SA Smart Inverter Rules: Is Your Solar Grandfathered?
South Australia’s smart inverter rules have changed. Find out if your existing solar system is grandfathered or if you need to upgrade to stay compliant.
Every Solar, Battery and EV Incentive Change From 1 July 2026
From battery rebates and zero-interest loans to Solar Homes eligibility changes, here’s everything Australian households need to know from 1 July 2026.
Open Homes Australia: Rowville Family Future-Proofs Their Home With Anker SOLIX X1 Batteries
A Rowville family electrifies their grand home with solar and 50kWh of Anker SOLIX X1 battery storage to cut bills and boost self-sufficiency.
The Solar System You Installed for 60 Cents Is Now Working in a 3-Cent World
Around 25 per cent of new home battery installations in Australia are households with older, smaller solar systems whose premium feed-in tariff contracts have expired. If that is you, the upgrade economics in 2026 are better than they have ever been, but the window is narrowing.
Is Your Solar System Underperforming?
An Ausgrid study of 8,000 Australian solar systems found that more than half were not reaching optimal generation. No error codes. No obvious faults. Just quiet, invisible underperformance that most owners had no way of detecting.
How to Manage Your Electric Home’s Energy Use During Cold Winter Peaks
Learn how to manage your electric home’s energy use during cold winter peaks in Australia. Smart tips on solar, batteries, heating & peak hours.
Solar Households Are Getting Worse Electricity Deals Than They Realise
The Australian Energy Regulator has formally acknowledged that energy retailers have been making the market deliberately confusing. For solar households, who face a more complex set of decisions than everyone else, the consequences of that confusion are measurable in hundreds of dollars a year.
Why Black Solar Panels Are So Popular in Australia?
Discover why black solar panels are dominating rooftops in Australia. Explore efficiency, aesthetics, and cost, and learn how to get the best deal with Energy Matters.
NSW Just Made the Upfront Cost Excuse for Solar and Batteries a Lot Harder to Use
NSW homeowners earning up to $210,000 combined can apply from today for a zero-interest loan of up to $15,000 for solar, batteries, insulation, and a list of other home energy upgrades. Here is what is available and how the numbers work.
AI Is Now Managing Australian Home Energy. Should You Let It?
Smart inverters, AI platforms, and automated energy management are already running in thousands of Australian homes. Here is what the technology actually does, what it realistically saves, and how to know whether your setup is ready for it.