60 cents F.I.T. finishes 31 December

Finally and sadly, the end of free electricity for many NSW householders has arrived. Should we panic? Go for more solar panels and any battery storage system just to keep receiving ‘free’ solar energy? We think not! It’s time to evaluate your...

Battery-ready inverters?

“Battery-ready” inverters – who needs them?   There is quite a bit of hype being spread about battery-ready solar inverters. To make it clear from the outset: most inverters carrying this title are anything but!   What does it actually mean? Any...

Lismore Solar hits the water!

Lismore is planning to have the first Community owned solar farm on the overflow pond of the East Lismore sewage treatment plant. The idea was conceived by Powersmart Energy Efficiency owner Michael Qualmann, and enthusiastically taken up by Lismore City Council. Last...