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
Are you eyeing solar hot water for your home? Consider this: a full-home solar power system could be your game-changer. Picture this: not only are you heating your water, but you’re also slashing your electricity bill, all while sidestepping…
Why Australian households are desperate for battery storage
20th January 2015 So, who wants to be an energy pro-sumer? In some states in Australia, around one in four houses already boast rooftop solar PV systems, and it’s having a big impact on the operation and the optics of…
World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Is Now In Operation
2nd December 2014 Did you hear about the largest solar power plant in the world and how it is now producing electricity? Did it make the nightly broadcast news? Probably not, but Solyndra was all over the news media for…
