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Last week Texas (the American one) saw electricity retailer behaviour during a heatwave that we must never allow to occur in Australia. Find out what's been happening.
  
JinkoSolar's CEO has been talking about the high price of polysilicon - a crucial material used in producing solar panels. So, what's been happening with solar power system prices in Australia? You can keep tabs on price movements with the recently-released SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Index.
  
Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer, Tindo Solar, has picked up a bundle of cash from the Manufacturing Modernisation Fund Round 2 grant scheme. Congrats to the Tindo team!
 
More news below!
 
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Texans Get Screwed Over By Electricity Retailers In Heatwave
Last week Texas suffered through a stinking hot heatwave. And just like the polar vortex five months ago, we saw an excellent example of villainous electricity retailer behaviour we must never allow in Australia. 
 
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SOLAR NEWS

Tindo Solar Scores $1 Million In Government Cash
Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer, Tindo Solar, was one of the Manufacturing Modernisation Fund Round 2 grant recipients announced yesterday.
 
Victorians Encouraged To Have Their Say On Reducing Gas Reliance
Victoria’s Andrews Government is inviting the community, industry and business to provide their feedback on ways to reduce dependence on fossil fuel (aka “natural”) gas. 
  
JinkoSolar Releases Q1 2021 Results
While polysilicon price pressure weighed on major solar panel manufacturer JinkoSolar in Q1, it still had a cracking quarter for shipments.
 
AGL Installing A Bunch Of Solar Systems For St. Vinnies
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria will soon be making huge savings on its electricity bills through the installation of solar power systems.
 
ACCC National Electricity Market Report Released
Residential electricity consumption jumped 10 per cent and bills increased by 7 per cent in 2020; but the ACCC is expecting to see lower household electricity bills in the NEM this year.
 
Ley Issues Deadline For Dealing With Solar Panel Waste
Federal Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley has again cranked up pressure on the solar industry to properly address solar panel waste created in Australia.
 
Australian Energy Consumer Sentiment Survey Results
A new survey report indicates Australian electricity consumers are generally feeling they are getting better value for money than they were, but many are concerned about the future of energy in Australia.
 
SA Electric Vehicle Tax Bill Looms
Victoria and New South Wales have played their cards on “road user charges” for electric vehicles – and South Australia will soon do the same.
 
City Of Subiaco Certified Carbon Neutral
Western Australia’s City of Subiaco (Council) has been certified carbon neutral under the Commonwealth’s Climate Active program.
  
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POPULAR SOLAR TOOLS

There's a bunch of handy and easy to use tools and calculators on SolarQuotes. You can find a selection of my most popular tools by clicking here.

FRESH IS BEST

If you're yet to get 3 obligation-free solar quotes from our network of trusted installers, or perhaps you didn't go ahead on a set of quotes issued previously for whatever reason and still want to install solar, now is a great time to submit for fresh quotes!

SUBMIT YOUR SOLAR REVIEW

If you're an Australian solar power system owner and would like to share a review of your solar panels, inverters, battery or installer with other potential Australian PV buyers to assist them in a purchase decision, SolarQuotes is the place to do it!
 
Please note in the case of solar panel and inverter reviews, the equipment should have been installed for at least one year.
 
Submit a review: Panels | Inverters | Batteries | Installers 
 
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USEFUL SOLAR INFO

Solar Battery Reviews
We've kicked off our new battery reviews section with more than 40 manufacturers listed where you can find more information on energy storage companies and read or submit reviews.
 
Virtual Power Plant Comparison Table
Find out details of various Virtual Power Plant (VPP) programs on offer in Australia with our regularly updated VPP comparison table. See which VPP might be best for your home or business.
 
Solar And Battery Calculator
Our  new solar calculator provides you a complete picture of the savings and payback for solar power in Australia - with or without batteries - and it's very simple to use.
 
Solar In Your Location
Our extensive database contains useful information and up-to-date statistics on solar energy for practically every town and suburb in Australia.
 
Compare Electricity Retailers: Solar Feed-In Tariffs & Energy Prices
An easy to use comparison tool enabling you to instantly see which electricity retailers would be cheapest for a typical solar power system owner in your postcode.

Solar Panel Comparison Table
Easily compare solar panels, specifications and their prices side-by-side in our new solar panel comparison table.
 
Solar Power Forecast Tool
We developed this handy tool in collaboration with WeatherZone to help you forecast your solar system's output up to 48 hours ahead. 

Important Mistakes To Avoid In Buying Solar 
Don't become a lost sheep in a field of wolves. Learn about the top 7 mistakes people make when buying solar power systems.



13 Questions To Ask A Solar Company
Before you sign on the dotted line, ensure you have satisfactory answers to these important questions.

Solar Battery Storage Explained
How to buy a solar system with battery storage. Do you need backup functionality or not? How much should you pay, and what batteries are safe and reliable?
 
Solar Battery Comparison Table
Discover battery prices and specifications of dozens of energy storage solutions with our solar battery storage comparison table.