24th June 2023 Some 75% of residential rooftop solar systems are not passing on the full extent of electricity bill savings they are capable of delivering, new data has revealed – either because they are not working properly or because…
Solar eliminates nearly all grid demand as its powers South Australia during day
21st December 2022 The combined forces of rooftop and utility scale solar met the equivalent of all of South Australia’s electricity demand for more than six hours on Sunday, as “operational demand” was nearly eliminated as it fell to a…
How to save thousands when installing an EV charger at home
8th November 2022 There are a number of key things to consider when thinking about where to install an electric vehicle wall charger in your garage. And making the right choice can potentially save you thousands, if you know what…
Buying an EV will still save thousands, even if petrol is free
12th October 2022 With petrol and diesel prices at the pump rising to astronomic levels, are you thinking of switching to an electric vehicle? If so, you’re not alone. As can be seen from the Google Trends search data below,…
Dramatic lift in solar battery sales as households seek energy “insurance”
25th September 2022 Ever since Australia’s wholesale energy market started going haywire, all eyes have been on the rooftop solar and home battery market looking for an uptick in installations as consumers seek to slash their consumption from an increasingly…
Fortescue starts work on world-first “Infinity Train,” a regenerating battery on rails
14th August 2022 Fortescue Metals Group has unveiled a $50 million plan to develop a regenerating battery electric iron ore train project – dubbed the Infinity Train – in partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering, the British company Fortescue it bought in…
Tesla slashes price of Powerwall battery again, this time by more than 10 per cent
14th May 2023 Tesla has slashed the price of the Powerwall household battery for the second time in as many months, this time by more than 10 per cent thanks to the falling price of materials and the freeing up…
EV maker BYD on track to take top spot in world’s biggest car market in 2023
3rd April 2023 BYD is on track to have its biggest-ever quarter for sales in the first quarter as it aims to becoming the best-selling brand in the world’s biggest vehicle market before the end of this year. According to…
Home battery installs jump 55 pct as solar households turn to storage in record numbers
30th March 2023 Just under 50,000 battery energy storage systems were installed in households around Australia over the course of 2022, a new annual record and a 55 per cent increase on the numbers in 2021, new data has shown.…
Solar exports and siestas: The energy future where consumers have the power, and can share it too
26th February 2023 A team at Monash University has mapped out a range of scenarios for how different households might use electricity in the future – and be affected by energy policy decisions made today – in a landmark consumer-focused…
