Energy Matters

Free camping has never been more popular in Australia, and increasingly, the caravans and motorhomes parked at remote sites aren’t running noisy generators to keep the fridge cold. A properly designed caravan solar setup can now comfortably run a compressor fridge, lighting, ch...

If you’ve ever looked closely at your electricity bill and spotted a line labelled “Controlled Load 1” or “Tariff 31” sitting separately from your usual usage charges, you’re one of the roughly half a million Australian households already on a controlled load tariff. It’s one of the least understood parts of a power bill, yet for homes with an

Australia is one of the world’s leading rooftop solar markets, with more than 30% of Australian households now having rooftop solar PV. With so many systems operating across the country, understanding solar panel problems Australian homeow...

Australia has more than 4 million rooftop solar installations, and a growing share of those households are now adding a battery years after their panels went up rather than installing both at once. For most homes, that retrofit is straightforward. But there’s a detail...

Australia is a global renewable powerhouse, with over 4.4 million households enjoying clean solar energy, according to the Clean Energy Regulator. Selecting the optimal solar panel orientation for Australian homeowners is crucial to ...