Business rebate

Victoria’s small business owners are now able to take advantage of additional incentives of up to $3,500 for the installation of a solar power system.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: June 2021

Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: June 2021

See what Australian solar and battery buyers were wanting in May and check out SQ’s new tool showing solar pricing across Australia.

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Solar Energy And Batteries To Support QLD Turtle Power

Solar power for Mon Repos Turtle Centre

Solar panels and battery storage will soon be almost fully powering Mon Repos Turtle Center and Conservation Park near Bundaberg in Queensland.

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Home Solar Installations Can Restart In Victoria

solar power installations in Melbourne

The green light has been given for solar panel installations to restart in Victoria tomorrow, including in metropolitan Melbourne.

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NSW Productivity Commission Has “Lost The Plot” On Nuclear Power

Nuclear power and the NSW Productivity Commission

The Electrical Trades Union has weighed in on the New South Wales Productivity Commission’s recommendation to lift the ban on nuclear electricity generation for small modular reactors.

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AU Powerwall Price Drop + Tesla Battery Without Solar SA VPP Trial 

Tesla Powerwall price Australia

Shock, horror – but in a good way. Tesla has recently quietly dropped the price in Australia for its popular Powerwall battery system.

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Be Wary Of Solar Rebate “Eligibility Quizzes” 

Solar rebate eligibility

You don’t need to jump through hoops or give away personal information to find out if you qualify for the federal “solar rebate”. It’s really simple.

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Cool Solar Energy Project Wins QLD Sustainability Award

Bulloo Shire solar energy

Solar energy is commonly used to heat water, but in Queensland’s Bulloo Shire, it’s being utilised to cool a town’s water supply – and the project has helped the local council win an award.

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Foodies Saving Money With Solar – SolarQuotes TV Episode 5

SolarQuotes TV Episode 5

This month’s SolarQuotes TV episode is the all you can eat and drink edition! Which is best – a solar-electric or wood-fire cooked pizza? Our field test provides surprising results. We also check out a Barossa region wine family’s big dream to become carbon-neutral. In solar tech, we look at the ease of freeze – […]

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