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Labor’s 2025 Cheaper Home Batteries Program Initiative Explained by electrician & solar industry professional Nigel Phillips

Looking to take your solar setup to the next level? If you've been researching battery storage options for your home or business, you've...

Emergency lights can provide you peace of mind and keep you safe in a blackout.

How to safely prepare your solar system for a cyclone

Queensland's Battery Booster program (solar battery rebate) launched in early 2024 The Battery Booster program, a new component of...

Comparison between REC Alpha Pure R solar panels and Sumec Phono Helios Clear panels. Both panels contain HJT technology.

The Queensland government requires new (or upgraded) solar systems with total inverter capacity of 10kW and above to have an “Emergency...

There is no doubt installing solar can save you big bucks on your electricity bills, but did you know it can also positively influence...

Trina’s Vertex S+ vs REC’s Twinpeak 4 Electrical Sensations’ first preference is to install REC’s Alpha Pure solar panels. The Alpha Pure...

Why install solar batteries? What’s the benefit? Essentially batteries store unused energy produced by your solar panels. That stored...

THE “SUN TAX” – What does it even mean? Over the past few weeks, there has been talk of a new “solar/sun tax” being introduced in...

REC is known for producing high-quality solar panels, but which one is best for you? The REC Alpha Pure and TwinPeak 4 are both...

Table of Contents: How does the ‘solar rebate’ work in Queensland? How much is the ‘solar rebate’? Who is eligible for the ‘solar rebate’...

In a nutshell: To work out what size solar PV system you require, you need to analyse your household’s daily electricity consumption....

Director of Electrical Sensations, Nigel Phillips has been accepted into the Clean Energy Council’s (CEC) Installer Reference Group. The...

The inverter is certainly one of, if not the most, critical components of the solar system. When it comes to good quality, premium solar...

Solar panel selection can be one of the most confusing aspects of having a solar power system installed… There are always new...

The inverter is certainly one of, if not the most, critical components of the solar system. To keep it nice & simple, the inverter...

In Australia, we are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a solar installer. With over 8,000 CEC accredited installers, knowing...

Researching and comparing solar power systems can be a daunting and confusing process – especially when it comes to understanding the...

1. Home visits to create a customised, quality solution for your home A local solar installer is more likely to fully evaluate your...

What’s normal: If there is a blackout, it’s completely normal for your solar power system to shut down. It should turn itself back on...

Long story short: ‘Tier 1’ is one of the most misused and misleading terms in the solar industry. To be quite blunt, Tier 1 is a...

Inverters are an essential component of any solar power system. The inverter's basic function is to invert Direct Current (DC) from the...