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Is Home WiFi The Achilles Heel Of South Australia’s Flexible Exports Program?

July 10, 2023 2023-07-10T12:04:01 by Anthony Bennett 24 Comments

South Australia – where more than 1-in-3 homes have rooftop solar – is once again leading the charge in solar energy integration with the introduction of Flexible Exports for new solar connections, starting in earnest this month (July 2023).

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Solar Analytics Launches Meter-Free Consumption Monitoring

July 7, 2023 2023-07-07T14:08:47 by Richard Chirgwin 9 Comments

solar analytics screen and consumption meter

The Consumer Data Right (CDR) isn’t something we’ve covered here yet, but it’s now the basis for a new product being launched by Solar Analytics: Integrated+, which the company describes as “consumption data without the meter”.

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Buying Home Batteries In 2023: Everything You Need To Know

July 7, 2023 2023-10-04T13:56:08 by Finn Peacock 1 Comment

If you’re scratching your head over buying home batteries, here’s the solution: a video guide from Finn Peacock, the brains behind SolarQuotes. This guide is jam-packed with all the latest info you need, delivering the lowdown on the battery-buying process with the clarity and precision you’ve come to expect from SolarQuotes.

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The Importance Of Earthing Solar Panels: A Shocking Revelation

July 6, 2023 2024-10-01T13:20:45 by Anthony Bennett 5 Comments

Safety should always be a top priority when it comes to solar energy installations. Unfortunately, not all solar systems meet the necessary standards, which can lead to some shocking situations. Pun intended.

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Australian Scientists Tackle Iron Flow Batteries’ Low Efficiency

July 5, 2023 2023-07-05T11:55:51 by Richard Chirgwin Leave a Comment

$Powder diffraction beamline$

Flow batteries have long been seen as the poor cousin to the ubiquitous lithium-ion battery, trailing in energy density and charge/discharge rates.

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Queenslanders Paying Coal-Fired Prices To Solar Power Their EVs

July 5, 2023 2024-04-10T11:03:17 by Anthony Bennett 26 Comments

Sun-Powered EVs, Coal-Priced Bills: Queensland’s Solar Irony

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Blemishes Appear On Top-End REC Alpha Panels Less Than Two Years In

July 4, 2023 2023-07-04T09:39:17 by Anthony Bennett 6 Comments

blemishes on 2 year old REC Alpha panels

Recently we fielded a query from a Western Australian gent who was curious about a special extra detail he’d noticed in the premium products bought from a recommended installer.

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Why Tesla’s NACS Connector Won’t Be Adopted In Australia

July 3, 2023 2024-04-10T13:18:48 by Finn Peacock 30 Comments

In a welcome development for American EV owners, SAE International (formerly the Society for Automotive Engineers) has announced it will standardise Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector. But don’t expect Australia to follow suit.

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