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Solar Installers Warned As Fake Reviews Boom
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (640+ words) Solar Quotes General Manager Trevor Glen has called on solar installers to build trust with customers through genuine reviews, amid new analysis showing a surge in searches related to buying fake testimonials. In a speech at the Smart Energy South…...
Your Suburb's Solar Snapshot: Prices, Installers & Local Rules
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (729+ words) If you're thinking about installing solar, one of the first questions is usually, "Who's a good installer in my area?" Closely followed by, "How much should I expect to pay?" and "Are there any local rules I should know about?...
Intersolar 2026: Europe's Biggest Solar Show, In A City That Couldn't Keep Cool
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (767+ words) Last week I went to Intersolar Europe in Munich, and the first thing to tell you is the scale (watch my video above to get a real feel for the exhibition). The show floor was eighteen halls big1. All Energy in…...
Solar Batteries For Apartments Are Finally Here
2+ week, 2+ day ago (517+ words) Shared batteries could play a bigger role in apartment solar, with Melbourne-based Allume Energy launching Sol Share 2, a new version of its solar-sharing technology that allows multi-residential buildings to combine shared rooftop solar with battery storage. Allume launched the original…...
Fewer Victorians Will Qualify For Solar Rebates From July
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (808+ words) Victoria will reduce the income cap for its Solar Homes Program from 1 July 2026, tightening access to rebates for rooftop solar and energy-efficient hot water systems. While rebate amounts will remain unchanged, fewer households will be eligible once the new income…...
Fox ESS Launches An Undercover Operation
3+ week, 1+ day ago (685+ words) Fox ESS is going under cover, with the hugely popular home energy brand offering free cable covers to customers amid concerns about installs with inadequate mechanical protection. Fox ESS is offering covers for both its battery and inverter cables. A…...
Solar Sharer: 3 Hours Of Free Power Explained
3+ week, 2+ day ago (939+ words) Three hours of free electricity every day sounds like a pretty good deal on the face of it. That's the promise behind the Solar Sharer Offer, a new scheme launching in NSW, South-East Queensland and South Australia from July 2026. In…...
Free Standards: Great Idea, Wrong Fix.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1058+ words) The government just committed $42. 7 million of your money to solve a problem a not-for-profit could fix itself tomorrow for zero tax dollars. Let me tell you about Standards Australia. They own the documents tradies, engineers and other professionals are legally…...
We Need To Put A Price On Used Solar
4+ week, 1+ day ago (947+ words) Solar has a bit of a waste issue presently. With extraordinary growth in both installations and system size, millions of panels are set to come off the roof in the next few years. So, can we solve the problem? Yes,…...
Australia's Biggest V2 G Trial Just Shifted Up a Gear
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (782+ words) Australia's vehicle-to-grid rollout has been significantly expanded, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) committing an additional $13. 6 million to scale Amber Electric's V2 G trial from 50 households to 1, 000 EV-enabled homes. The project is the largest real-world test in Australia of whether…...