Smart meters are transforming how Australians monitor and manage their electricity usage, especially for solar system owners. But how close are we to a full rollout, and what challenges remain? [Read more…]
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The Solar Deposit Dilemma: How Much Can Installers Really Ask For?
How much deposit can solar installers request – and does compulsory insurance apply? Find out in our state-by-state (and territory) guide. [Read more…]
Nerd Alert! Crunching the Numbers on the New 1000V Solar Standard
Whilst we usually try to make our blog posts understandable to almost anyone, this post will get technical, as I show, with numbers, why the new 1000-volt limit for residential solar makes life better for installers and homeowners alike.
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Queensland EV Rebate Comes To A Screeching Halt
When the QLD Government announced on Saturday morning that its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate Scheme was ending soon, it wasn’t kidding. Applications closed at 11.59 pm last night. [Read more…]
Electricity Prices Update: Who Saves And Who Gets Slugged
Final decisions were published yesterday for regulated electricity offers in several Australian states. Find out what this means and how it might affect you. [Read more…]
Power Bill Relief Ahead – For Some
The latest AEMO quarterly report published on Tuesday indicates average wholesale electricity prices for the first quarter of this year dropped significantly in most NEM regions. But relief in power bills won’t match, and in some cases they could continue to rise. [Read more…]
How To Achieve Next Level Solar Monitoring With 3D Mapping + Solcast
What do you get if you put a 3D mapping expert, a coder, an incurable data nerd, and a proud owner of a one-year-old rooftop solar power system in the same room? [Read more…]
Trees Overshadowing Solar Panels: State And Territory Rules
Save the trees? What about saving the solar panels? Dare I say it, I like trees even more than solar panels, and that’s a hell of a lot. But in a cruel twist of irony, it’s obvious they are not compatible bedfellows. [Read more…]
Your ‘Right To Light’: Solar Panel Overshadowing Rules By State
Overshadowing of solar panels by new neighbouring developments is a recurring problem that some SolarQuotes readers have first-hand experience with. This is an issue that’s not going away soon. It’s only getting worse as our cities grow. [Read more…]
Zero Solar Export Limit Crackdown On The Horizon
The Australian Energy Regulator has released its final say on the imposition of static zero export limits on grid-connected solar power systems. [Read more…]
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