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Petrol prices are out of your hands… a decision overseas, a supply issue, a spike in demand, the price goes up and you pay for it.  For most Australians, there’s not much they can do except watch the numbers climb every time they pull into a servo. The BYD Shark 6 ch…

Three changes to the ACT Sustainable Household Scheme are coming on July 1st 2026. The major one raises the Home Energy Loan cap to $20,000, so if you’ve been putting off a home battery, this helps cover one. The updates will also tighten EV eligibility and add e-cargo bikes…

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) wants to change how electricity network costs are charged to Australian households, shifting more of the cost into a flat daily charge you pay regardless of how much power you use. Solar and batteries still would remain the best op…

There are now federal government grants for sports clubs covering solar panels, batteries, LED lighting, and other energy upgrades, worth between $25,000 and $100,000 per club. Round 1 of the sports club energy grants 2026 program opens on 11 June and closes on 8 July, giving c…

If you’ve been worried about an AGL price increase in July 2026, or bracing for another energy price hike in Australia, here’s the good news: for most Australians, electricity prices are actually going down this July, not up. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) confirmed its…

Australia’s hailstorms can and do destroy solar panels, but most systems come through storm season without any damage at all. The risk is real in certain parts of the country and at the more extreme end of the scale. With the right panels and a bit of forward planning, it is a…

From 1 July 2026, energy retailers in NSW, South Australia, and South-East Queensland must give households at least three hours of free electricity every day. No solar panels required. No need to own your home. You just need a smart meter and to opt in through your retailer to…

Energy bills are not getting easier to ignore. For most Australian households, the cost of running a home on grid power has become one of the more frustrating line items in the budget and it is largely outside your control. The 2026–27 Federal Budget, delivered on 12 May 2026…

If you have been watching the solar battery rebate closely over the past few months, you already know the story: there was a scramble to get systems commissioned before 1 May 2026, and a lot of homeowners missed that window. Maybe your installer ran behind. Maybe stock ran shor…

If there’s a tree near your roof, a chimney, or a neighbouring building that catches the afternoon sun, it’s reasonable to wonder whether this shade could undermine the value of investing in a solar system. The good news is that shading doesn’t have to be a dealbreaker. Factore…

A recent government audit has found that more than six in ten solar battery installations inspected in Australia have fallen short of the required standard. Some media coverage has run hard with that number, and on the surface it is easy to see why. The reality is more nuanced…

Ten years ago, the answer to which direction solar panels should face in Australia was simple: North. Today, with solar panels a fraction of the cost, feed-in tariffs too low to rely on, and batteries being a part of every new system, the goal has shifted from finding the perfe…