Solar Feed In Tariffs axed in Queensland
Unsurprising news this week that solar feed-in tariffs in Queensland will be cut from one of the country’s most generous (0.44c per kilowatt hour) to 0.8 cents per kilowatt hour has led the solar news this week in Australia.
Regular readers of this column may be expecting your correspondent to fly off into an anti-state government tirade about favouring earth-destroying fossil fuels over the renewable energy industry. [Read more…]
Will the sun set on Solar Dawn?
Well that didn’t take long did it folks? No sooner had Campbell “Can-Do?” Newman adjusted the height of the premier’s chair following his landslide win in the Sunshine state, than the plug was pulled on one of Queensland’s flagship solar projects. In moves that have become familiar to solar supporters around the nation, solar (and other worthy renewable projects) are usually first to go as new governments look to impress their new electorates.
Anna Bligh, the Premier of Queensland has announced plans to provide two hundred thousand Queensland residents with solar powered, economical and ecological, hot water systems. Bligh states the government has begun its election commitment, and is encouraging householders to take advantage of the new program. A government hotline has already been set up, so anyone interested can register quickly, and easily. [Read more…]
RESINC Solar & Batteries has been recognised as Australia’s best-rated solar installer for the second year running.
The NSW-based company accepted the Customer Choice Award on stage at SolarQuotes’ Installer Night on Tuesday, October 27 at Melbourne’s Showtime Events Centre.
Customers buying home batteries are often going for “whole home” backup on the assurance that going forward, everything will be solar powered.
People are however alarmed when bills lob in the letterbox with hundreds of dollars consumption charged out. How is that even possible?
Two new winners have emerged in the ACT and Tasmania as SolarQuotes wraps up its 2026 state and territory installer awards.
The awards use a weighted calculation of customer reviews published on SolarQuotes between September 1, 2025 and September 1, 2026. This gives smaller installers with fewer reviews a fair chance against larger businesses.
To qualify, installers must have received at least 15 reviews during that period. All installers with SolarQuotes review listings are considered, not just those in our installer network. [Read more…]
Australia’s most popular battery brand, Fox ESS, has launched the Power Cube in Australia. It’s an all-in-one home energy system that combines an inverter and batteries into a single stackable unit.
The Power Cube uses two to nine EQ5500 battery modules, giving you between 10.92 and 49.14 kWh of storage. Fox ESS says its design makes installation quicker and easier, and the different sizes help you choose what fits your home.
A smoke alarm near your home battery might seem like a sensible precaution, but is it actually compulsory? The answer depends on where you live, where your battery is installed and, in some cases, whether you’ve claimed a government incentive. We look at the different rules and recommendations across Australia.
As wars overseas push fuel costs higher at home, diesel prices in particular have been skyrocketing – up by more than a third since February to over 280c a litre at the time of writing.
An electric or plug-in hybrid ute can now do the job for many tradies and weekend warriors at a fraction of the cost – provided you get the charging situation right. Here are the main challenges, some practical solutions, and honest advice on who should make the switch now.
You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d seen Victoria’s installer podium before. The same three companies that made the top three in 2025 are back again this year, although Jet Solar and Brightworks Solar have traded places at the top. [Read more…]
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