12th September 2023 Chinese solar manufacturing giant Trina Solar announced this week that it has begun mass production of its Vertex N 700W+ series solar modules, marking what it says is the start of the “PV 7.0 Era”. Trina Solar’s…
New charger enables EV owners to fill car battery when grid is at its cleanest
4th September 2023 EV owners can now optimise their charging during times when the grid is at its cleanest with a new charging product from New Zealand company Evnex. The E2 charger, which was unveiled on Thursday, monitors the carbon intensity…
Rooftop solar sales rebound as households brace for another power price shock
23rd August 2023 After hitting a 12-month low in April, installations of rooftop solar systems have rebounded in May, jumping by around 30 per cent and charting the largest monthly total of new capacity added for the year to date.…
Quitting gas at home and petrol in the car can slash annual energy costs by up to $4,000
10th August 2023 Households that quit gas and use only energy efficient, electric home appliances and cars, backed by rooftop solar and battery storage, can save $3,500 a year by 2030 – and $4,320 a year by 2050 – compared…
Rooftop solar system sizes hit record high with 10kW shaping up as new norm
3rd August 2023 The call from industry experts to “cover the roof” in solar panels, as we move rapidly towards all-electric homes and cars, might be gaining some traction, with new monthly data showing the average home system size hitting…
How I fully electrified my home
19th July 2023 Rob Asselman’s journey to a fully electrified home and 7 tips to help you do it too When Rob Asselman moved into his house in 2021, in the midst of on-again-off-again Covid lockdowns, his aspiration to get…
Is your rooftop solar performing as well as it should? Data says… probably not
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,…
