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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…

If you live on the coast, you already know about the impact the environment has on exterior items and surfaces on your home. You’ve seen rust on fence posts and door handles, salt crust on windows, and paint peeling off surfaces that would last decades somewhere else. It’s reas…

If you live in a strata property, you’ve probably watched electricity prices climb and wondered why solar seems so out of reach. For homeowners in freestanding houses, it’s often a decision made in a matter of weeks. For strata residents, the same idea can take months just to g…

Every time you pull into a petrol station right now, you’re feeling the impact of something happening thousands of kilometres away. The conflict affecting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes, has pushed fuel prices higher and made supply u…

With all the headlines going around about solar and battery rebates it can become confusing as to exactly what you as a homeowner can save when installing a solar & battery system. Here at Lenergy we help homeowners navigate the complexities of rebates every day when design…

The GoodWe ESA is a great battery for homeowners looking for an all-in-one battery solution for an affordable price tag, however, like any battery, the real question isn’t what it does on day one it’s how it holds up over time. That’s where the warranty matters. Like most syste…

For quite some time now Tesla has been one of the biggest powerhouses in the solar battery world and the Powerwall 3 has lived up to that as it has shown itself to be a reliable, well-integrated battery with many positives. However, the rigidity of the system when it comes to e…