26th July 2017 “We will fight for bovine freedom And hold our large heads high We will run free with the Buffalo, or die Cows with guns” Cows with Guns, Dana Lyons 1996 Grid arbitrage is becoming more attractive. You’re…
Electricity bills are soaring, and that must be good for solar
7th July 2017 Ouch. My electricity price just increased by a whopping 23.8 per cent. Being a NSW residential consumer, I had been lead to believe that prices were going to be flat or at worst increasing only slightly (1.5%), so what…
The Holy Grail of Questions: How Much Electricity Do I Use vs. Size of Solar and Battery
31st May 2017 So we at Solar Heroes come across this question on a regular basis. The question is how much electricity does the customer use and what is the ideal size solar and battery system to make it fit…
Finance Now Available For All Our Solar Packages
Solar Heroes are now delighted to offer our customers the option of paying for their solar installation with finance options up to a 5 year period. LOWER BILLS Electricity prices are increasing on a yearly basis. By having solar…
Is the Federal Solar Incentive still available? (Updated)
31st January 2017 During many conversations I have with friends, collegues and customers alike, I seem to hear a common occurring question “Is the solar incentive still available?”. This question made me write this clarification on the current state of…
Turning point: solar power now cheaper than wind energy
31st January 2017 It was bound to happen, and apparently it has: utility-scale solar-generated power, certainly in sunny parts of the world, appears to be cheaper than wind and both are cheaper than fossil-fuel generated power – read the fine…
Solar feed in tariffs jump as community retailer ruffles big boys
19th December 2016 Finally, some good news for solar households. After years of being wound back to the price of coal, solar feed in tariffs are moving up again – at least in some areas – driven by competition by…
Energy prices in NSW, Qld twice as high as South Australia
14th December 2016 Wholesale electricty prices in New South Wales and Queensland, which have two of the most coal dependent grids in Australia, have soared in recent weeks, and according to the latest official data and were more than twice the price of…
Rapid transition to clean energy will take massive social change
18th May 2016 Global climate change, driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, is already affecting the planet, with more heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods, and accelerating sea-level rise. Devastating impacts on our environment, health, social justice, food production, coastal…
Considering Solar Hot Water? Use Home Solar Power Instead of Costly Solar Hot Water Equipment
So you are considering solar hot water for your home? Why not consider heating your water with a full home solar power system? By doing this you will save incredibly on expensive solar hot water equipment and tubes not…
