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What To Ask Your Home Battery Installer Before They Leave

Before your installer packs up and heads home, it is a good idea to find out some key details about your new solar battery system. Here’s what to ask — as explained by a licensed electrical inspector.

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Queensland Energy Plan “A Roadmap To Nowhere”

A road to nowhere

While coal and gas get a lot of love in the Crisafulli Government’s Queensland Energy Roadmap released late last week, the same can’t be said for renewables generally — including small scale solar power and battery storage.

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When The Future Is Built by People You Don’t Like

Angry people beside a car

I was watching the NRL Grand Final with the lads on Sunday. Cracker of a game. Afterwards, we flicked over to the Singapore Grand Prix. Boring as batshit. So we started talking cars. Out of five of us, three had Teslas – me included. The other two owners love their cars. Cheap to run, great […]

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SolarEdge’s ONE EV Charger Lands In Australia

SolarEdge One EV Charger

Originally unveiled in May this year, SolarEdge’s new EV charger – ONE – has arrived on our shores and is on its way to Australian distributors.

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Germany’s SMA Signals More Job Cuts

SMA staff cuts

German solar inverter and energy storage manufacturer SMA is looking for further savings in its operations — and shedding more jobs is part of the company’s expanded restructuring plan.

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TW Solar’s Rooftop Panel For Punishing Australian Conditions

TW Solar TWMNH-48HE470 installation

Australians have a new choice in high-power rooftop solar panels; one that appears to be built particularly tough for our often-harsh conditions — TW Solar’s 470-Watt TWMNH-48HE470.

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What To Check Before Your Home Battery Installer Leaves

Two men installing a battery

Here’s how to check over a home battery installation before your installer leaves — as explained by a licensed electrical inspector.

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Western Australia’s Best-Rated Solar Installers: 2025

WA's top rated solar installers for 2025

Who were the three best-rated WA solar installers for 2025 based on customer reviews published on SolarQuotes? See the winners here.

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Australian Solar And Battery Rebates In 2026: Looking Ahead

Solar panel and battery prices in Australia

Solar power and home battery systems will likely cost Australians more from January 2026 due to rebate reductions. But other factors beyond our shores could put added upward pressure on local system prices. 

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The Truth About AC & DC Coupling

People unhappy about a DC only option

A few years ago I was invited to an “energy roundtable” hosted by the South Australian government. The idea was we’d all sit around and hatch some big ideas to push the energy transition forward. This was peak excitement in SA – Elon had recently cut the ribbon on the Big Battery in Jamestown.

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