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How To Use The Rebate To Expand Your Battery

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The federal battery rebate isn’t just for new home battery systems: it can also be used to expand existing batteries. Here’s how to do it.

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Eye-Popping Home Battery Installation Stats Revealed

Solar battery installations in Australia

Statistics released by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) on Friday indicate Australians wasted no time taking advantage of the federal government’s national home battery rebate.

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Phase Shift: The Humans Strike Back

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Right now, we’re riding high. A big battery rebate just dropped, and quote requests are flying in. But I’ve been in solar long enough to know what this feels like. We’re at the top of the solar coaster.

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AGL Launches ‘Three For Free’ Electricity Plan

Free electricity offer from AGL

Energy retailer AGL is offering a new residential power plan offering three hours of ‘free’ electricity each day. It sounds like a good deal, but is it? Plus, news on AGL’s latest VPP venture.

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Villa Meets Vela: GoodWe’s Solar Carport Solution

Umax/GoodWe Vela solar carport

Thinking of adding a carport and installing solar panels on it? Enter GoodWe’s Vela solar carport solution, which also features components provided by an Australian company.

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Solar Victoria’s Latest Enforcement Actions On Dodgy Practices

Solar Victoria compliance enforcement

Fifteen industry participants copped a smack on the wrist or worse as a result of completed compliance enforcement actions by Solar Victoria last month.

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Federal Battery Rebate On Track To Run Out Of Funding

Extraordinary uptake in response to the federal battery rebate means the scheme is likely to chew through its announced $2.3bn funding pool well ahead of schedule. SolarQuotes can reveal that the Albanese government has earmarked additional funding, but this still doesn’t make up the projected shortfall.

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More Calls To Make NSW Homes All-Electric

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As New South Wales faces potentially missing its emissions targets, increased effort is needed across the board — including the built environment.

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Battery Capacity Confusion: Here’s What The Jargon Really Means

Home battery capacity jargon explainer

Failing to understand jargon like the difference between ‘nominal’ and ‘useable’ capacity can leave homeowners with less battery storage than expected and even disqualify their batteries from the federal rebate. Here’s what it all means and why it matters.

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Phase Shift: The Grid Death Spiral is Bullshit

A chart showing the grid death spiral

Since the early days of rooftop solar, many Australian academics & commentators have warned of a grid death spiral.

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