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Solar Quotes Blog is a leading source of information about solar energy in Australia. The blog features in-depth articles, news, and reviews about solar panels, inverters, batteries, and installation services. It aims to help homeowners and businesses make informed decisions about switching to solar energy.
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16h ago
Self-described grassroots movement Nuclear for Australia is calling for policy makers to kick off a science-driven conversation about including nuclear power in Australia’s future energy mix. The group announced yesterday that more than 100,000 Australians (101,334 at the time of writing) have signed their petition calling for removing a ban on nuclear power here. Nuclear ..read more
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1d ago
Every day, people come to SolarQuotes to ask for quotes for their home electrification needs: whether that’s solar panels, batteries, EV chargers or hot water heat pumps. And just about every day, something goes a little bit wrong with those requests for quotes. That’s where our Lead Investigator & Customer Service Hero comes in. We’re ..read more
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1d ago
The bad news is out. Grid electricity price hikes are coming and likely to hit hardest in NSW, where bills are set to spike by up to 8.9%. With more financial pressure looming, many NSW homeowners are asking: “Is now the time to get solar and a battery?” The answer to this question for solar ..read more
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2d ago
Now the dust has settled after Western Australia’s state election, a little more detail has provided about the Cook Government’s upcoming WA Residential Battery Scheme. Among WA Labor’s pledges in the lead-up to the state election was a $387 million program to provide non-means-tested home battery rebates of up to $5,000 for Synergy customers and ..read more
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3d ago
Electricity distributors in New South Wales could soon have the ability to remotely limit or switch off exports from rooftop solar power systems. The prospect has set NSW’s solar industry on edge – and for good reason. The Emergency Backstop Mechanism will allow Distributed Network Service Providers (DNSPs) to temporarily curtail or shut down solar ..read more
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3d ago
What if told you there was a petrol station selling half-price petrol? Forget the dollar figure, just imagine the traffic chaos and thousands of manhours wasted queuing. Read on and we’ll explain how to get cheap fuel dispensed with zero effort from the convenience of your own driveway… it’s an absolute no brainer. Of Course ..read more
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3d ago
Installations of home battery systems jumped 55% in the second half of last year, and 28.4% of solar installations were accompanied by storage, states a new report. The Clean Energy Council released its Bi-annual Rooftop Solar and Storage Report yesterday, covering July to December 2024. Rooftop Solar Summary The CEC says the total capacity of ..read more
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4d ago
Expressions of interest are now open for the $46.3m second round of a national funding program for community batteries. Here’s what it all means and how to apply. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) on March 17 opened EOIs for funding in the latest round of the $171m Community Batteries Funding Program. Chemical batteries between ..read more
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5d ago
Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have revealed a recent trend of solar panel outputs often being less than nameplate rating. It may not be by much, but that’s not the point. Solar panel nameplate capacities are often accompanied by a “power tolerance” figure, which indicates the range a PV module’s ..read more
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1w ago
I rented most of my adult life. I left home at 18, bought my first home at 32, struggled with a mortgage for three years, then sold it to start SolarQuotes. It was another four years before I bought again — only after SolarQuotes started doing well enough. So I know what it’s like renting ..read more