Finally, NSW is getting tougher on energy standards in residential buildings. From October 2023, all new home builds and renovations costing more than $50,000 must have a 7 star energy rating under the state’s Building [...]
Australia is facing an energy crisis. The reasons for it are complex but it boils down to two main factors. First, the cost of producing energy has increased. Second, demand is starting to outstrip [...]
Solar power systems can drastically cut your winter heating costs, but how much you save depends on several factors such as: The type of heating system you use The size of your solar power system [...]
There’s a definite trend towards larger solar power systems, as people are keen to offset as much of their quarterly electricity bill as they possibly can. However, there are some challenges in doing this if [...]
There are 3 main types of solar inverters installed in Australia: The most common is a string system – where all the panels are connected in series on a string. If one panel reduces in [...]
As petrol prices soar, it’s no wonder Australia is on the precipice of an electric vehicles (EV) boom. Australians bought more than 20,000 plug-in EV vehicles over the 2021 calendar year, triple the number sold [...]
In the last 6 months, there’s been a considerable increase in the number of customers requesting battery storage for their solar power systems. The most recent data shows there were 23,796 battery storage systems installed [...]
In a radio interview in 2018, Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor raised concern over the safety of solar power installations. This came after an audit by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) found that 21-26% of [...]
Australia is a world leader in renewable energies, with an estimated 2.86 million homes and businesses having rooftop solar as of June 2021. While most solar systems in Australia are currently residential, the demand for [...]
Solar is no doubt one of the best investments that households or businesses can make, but lots of people choose to install solar panels for reasons beyond purely the financial. Many of us are concerned [...]
