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Tasmania Energy Efficiency Loans Scheme Gets $10 Million Boost

Installing solar power in Tasmania

Solar Energy Products Popular In TEELS | Image: Mauro Gregori, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

Funding for interest-free loans through the TEELS scheme has been doubled after significant interest from Tasmanians wanting to purchase solar power systems.

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Interest Free Solar Power System Loans For Tasmanians

Interest-free solar loans Tasmania

A good time to go solar in Tasmania – Image: Tiia Monto , CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

A new State Government scheme in Tasmania is enabling households and small businesses to install solar panels and other energy efficiency related products with the assistance of interest free loans.

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Revealed: How Home Batteries Cut Over Ten Times The Emissions They Create

A home battery that will cut more emissions than it creates

A Sungrow battery installed by I Want Energy.

Here are two facts about home batteries:

  1. Using a home battery reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
  2. Making and installing a home battery increases greenhouse gas emissions.

The good news is the first effect is much larger than the second.  Pinning down how much home batteries reduce emissions isn’t easy, but I’m going to take a stab at it.  Hopefully, by the time you get to the end of this post, you won’t want to take a stab at me.

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Australia’s Best Solar Installers In 2025

A rooftop covered in solar panels

A solar panel array installed by Australia’s top-rated solar installer.

Australia’s top solar installers have been recognised at the inaugural SolarQuotes Awards event at the Showtime Events Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday.

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How Home Batteries Slash Carbon Emissions

A home battery next to a pot plant.

A Sigenergy home battery installed by Stag Electrical Solar and Refrigeration ACT.

Home batteries lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Unless, of course, you’re a complete nutter and use a battery to deliberately raise them in an attempt to cook the planet.  But this ruins the savings, so only a complete loony would try it.

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ACT, TAS & NT’s Best-Rated Solar Installers: 2025

ACT, TAS and NT top rated solar installers

Revealed — 2025’s best-rated solar installers in the ACT, Tasmania and Northern Territory based on customer reviews published on SolarQuotes. [Read more…]

Victoria’s Best-Rated Solar Installers: 2025

VIC top rated solar installers

2025’s best- rated solar installers in VIC based on customer reviews published on SolarQuotes have been determined. Find out who the three winners are here. [Read more…]

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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Virtual Energy Networks: A VPP Alternative

Virtual Energy Network (VEN) participants

If the idea of handing control of your home battery over to a Virtual Power Plant operator (VPP) doesn’t appeal to you, perhaps participating in a Virtual Energy Network (VEN) will. [Read more…]

VPPs Have Pros & Cons — But Watch Out For The Cons!

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Thanks to the federal battery rebate and multiple state incentives, many new battery owners will soon be wondering if they should join a Virtual Power Plant (VPP).  While the pros can make it worthwhile, you have to look out for a huge list of cons before signing up.

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