While it’s not a hard and fast rule, my advice for home battery owners who are moving house is this: once they’re installed, batteries are better value staying put. While batteries are expensive, moving them is doubly so.
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Canadian Solar Exceeds Q2 2024 Panel Shipment Forecast
Despite challenging market conditions, Canadian Solar bettered previous guidance on solar panel shipments in the second quarter of this year according to the firm’s latest financial report.
[Continue reading…]SolarQuotes Tackles Modern Slavery
SolarQuotes recommends certain brands across a range of solar components. Criteria relating to quality, performance and company stability aside, how do we approach the thorny, complex issues of modern slavery and forced labour?
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Proposed Changes Seek To Stop Smart Meter Shenanigans
Australian households getting a smart meter installed will have better protection from electricity retailers behaving badly under proposed changes from the AEMC.
[Continue reading…]Tesla’s EV Charger Problems Have Been Sorted in SA
Some weeks ago, I was asked a simple question; Can the cheap, simple, popular Tesla Wall Connector home EV charger still be installed in South Australia? It turns out the answer is yes, but read on, and we’ll explain why we had serious doubts.
[Continue reading…]Tesla App’s “Charge On Solar” Hits Prime Time In Australia
After a trial run, the Tesla app’s Charge on Solar feature is now available to all Australian owners of a Powerwall and compatible Tesla electric vehicles – and it should work with any hard-wired home EV charger.
[Continue reading…]Powerwall 3: When It Makes Sense and When It Doesn’t
Tesla’s Powerwall 3 has just launched in Australia and caused quite a stir. But is it the right choice for every Aussie household that wants a home battery?
[Continue reading…]Westpac Launching Low-Interest Sustainable Home Upgrades Loans
The first low-interest bank loans supported by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s (CEFC’s) Household Energy Upgrades Fund (HEUF) will be available from next week to eligible Westpac home loan customers.
[Continue reading…]Origin’s Loop Virtual Power Plant Reaches 329,000+ Devices
Origin Energy’s “Loop” VPP grew significantly in the last financial year according to the company’s 2024 Annual Report released last week.
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