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Solar, batteries and free power, in plain words.

What is changing for Victorian homes, how the rebates work, and an honest look at the gear we install.

Brands

Brands · 5 min read

GoodWe hybrid inverters and batteries, a plain guide

How GoodWe's ESA all-in-one and Lynx batteries work, what the warranties cover, how the SEMS app fits in, and how to tell single phase from three phase.

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Brands · 5 min read

How we choose the panels, inverters and batteries we install

The checks every product has to pass before it goes on a Eucalypt design, and how the Essential, Balanced and Premium tiers fit around them.

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Brands · 5 min read

Jinko Tiger Neo panels explained for Victorian homes

What the Jinko Tiger Neo N-type range is, what its warranties really cover, and the handful of datasheet lines worth reading before you say yes to a panel.

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Brands · 4 min read

SAJ hybrid inverters and batteries, what you need to know

Who SAJ is, how the H2 hybrid inverter and B2 batteries fit together, what the newer HS5 all-in-one adds, and what the warranties and elekeeper app cover.

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Brands · 5 min read

Sigenergy SigenStor explained, piece by piece

What sits inside a SigenStor stack, from the energy controller and battery modules to the DC EV charger and backup gateway, plus what the warranty asks of you.

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Free power

Free power · 5 min read

Charging a home battery from free power

A home battery can top up from the grid during a free power window and run the house through the evening peak. How it works, why the daily cap matters, and the settings to ask about.

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Free power · 4 min read

Feed-in tariffs in Victoria in 2026, what changed

Victoria no longer has a regulated minimum feed-in tariff. Retailers now set their own, many pay more in the evening than at midday, and using your own solar is worth far more than exporting it.

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Free power · 5 min read

Free midday power in Victoria, what is on offer now

Victoria does not get the federal Solar Sharer Offer. It has its own Midday Power Saver, with free power from 11am to 2pm. Here is how it works and who it suits.

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Free power · 5 min read

Free power plans with daily caps, how they compare in Victoria

Several Victorian plans now give free hours in the middle of the day, each with its own cap on free kWh. What the caps are, what happens past them, and how to compare.

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Free power · 5 min read

How to make the most of free power hours

A free power window only helps if you move real loads into it. A practical room by room guide for Victorian homes, with and without a battery.

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Batteries

Batteries · 5 min read

Home battery safety and where a battery can go

Why most home batteries now use LFP chemistry, what the Australian Standard AS/NZS 5139 says about where a battery can and cannot be installed, and how heat and weather affect it.

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Batteries · 5 min read

The Cheaper Home Batteries Program in late 2026, explained

How the federal battery discount works now that the 1 May 2026 changes are in place, with the current STC rate, the size tiers, the dates it steps down and who is eligible.

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Batteries · 5 min read

Virtual power plants in Victoria, explained

What a virtual power plant is, what you can get from joining one, what to check in the contract first, and how the VPP-ready rule in the federal battery program works.

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Batteries · 5 min read

What size battery does my home need?

A plain guide to sizing a home battery in Victoria, from your evening and overnight use to your solar, winter, inverter limits and why bigger is not always better.

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Batteries · 5 min read

Will my battery keep the lights on in a blackout?

Not every home battery works when the grid goes down. Here is how backup works, what a backup gateway does, whole home versus essential circuits, three phase homes and how long a battery lasts.

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EV charging

EV charging · 5 min read

Charging your EV from solar at home: how much do you need?

How much rooftop solar an average Victorian commute takes, why the timing of the charge matters as much as the size of the system, and what a solar-aware charger does.

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EV charging · 5 min read

Choosing a home EV charger: cable, 7 kW or three phase?

The difference between charging from a power point and a wall charger, what single and three phase supply allow, solar modes, and what a licensed electrician needs to check before the install.

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EV charging · 5 min read

EV, home battery and free power: getting them to work together

When to charge the car from free midday power, when from cheap overnight power, and why a home battery usually should not empty itself into an EV.

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Solar

Solar · 5 min read

Design your own solar system on your own roof

How a solar system is really sized, from roof faces and shading to inverter size and Victorian export limits, and how our designer lays panels out on the aerial photo of your house.

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Solar · 5 min read

Solar Victoria's solar panel rebate in late 2026: what's left

The Solar Victoria rebate is still open in monthly releases, at up to $1,400, with a lower income cap since July 2026. Here is who qualifies and how it stacks with the federal certificates.

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