Previous newsletter articles

Each article is a deep dive into a different aspect of residential energy in Australia. Like calculating the cost of solar or a battery, important news, or discussions about common energy misconceptions.

• A real example of saving money with a hot water heat pump

  Originally published: September 24, 2024

  I recently came across a real-world example that demonstrates how a hot water heat pump significantly reduced a homeowner's energy bill, and the findings are based on real bills! Read more...

• Increasing battery size will increase the battery utilisation

  Originally published: September 10, 2024

  Let's compare two different battery sizes to see if one can achieve significantly higher savings than the other. Read more...

• Big solar and small batteries can break even

  Originally published: August 27, 2024

  We did a complete solar and battery analysis for a home that has neither! The homeowner wants 13.2 kWs of solar and a 8.2 kWh BYD battery which, by our estimates, might actually break even! Read more...

• Solar panel manufacturing going bankrupt

  Originally published: August 13, 2024

  US solar panel brand SunPower declared bankruptcy, how would this affect the SunPower panels being sold in Australia. Luckily the panels in Aus are from a different company with the same name! Read more...

• How accurate are solar savings quotes

  Originally published: July 30, 2024

  Installers give homeowners quotes with huge savings numbers. Some can be accurate others are used as a sales tactic. We look at the actual consumption of one home and how much they would really save. Read more...