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Read about how solar can help you save on your energy bills – and help save the environment.

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Battery sparks smart energy use

Since installing a solar battery and storing the excess energy they were generating, Rushin Patel and his family are now reaping the benefits.
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Off-grid vs. grid connection

Find out the difference between off-grid and grid-connect solar battery systems, and how both systems can help you be more independent of the electricity grid.
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Green thumbs to virtual power plants

30 years ago in the eastern suburb of Warrandyte – only 30 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD. John began to transition to off-the-grid living. John’s home stands as a shining example of sustainable living.
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Solar, a wise moo-ve for this dairy farmer

"It's saving us already, you know. It’s pretty nice to get a power bill half the size it was previously. That adds up pretty quickly".

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Solar delivers Post Office savings

"Planning to install solar for a business that’s running mostly during the day is a no brainer because 95% of our power use is at the same time the sun is out."

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Drouin couple thrilled with their solar savings

Steve and Noelene built their 'forever home' in Drouin, about an hour out of Melbourne in the hills of west Gippsland.
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Solar powering your morning cup of coffee

“There’s no reason not to do it. It’s sustainable, it’s easy, you save so much money. There’s really no reason not to put solar on the roof.”
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Solar saves more than money and the environment

Installing rooftop solar panels saves the average Victorian household $1,073 on their annual energy bills. And in doing so, households reduce their overall carbon emissions.
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It makes perfect sense to have power from the sun

Retired school teacher Ian lives on a hill in Trafalgar East, a stunning spot with views of nearby mountains and farmland.
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“Our bills are half of what they used to be”

“Before we had the battery our bills were two or three hundred dollars every two months, and now they’re under a hundred dollars. The most recent one’s about $65.”
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Skylark Boulevard a solar success

Skylark Boulevard, a suburban street in Melbourne’s expanding south east has one of the highest concentrations of residential rooftop solar in Victoria.
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"We owe it to the planet to do what we can"

“Cool cool cool!” is how Janelle of Ocean Grove describes her solar PV and battery system.
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Five in the house and a power bill of $30 a month… It could be you

Five in the house and a power bill of $30 a month… it could be you.

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“Be part of the solution, not the problem”

Triage nurse Richard Dowson had one main reason to purchase a solar battery – to reduce his carbon footprint.

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A win-win for landlords and tenants

Tania is a tenant, living in a four-bedroom house in Pakenham. Her landlord, Richard, recently installed solar panels on the house, helping Tania save on her energy costs.

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Solar helping to reduce cost of living pressures 

Solar Victoria’s solar panel rebate for Community Housing Organisations can help eligible organisations reduce cost of living pressures on tenants.

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Community housing residents making savings from the sun

Community housing residents making savings from the sun
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Solar Homes customer saves $240 a month with solar

Solar Homes customer saving $240 a month with solar
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Millsom family of Coburg embrace Solar Homes Program

Millsom family of Coburg embrace Solar Homes Program to save money and the environment
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More holidays thanks to solar savings

Franz is a Solar Homes (PV) rebate customer.

Reviewed 05 December 2022

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