As solar continues to catch on with householders, business owners are increasingly thinking about installing arrays at their commercial premises. A commercial installation can be a bit more complicated than a residential one, but at some sizes it can be cheaper and can also have a shorter payback period. If you’re running a small business,…
At the end of November, the Climate Council released its fifth renewable energy scorecard. This scorecard looks at how the country’s different states and territories are performing when it comes to transitioning to renewables. This year’s report is called “State of Play: Renewable Energy Leaders and Losers”. The overall grades The overall winner is South…
The STC support from the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme is set to decrease from Jan 1 2020, which will effectively increase the cost of solar installations in Australia. This scheme gives householders and businesses small-scale technology certificates (STCs) for installing systems and the size of these systems determines how many STCs are awarded. STCs have…
Solar panel optimisation is an add-on feature that you can buy alongside your panels and it regulates and optimises the power output from each panel, independently from the others. It’s a good idea because many people don’t realise that in a domestic or conventional solar system, if one panel is performing badly or is shaded,…
You’ve got an impressive array of solar panels on your roof and you’re making huge savings on your power bills. What about your petrol or diesel costs? Well, your solar panels could help with those, too! If you’re finally about to buy an electric car, then here are just a few of the models you…
It has seemed that solar batteries aren’t worth the expense and effort, costing around $12,000 or so. Queensland’s Solar Battery Rebate came along last year and piqued a lot of interest in storage solutions, but is this $3,000 incentive enough to tip the balance? What can batteries do for you? Quite simply, they can store…
Choosing solar is a great decision, but it’s vital that you get it right, especially if you’re investing in a new-build. The last thing you want is an expensive run of modifications and repairs hot on the heels of what was probably your biggest ever spend! Here’s five tips to set you along the right…
It seems that despite Tesla’s best efforts, it’s too difficult to bring down the price of solar panels to the point at which they’re accessible to most households. True to form, the company may have found a way around this by offering systems out for rental for as little as $50 a month! As yet…
More than 20% of Australian homes now have solar power and use it for their electricity or hot water, or both. Solar systems don’t need much day-to-day maintenance, but it’s important to have a check-over and a service at least once a year and here are the reasons why. You’ll increase your panels’ efficiency You…
If you are tired of the blistering hot summers and cold winters, you may have considered having an air conditioning unit installed in your home. There are a variety of options available, however, many people opt for a window AC unit due to the ease of installation. We address issues of cost, especially when it…