Further to late April’s announcements, there are more changes ahead for Victoria’s popular Solar Homes program – here’s what’s happening. [Read more…]
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Rising Electricity Prices: It’s Time To Go Solar
Higher retail electricity prices will add to household hip-pocket pain, but make installing solar panels an even more attractive prospect. [Read more…]
Parents Politely Pressuring Pollies To Pledge More Solar Schools
Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) is calling on parents to urge federal election candidates to make a pledge to support the group’s Solar Our Schools initiative – and providing tools to do so. [Read more…]
Elon Musk Holds “Cyber Rodeo” As Tesla Announce 127,785 Car Recall
On Friday our time, Elon Musk rounded up his fans and workers in Texas and held a huge hoedown he called a Cyber Rodeo. The get-together was to celebrate the opening of the Austin Tesla Gigafactory — the largest factory by volume in the world. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Prices: March 2022 Update
Discover how much Australians were paying for solar power systems during February in the latest SQ Australian Solar Price Report. [Read more…]
Solar Power Can Help Take The Sting Out Of Petrol Prices
You don’t need to fork out a bunch of cash for an electric vehicle right now to mitigate the broad impacts of skyrocketing fuel prices. Install solar panels instead, and then you’ll also be better prepared for when EVs are more within reach. [Read more…]
Criminal Charges Laid Over Alleged Solar Scheme Shonkiness
Multiple charges have been laid against an electrical company in relation to solar power system installation documentation. [Read more…]
Feed-in Tariffs & Electricity Prices Likely To Rise In 2022. Here’s Why.
Wholesale electricity prices increased across most of Australia this financial year. Retail electricity prices should soon follow. [Read more…]
Rooftop Solar Trounced Gas Power In Australia In 2021
Gas-fired electricity generation fell again across Australia last year – down to its lowest level in more than 15 years – while the renewables juggernaut rumbled on. [Read more…]
Solar Panels On A South Facing Roof Can Pay Anywhere In Australia
TLDR: Can you put solar panels facing south in Australia? Hell yeah!
In 2010, when Australian rooftop solar power really started to take off, nearly every Australian solar system faced north to maximise energy yield. But today, on an unshaded roof, panels facing any direction can pay for themselves. This includes the ‘worst’ direction: south. [Read more…]
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