How We Slashed His Power Bills From $300 Per Month To $40 In Credit
Angus on the Gold Coast had 20 kW of solar and still paid about $300 a month. Source Energy Group added a 50 kWh GoodWe battery and one 15 kW…
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Coastal Solar and Batteries Are Not The Same. Here’s Why.
On Off The Grid episode 27, Jason and Cam explain why coastal solar and battery systems need a different approach: where the battery goes, what corrosion ratings mean, the 500…
Read ArticleHow We Slashed Their Power Bills From $200 to $23
Jennifer from Nabiac, NSW was paying around $200 a month with an existing solar system. Jason and Cam hear how Source Energy Group added a battery, fixed a non-compliant install,…
Read ArticleSolar Shading, String Inverters and Wind Zones Explained
Solar Panel Shading, String Inverters vs Microinverters, and Wind Zones: What Queensland and NSW Homeowners Need to Know Your power bill keeps climbing, but you’re stuck wondering if solar will…
Read ArticleWhat’s Wrong With The Solar Industry And Why Source Energy Group Is Fixing It
Jason, Cam, Tim and Luke explain what is wrong with the solar industry: sales companies selling bottom dollar, squeezing installers, and leaving homeowners as the meat in the sandwich, and…
Read ArticleRanking Solar Battery Brands in 2026: GoodWe, Sigenergy, Sungrow and More
Jason, Cam, Luke and Tim rank solar battery brands for 2026: GoodWe and Sigenergy in S-tier, then Sungrow, Enphase and Tesla, with Alpha, Fox ESS, Growatt and sonnen called out…
Read ArticleIs Buying Solar And Battery From Your Offset Account Worth It?
Jason and Tim sit with Zach from At Finance on Off The Grid episode 25 to compare offset accounts, green loans and personal loans for solar and battery, and when…
Read ArticleHow to Read Your Electricity Bill: Supply Charge, Tariffs and Credits
Jason, Cam, Luke and Tim break down how to read an Australian electricity bill: supply charge, peak and off-peak tariffs, export credits, the solar share offer, and subsidies that hide…
Read ArticleHow Ashley Cut His Townsville Power Bill From $1,500 to $20
Ashley Baxter in Townsville went from nearly $1,400-$1,500 a quarter to a predicted bill around $20 after Source Energy Group installed solar and battery. Whole-home backup already kept the lights…
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