Ads for cheap(ish) so-called “air conditioners” that look a little like small reverse cycle split system head units have been popping up all over the web. Save your money and your time — they won’t work as advertised for a very simple reason, and may pose fire safety risks.
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While all solar panels installed on homes in Australia have basic hailstone resistance attributes, some manufacturers take it a step further to provide a bit of extra peace of mind and a competitive edge. But we see some hail storms here that no panel could be expected to survive.
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From the federal battery rebate frenzy to retail giants flexing their muscles in the solar market, it has been a game-changing year for home electrification in Australia. Here’s a rundown of our biggest stories across 2025.
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On Xmas day 2025, millions of rooftop solar panel systems installed across Australia did their bit to make the electricity consumed during celebrations cheaper and greener for all with impressive contributions to grid exports. Added to this major contribution were a bunch of shiny new home batteries seeing their first Xmas operations.
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If you want to control your air conditioner properly with solar, it helps to understand how the thing actually works. As an ex-control systems engineer, this is right up my alley. Let’s break it down.
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EV range figures — and fuel economy for fossil fuel vehicles for that matter — provided by auto manufacturers can be on the optimistic side; but by how much? Recent and ongoing testing in Australia reveals the differences from real-world driving range can be substantial.
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Portable battery specialist EcoFlow also manufactures fixed home batteries that should be available to Australian customers reasonably early in the new year; along with hard-wired EV chargers.
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Origin Energy has drawn the ire of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), which alleges breaches of rules in relation to the retailer continuing to receive payments from Centrepay customers who had closed their accounts — paid in full.
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Added battery module options for the hugely popular (albeit recently troubled) Sigenergy SigenStor home battery storage system have been unveiled . Plus, we take a look at how the Sigenergy energy controller recall is progressing.
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Forget the mental gymnastics. Here’s the super-simple way to estimate how much federal government rebate you can get on whatever eligible home battery you’re interested in.
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