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Local

Local · 5 min read

Solar and batteries in Gisborne and New Gisborne

Cool air, short winter days, Powercor's rules and this year's new tariffs. What actually shapes a good solar and battery system in Gisborne.

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Local · 4 min read

Solar in Sunbury: designing for the Jemena network

Sunbury runs on Jemena's network, with its own export limits and new time of use tariffs. Here is how that changes a solar and battery design.

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Local · 5 min read

Solar and batteries in Diggers Rest and Bulla

Open, windy country, new estates and acreage with sheds. The practical side of putting solar and a battery on a Diggers Rest or Bulla home.

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Local · 5 min read

Solar on rural blocks in Gisborne South and Toolern Vale

Sheds, ground mounts, long cable runs and two possible networks. What to think about before putting solar on a grid-connected rural property.

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Local · 5 min read

Solar and batteries for hot summers in Melton and Melton South

Heat, late afternoon air conditioning and new estate homes. How to design solar and a battery that keep up with a Melton summer.

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Local · 4 min read

Solar in Bacchus Marsh: making west-facing roofs work

Hot afternoons and plenty of west-facing roofs. Why a west array can suit a Bacchus Marsh home, and how to design one properly.

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Local · 4 min read

Solar in Caroline Springs, Taylors Lakes and Hillside

Two electricity networks meet around these suburbs, each with its own solar rules. What that means for a new system, an upgrade or a battery.

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Quality

Quality · 5 min read

How to tell a quality solar install from a rushed one

What you can check yourself once the installers leave: cable runs, labels, roof fixings, inverter placement and the paperwork you should be handed.

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Quality · 4 min read

The solar inspection and your Certificate of Electrical Safety

Every Victorian solar install is checked by an independent licensed electrical inspector. Here is what they look at and the certificate you should get.

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Quality · 5 min read

Where cheap solar cuts corners, and how to spot it

A low quote is not always a bad one, but the saving comes from somewhere. Six places to look, and the questions that bring them into the open.

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Quality · 4 min read

Solar installer accreditation explained, from CEC to SAA

Quotes still say CEC accredited, but Solar Accreditation Australia now runs the scheme. What that means and why your rebates depend on it.

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Quality · 4 min read

Solar warranties explained, and who stands behind them

Product, performance, inverter, battery and workmanship warranties cover different things. How they fit together, and why a local presence matters.

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Jinko

Jinko · 4 min read

Jinko Tiger Neo 3.0 on a Victorian roof: what is new

Jinko's Tiger Neo 3.0 range explained for homeowners: the 48-cell rooftop panels, how they handle heat, the warranty, and where the new 5.0 fits.

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Jinko · 4 min read

N-type TOPCon vs P-type PERC panels: heat, ageing and low light

Why newer N-type TOPCon panels hold up better than older P-type PERC, shown with Jinko's own datasheet and Australian warranty figures.

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Jinko · 4 min read

Who is JinkoSolar? Size, history, Tier 1 and warranty claims

Who makes Jinko panels, what Tier 1 really means and what it does not, and how a warranty claim works through Jinko's Australian office.

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Equipment

Equipment · 4 min read

Hybrid inverter or AC-coupled battery? How to add storage

Two ways to add a home battery, with or without solar already on the roof. What each one does, where each fits, and the questions to ask first.

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Equipment · 3 min read

Fronius or SolarEdge: premium inverters compared

The two premium inverter brands side by side in plain words: where they come from, warranty, monitoring, optimisers and battery pairing.

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Equipment · 4 min read

All-black solar panels: the look, the output, what to ask

All-black panels sit quietly on a dark roof. Here is what they are, what the datasheets say they give up in output, and the questions worth asking.

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Equipment · 4 min read

Sungrow, Sigenergy and iStore: what a mid-range system gets you

What you get from Sungrow, Sigenergy and iStore inverters and batteries: who makes them, how they work, the Australian warranties and the trade-offs.

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Equipment · 4 min read

String inverters, optimisers or microinverters: which suits your roof

How string inverters, optimisers and microinverters differ, and how shade, split roof faces and parts on the roof decide which one suits your home.

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Solar news

Solar news · 4 min read

Victoria's free midday power, a month on: how it works

The Midday Power Saver gives free power from 11am to 2pm, up to 24 kWh a day. What it costs outside those hours, and how it suits homes with or without solar.

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Solar news · 4 min read

The battery rebate steps down on 1 January 2027

From 1 January 2027 the federal battery discount drops from 6.8 to 5.7 certificates per usable kWh. What that means in certificates for common battery sizes.

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Solar news · 4 min read

Feed-in tariffs in Victoria for 2026-27: what changed

Victoria has had no minimum solar feed-in tariff since 30 June 2025. What retailers can now pay, how to compare, and why using your own solar matters more.

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Solar news · 4 min read

Solar Victoria's panel rebate in late 2026: who can still claim

Solar Victoria's panel rebate is still open: up to $1,400 plus an optional interest-free loan. Who qualifies, how the loan works, what your installer does.

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