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In Southern NSW and the ACT the winter electricity bill climbs because we use more power at the worst possible time. Heaters work harder. Hot water runs longer. The sun clocks off early and most usage lands in the evening, the most expensive time of day to be pulling from the g…

Australia’s data centres are about to use nearly seven times more electricity than they do today, going from around 5 TWh a year to 34 TWh by 2035–36. So will data centres push up your power bill? They might, and it’s being decided right now in rooms you’re not in. A roof full…

From September 1st, a NSW business can cut the upfront cost of a battery by around 20 to 40%. For the first time Solar batteries for businesses in NSW are now properly covered by a state scheme. How much comes off depends on the size of your battery, the installer you pick…

South Australia just proved that solar is capable of supporting the electricity grid. In a recent event observed by the AEMO, rooftop solar met 99.9% of grid demand setting a new record for winter. Here is what happened: What South Australia’s solar record actually was…

Sigenergy vs Goodwe, the two biggest battery brands on the market right now. They look similar, but every day I have clients asking me what are the actual differences between them. Here at Lenergy we prefer Sigenergy. This article will break down exactly what the real differ…

Half a million Australian homes now have a solar battery. So Australia’s grid operator, AEMO, took 10,000 of them and compared them to 10,000 homes running solar alone. They found the impact of solar batteries was that homes cut their evening peak grid use by 73%, and we explai…

Reliable off-grid power is one of the most important aspects of survival for living in rural  Australia. Recently we installed a 17 kW solar system with 40 kWh of battery storage on a property in the hills above Kangaroo Valley. Fully off-grid. No poles, no wires, no re…

Same home, same battery but two different quotes?. One is a little more than you hoped. The other is so cheap it stops you in your tracks….and here’s why that’s the one you should worry about. Most people read that gap as a win. It is better read as a question. Cheap home ba…

The Solar Sharer Offer gives eligible homes at least three hours of free daytime electricity, so it pays to have your battery charging from the grid while that power costs nothing. This guide shows you how to set a force charging schedule on a Sigenergy SigenStor in the mySigen…

In 2023, David Duncan opened a power bill for over $3,000 in a single quarter. His most recent bill was $58. That’s thousands in solar battery savings.  David and his family live near Trangie, in western NSW. Solar on its own halved their bills. The battery did the rest…

More than four in ten Australian homes now have rooftop solar. So you are not a guinea pig. If you are considering solar panels in Australia and have no idea where to start, that is the most common place to be. Hundreds of companies. Thousands of products. Prices all over th…

More than 500,000 home batteries have been installed across Australia since July 2025. That is a real milestone, worth celebrating.  60.8% of installations inspected by the Clean Energy Regulator up to April 2026 were found to be substandard. That’s the part that gets f…