Guides

Straight answers on rebates, solar, batteries & bills.

Plain-English guides from an audit company that doesn't sell or install anything — so there's no system we're steering you toward. Figures are grounded in current schemes and flagged when they change.

EV · National

Charging Your EV on Solar & Off-Peak Power for Next to Nothing

How to run your electric car on daytime solar or off-peak electricity — and the maths that tells you which one actually saves you money.

Business · National

The 2026 SRES Change: STCs Now Cover Solar Up to 1 MW

From 1 October 2026, commercial solar systems between 100 kW and 1 MW can create upfront STCs — here's what the 'missing middle' change means for your business.

Tariffs · TAS

Tasmania Solar Feed-in & Aurora Energy Explained

How Tasmania's OTTER-regulated feed-in tariff works, what Aurora pays, and how to squeeze the most value from a rooftop system in a winter-peaking state.

Tariffs · WA

WA's DEBS Feed-In Explained: The Two-Rate Solar Buyback

Why WA pays solar exports at two different rates — and what the peak/off-peak split really means for whether you self-consume, export, or add a battery.

Solar · National

How to Choose the Right Solar System Size (Not the Biggest)

Bigger isn't always better — the right kW depends on how and when you actually use power, not on filling your roof.

Rebates · National

The STC Solar Discount Explained (And Why It Shrinks)

How the federal small-scale certificate scheme quietly knocks thousands off a rooftop solar quote — and why the discount gets smaller every year.

Battery · National

You've Got Solar — Do You Actually Need a Battery?

An independent, no-sales look at when home storage pays off after you've already got panels — and the households where it simply won't.

Tariffs · National

Time-of-Use Tariffs Explained: How to Actually Cut Your Bill

Peak, off-peak and shoulder windows can save you real money — but only if you know when they run and can shift your usage into the cheap hours.

Hot water · National

Heat-Pump Hot Water Rebates in 2026: How STCs Work

The federal certificate discount can knock a big chunk off a heat-pump hot water unit — but whether it's worth switching depends on what you're replacing.

Tariffs · National

Solar Feed-in Tariffs by State in 2026: Why Export No Longer Pays

Feed-in tariffs have collapsed across Australia — here's why, and why what you use at home now matters more than what you sell back.

Rebates · SA

South Australia's REPS Scheme in 2026: What It Covers & What Changed

The Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme is SA's own energy-efficiency scheme — here's how it reaches your bill, what it covers in 2026, and where the fine print bites.

Solar · QLD

Is Solar Worth It in Queensland in 2026? An Honest Look

Regional vs south-east, the feed-in reality, self-consumption maths and honest payback — with no product to sell you.

Rebates · VIC

Solar Victoria Rebates in 2026: What's Real and What Pays

An independent walk-through of Solar Victoria's 2026 Solar Homes rebates — solar PV, hot water and batteries — plus who actually qualifies and when it stacks up.

Rebates · NSW

NSW home battery incentives in 2026: the federal rebate + the state top-up

NSW is one of the few states that adds its own battery incentive on top of the federal discount. It's real money — but it's smaller than it sounds, and the big upfront "rebate" isn't for most households. Here's the honest version.

Rebates · National

The Cheaper Home Batteries rebate in 2026: what you actually get

The federal battery discount is real money — but it's tiered, it shrinks over time, and a rebate never makes a bad battery a good buy. Here's the straight version.