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	<description>An independent reckoning of the Aussie solar scene</description>
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		<title>Solar Sharer: 3 Hours Of Free Power Explained</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/solar-sharer-3-hours-of-free-power-explained/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Policy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Three hours of free electricity every day sounds like a pretty good deal on the face of it. That’s the promise behind the Solar Sharer Offer, a new scheme launching in NSW, South-East Queensland and South Australia from July 2026. In a recent SolarQuotes video, SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock breaks down what’s actually going on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Free Standards: Great Idea, Wrong Fix.</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/free-standards-great-idea-wrong-fix/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn Peacock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Policy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The government just committed $42.7 million of your money to solve a problem a not-for-profit could fix itself tomorrow for zero tax dollars. Let me tell you about Standards Australia. They own the documents tradies, engineers and other professionals are legally required to follow. Wiring a house? That&#8217;s a standard. Installing solar? Standard. Building anything? [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Solar Standards For Rentals Could Halve Energy Bills</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/solar-standards-for-renters/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/?p=99691</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Australia has become a rooftop solar powerhouse, but millions of renters are still missing out on the technologies helping homeowners slash their energy bills — a gap which a new report says could be closed through mandatory minimum energy-efficiency standards for rental properties. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) estimates most rental [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Single Upgrade Wiped Out Most Our Gas Bill</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/single-upgrade-wiped-out-our-gas-bill/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Opray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Off Gas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Getting off gas is a multi-year process for many households &#8211; replacing hot water, heating and cooking appliances can be an expensive initial outlay to get done all at once. But as I found with my first gas bill after getting a hot water heat pump, even getting just one appliance upgraded can make a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>36</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>We Need To Put A Price On Used Solar</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/put-a-price-on-used-solar/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Panels]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Solar has a bit of a waste issue presently. With extraordinary growth in both installations and system size, millions of panels are set to come off the roof in the next few years. So, can we solve the problem? Yes, with just one word, pricing. Word is that a lot of solar panels are languishing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Australia’s Biggest V2G Trial Just Shifted Up a Gear</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/australias-biggest-v2g-trial/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/australias-biggest-v2g-trial/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Australia’s vehicle-to-grid rollout has been significantly expanded, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) committing an additional $13.6 million to scale Amber Electric’s V2G trial from 50 households to 1,000 EV-enabled homes. The project is the largest real-world test in Australia of whether electric vehicles can operate as both transport and energy storage — charging [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">99597</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Switchboard Roulette: The Risk Hiding Behind Big Batteries</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/switchboard-roulette-risk-big-batteries/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn Peacock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 20:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Battery Storage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[My first proper job was at a nuclear power station. If you wanted to change anything you started with a drawing. You marked the change up in red. An engineer reviewed it. The drawing office turned the red ink into real drawings. The work was done to that drawing. Someone checked the install against the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">99609</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Fox ESS Seems Good Value, But Watch Out For The Shonks</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/foxess-good-value-watch-out-shocks/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Battery Storage]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/?p=99109</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[SolarQuotes is forever fielding questions from punters about quality of both hardware and installation, but recently we’ve seen a huge amount of interest in one fast-rising player. So are Fox ESS batteries any good? I’ll give them a qualified yes and outline why in this article. My first hand inspection of a Fox ESS install [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">99109</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>This Winter, Insulate The Roof Before Getting Solar</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/this-winter-insulate-the-roof-before-getting-solar/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/this-winter-insulate-the-roof-before-getting-solar/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[As winter closes in again I’ve set about some improvements to casa del cottage. So can you retrofit efficiency? Yes, but it’s difficult to get the best results &#8211; especially when you&#8217;ve already got solar. As a qualified builder I often lament my fellow licensees are sometimes hopeless. Many just don’t know how important it [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>25</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">99550</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Living With Irene The Classic EV</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/living-with-irene-the-classic-ev/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I can’t believe it’s been almost 3½ years that I’ve been living with a cute little lady who’s not my darling wife. So how has it been, owning a close to classic EV? Brilliant really. When I landed an unusual tax return and found a Kei car to blow it on, I didn’t realise that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>26</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Battery Boom Delivers Power Bill Drop For 2026/27</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/aer-dmo-2026-27-power-bills-drop/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/aer-dmo-2026-27-power-bills-drop/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 01:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electricity Prices]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released its final Default Market Offer (DMO) determination for 2026–27, with most households across NSW, South East Queensland and South Australia set to see lower benchmark electricity prices from July. The DMO acts as a regulated “safety net” price for customers on standing offers in those states. It also [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>31</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">99559</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Heat Pump Maintenance Tips To Avoid Hot Water Headaches</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/heat-pump-maintenance-avoid-hot-water-headaches/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Johnston]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 20:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Hot Water Heat Pumps]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/?p=99488</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Heat pump hot water systems are the most efficient and cheapest way to heat water for your home. Regular servicing and a few simple checks can help maximise efficiency, extend the life of the unit and protect your warranty. A high-quality heat pump should provide many years of reliable performance with relatively minimal upkeep &#8211; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>34</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">99488</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Power Network Costs To Rise Nationally, With One Exception</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/aer-network-costs-rise/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Wainwright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 02:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electricity Prices]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Australian Energy Regulator has completed its annual round of electricity network pricing approvals across most of the country, with one state defying the national trend for higher costs.The national picture is fairly clear: most regions across the National Electricity Market are facing higher network costs in 2026–27, although the size of the increases varies [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>31</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>The Truth About &#8216;AI-Powered&#8217; Home Batteries</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/the-truth-about-ai-powered-home-batteries/</link>
					<comments>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/the-truth-about-ai-powered-home-batteries/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Finn Peacock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 20:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Battery Storage]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/?p=99512</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Every second battery brochure that crosses my desk now has &#8220;AI-powered&#8221; stamped on it somewhere. Enphase has &#8220;AI-based energy management software.&#8221; Sigenergy promises &#8220;AI optimisation.&#8221; Even no-name brands are getting in on the act. But what does &#8220;AI&#8221; actually mean when it&#8217;s printed on a battery spec sheet? In most cases, a lot less than [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Is Your Battery Wired For Wheelie Bin Impact?</title>
		<link>https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/making-sense-of-mechanical-protection-levels/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Battery Storage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Batteries shouldn&#8217;t be put in the bin, and nor should bins be put into your battery &#8211; but has your home energy system been installed in a way that can handle a wheelie bin or worse of impact? How Much Protection Does Your Battery Need? We&#8217;ve covered the need for mechanical protection on battery wiring [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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