1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1052+ words) The Federal Budget has been handed down, with measures affecting electric vehicles, home batteries, charging infrastructure and Australia's energy transition. While this year's Budget does not include a major new household electrification rebate package, it does continue the government's existing…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1270+ words) That Smart Energy 2026 Conference & Expo: Australia's leading show that isn't All Energy. I'm filling in for our editor, Max, who has taken himself on holiday like someone who doesn't understand the gravity of the Smart Energy Conference. Someone had to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1298+ words) Imagine the government threatening to tax ex-smokers for no longer contributing to health funding via tobacco tax revenue. It would be the dumbest policy ever conceived. The slightest disincentive to quitting is always amplified by an addict into a rolled-gold…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1835+ words) Most solar owners judge their system by a simple measure: how much energy it produces over the day. If the total looks good, it was a good day. If it's down, something must be wrong " but that's not always the…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1181+ words) As the petrol crisis encourages more and more Australians to go electric, we're increasingly seeing the rise of the two+ EV household. So how do you go about charging two cars? There's no straight answer to charging an EV because…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1758+ words) Sometimes I write blog posts that are fact checks. But today's is more a statement of fact." And that fact is: If your electricity consumption is anywhere close to normal, it's a bad idea to blow your your only chance…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (1841+ words) If you've got a high-voltage stackable battery system and the DC cables between the battery and inverter don't have mechanical protection, you're not compliant with Australian standards and your systems could be classed as unsafe " and shut down. This column…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (517+ words) Door knockers are falsely claiming that the government is giving away free solar and battery systems because of "the oil crisis, as a spate of online ads assert the federal rebate will end in May." Solar Quotes has learned of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1073+ words) Despite showing up at All Energy conference with a perfectly swank and expensive trade stand, it appears SMA Australia has quietly withdrawn from the Australian market. Surely SMA haven't gone broke? No, they'll maintain a presence in the large scale…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (698+ words) An Ocular home EV charger installed by Smooth Current Electrical Pty Ltd. Thanks to the Iran war petrol prices just keep on rising, along with the number of petrol stations running out of fuel. The worsening fuel shortage has many…...