Amber Electric review: low prices and moderate solar feed-in tariff, but could be the best retailer for battery owners.
As I’m sure you’re aware, in this country we pay through the nose for grid power. Electricity bills are so high I’m surprised the police aren’t required to random drug test them. [Read more…]
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New South Wales’ Tweed Shire Council will have more than doubled its solar energy capacity by the end of this year – and there’s more to come. [Read more…]
Do batteries save money with time-of-use tariffs?
Home battery systems continue to fall in price — with an exception or two — and we are getting closer to the day when they will save a typical household money without subsidy or being part of a Virtual Power Plant.
But there is one thing that almost gets batteries to pay for themselves right now: the ridiculously expensive peak rates some time-of-use electricity tariffs charge. But, without a subsidy, time-of-use tariffs and batteries will only save money for a few exceptional households. [Read more…]
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The Gunnedah region could be the future home of a cogeneration power station that will burn cotton plant waste – and coal. [Read more…]
SonnenFlat — good if you already have a Sonnen battery but maybe not good enough to buy a Sonnen battery.
Update Feb 2, 2025: Sonnen Flat ended June 2024 and so is no longer available.
I think the German home energy storage company, Sonnen, must be having an exciting time in Australia at the moment: [Read more…]
South Australia is no longer the nation’s outright leader for renewable energy according to a report released yesterday by the Climate Council. [Read more…]
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IPCC report be damned. The NSW Government is pushing ahead with approving a major coal mine at Bylong. [Read more…]
Korumburra in Gippsland, Victoria will soon boast a solar powered residential development backed by a microgrid, designed for those aged 55+. [Read more…]
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NSW’s Independent Pricing & Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) says energy prices have stabilised in the state, but some households are still paying too much. [Read more…]
Is cracked silicon a defect that should be covered under the Product Warranty? Or is a crack only a defect if if affects performance?
When it comes to solar panel manufacturers, SunPower is basically royalty. At 33 years old I can’t think of any solar panel focused company that’s survived longer. It was founded in 1985 by Richard Swanson who is a solar panel genius. By that I mean he’s been an important figure in field of solar photovoltaics and not that he’s a talking solar panel or something. [Read more…]
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