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Rebates7 min read
The 2026 home battery rebate, explained
How the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program works after the 1 May 2026 changes: the STC factor, the new 14 kWh and 28 kWh tiers, and what your battery actually gets.
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Wholesale energy6 min read
Wholesale electricity plans, explained simply
What a wholesale electricity plan like Amber or Localvolts actually is, how a home battery can earn on one, and the honest downside before you switch.
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Batteries6 min read
How big a home battery do you need?
A plain way to size a home battery in Australia: find your evening usage, check your solar can fill it, then weigh the rebate tiers and how you want to use it.
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Batteries9 min read
Is a home battery worth it in Australia? (2026)
An honest way to judge a home battery's payback for your own house: what it earns, what it costs after the rebate, what changes the answer, and who should wait.
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Batteries9 min read
Adding a battery to your existing solar
Already have solar? How to add a battery: keep your inverter (AC coupled) or swap to a hybrid (DC coupled), the rebate rules, and when to wait.
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Batteries8 min read
Will a solar battery work in a blackout?
Plain solar switches off in a blackout. A battery only keeps the lights on if it is set up for backup. Here is what that means and what to ask for.
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Wholesale energy9 min read
What is a virtual power plant (VPP)?
A plain guide to virtual power plants in Australia: how a VPP uses your home battery, how you get paid, what you give up, and how it compares with Amber.
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Solar9 min read
Why solar feed-in tariffs keep falling (and what to do)
Why solar feed-in tariffs keep dropping, what regulators say exports are worth in 2026-27, how the Solar Sharer Offer works and what to do about it.
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Solar9 min read
Solar and batteries for small business
Is solar worth it for a small business? How trading hours, demand charges, the 100 kW certificate line, the battery rebate and your lease change the answer.
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Solar9 min read
Charging an EV with solar and a home battery
How much power an electric car really uses each day, when to charge it from solar, the grid or a home battery, and when more panels beat a bigger battery.
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