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		<title>Taps Running Too Hot Or Cold? They&#8217;re Probably Ill Tempered</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/taps-running-too-hot-theyre-probably-ill-tempered/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Opray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Hot Water Heat Pumps]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re getting scalded by the water pouring out of your taps or suffering through underwhelmingly tepid showers, there&#8217;s a likely culprit: the tempering valve. Why Are Your Taps Running Too Hot Or Cold? Hot water storage systems are supposed to keep water at a temperature of at least 60C to prevent bacterial problems like [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>So You&#8217;ve Bought Another EV &#8211; Do You Need Another Charger?</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/do-you-need-another-ev-charger/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/do-you-need-another-ev-charger/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[EV Chargers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the petrol crisis encourages more and more Australians to go electric, we&#8217;re increasingly seeing the rise of the two+ EV household. So how do you go about charging two cars? There&#8217;s no straight answer to charging an EV because what works for you won&#8217;t always work for your neighbour. However if Mum and Dad [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Battery Rebate Changes In May: What To Know</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/battery-rebate-changes-in-may-what-to-know/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/battery-rebate-changes-in-may-what-to-know/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Battery Storage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Australia’s federal battery rebate is changing from May 1, 2026 — and if you’re considering a home battery, you’ll want to understand what’s changed and what it means for you. Why Is The Battery Rebate Changing? In 2025 alone, more than 180,000 home batteries were installed, as households rushed to take advantage of generous upfront [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>The Secret Way To Find Installers On SolarQuotes</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/secret-way-to-find-installers/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/secret-way-to-find-installers/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn Peacock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Installation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is a tool on the SolarQuotes site that almost no one uses. Not because it is hidden on purpose. Mostly because it is hard to stumble across. This one. Years ago, when the team and I were arguing about the limits of “trust us, we’ll pick three good installers for you”, we built the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>SolarQuotes Is Seeking A Home Electrification Writer</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/home-electrification-job/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/home-electrification-job/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Opray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you a journalist with experience covering renewables, or a solar fanatic with professional writing experience? We might have just the role for you. SolarQuotes is looking to expand our team of writers covering solar, batteries, home EV chargers, hot water heat pumps and more. Here&#8217;s all the key details: Location: Adelaide, or remote (Australia) [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Apartment Solar Push Continues As Victoria Extends Rebates</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/apartment-solar-push-continues-as-victoria-extends/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/apartment-solar-push-continues-as-victoria-extends/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Policy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Victoria has extended its &#8220;Solar for Apartments&#8221; program until 30 June 2027, giving more time for apartment residents and strata buildings to tap into rooftop solar and reduce power bills. Early uptake has been steady, and a new case study shows apartment solar is now moving from policy into real-world installations, with savings reaching residents. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">98820</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Beware &#8216;Bargain&#8217; Battery Offers In Your Letterbox</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/beware-bargain-battery-offers-in-your-letterbox/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/beware-bargain-battery-offers-in-your-letterbox/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Brakels]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Battery Storage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I write blog posts that are fact checks. But today&#8217;s is more a statement of fact.  And that fact is: If your electricity consumption is anywhere close to normal, it&#8217;s a bad idea to blow your only chance to use the battery rebate on a tiny 5 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery, like the one promoted [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>22</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">98309</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>The Small Solar Products Making A Big Impact</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/energy-access-starts-small/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/energy-access-starts-small/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Panels]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new report from Pollinate Group shows that “energy access” isn’t always about big infrastructure. In many communities across India and Nepal, it still comes down to small, practical products — delivered by local entrepreneurs who are building incomes at the same time. SolarQuotes has been supporting Pollinate Group for nearly seven years, and we [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">98792</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Australia’s Battery Boom Has a Wiring Problem</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/australias-battery-boom-has-a-wiring-problem/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/australias-battery-boom-has-a-wiring-problem/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn Peacock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Battery Storage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve got a high-voltage stackable battery system and the DC cables between the battery and inverter don&#8217;t have mechanical protection, you&#8217;re not compliant with Australian standards and your systems could be classed as unsafe &#8211; and shut down. This column explains why, and what the standard requires. A Quick Word On Voltage Categories The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>41</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">98768</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Installers Using Oil Crisis To Fuel Battery Rebate Lies</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/installers-using-oil-crisis-to-fuel-battery-rebate-lies/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/installers-using-oil-crisis-to-fuel-battery-rebate-lies/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Battery Storage]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/?p=98731</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Door knockers are falsely claiming that the government is giving away free solar and battery systems because of “the oil crisis”, as a spate of online ads assert the federal rebate will end in May.  Are Solar &#38; Batteries Being Given Away Due To The Energy Crisis? SolarQuotes has learned of a door knocker for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">98731</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>The NETCC Is Running A Review: Tell Them It&#8217;s Toothless</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/the-netcc-is-running-a-review-tell-them-its-toothless/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/the-netcc-is-running-a-review-tell-them-its-toothless/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Policy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/?p=98679</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[For some years now the solar industry has been labouring under the auspices of the New Energy Technology Code of Conduct. Invites have recently gone out so you can offer feedback to an independent review of the scheme. So we have an opportunity to offer guidance, but where to start? I&#8217;m sure there are a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">98679</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Quitting Gas Is About To Get A Lot Less Confusing</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/quitting-gas-is-about-to-get-a-lot-less-confusing/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/quitting-gas-is-about-to-get-a-lot-less-confusing/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Off Gas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Households looking to disconnect from gas — and switch to electric alternatives — will soon have a clearer and more consistent pathway, following a final determination from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC). The changes introduce a formal system for “gas abolishment” — the permanent removal of a gas connection — to improve transparency, define [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Instead Of Paying For Petrol, Profit From An EV Charger</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/instead-of-paying-for-petrol-profit-from-an-ev-charger/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/instead-of-paying-for-petrol-profit-from-an-ev-charger/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Norman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[EV Chargers]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/?p=98411</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[As Australians switch over to electric vehicles amid the petrol price surge, they might not just save money on fuel &#8211; they could share the use of their EV charger for profit. A handful of apps are promising to enable just that, allowing drivers in need to pay to tap into networks of private EV [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">98411</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Why Petrol Is So Hard to Quit</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/why-petrol-is-so-hard-to-quit/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/why-petrol-is-so-hard-to-quit/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn Peacock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Margaux Parker, breakfast host on Triple M Brisbane, announced last week that she would rather pay ten dollars a litre for petrol than drive an electric car. She&#8217;d also had enough of smug EV drivers. When I heard that, I thought, who&#8217;s actually being smug here? The person who bought a car and said nothing? [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>137</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Vale SMA: The Solar Inverter King Is Leaving Australia</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/vale-sma-australia-leaving-australia/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/vale-sma-australia-leaving-australia/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Inverters]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Despite showing up at All Energy conference with a perfectly swank and expensive trade stand, it appears SMA Australia has quietly withdrawn from the Australian market. Surely SMA haven&#8217;t gone broke? No, they&#8217;ll maintain a presence in the large scale commercial sector for solar farms. Why Is SMA Leaving Australia? It&#8217;s been a couple weeks [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
		
		
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