The Melbourne home energy blog
Research you can act on, published twice a week: solar from the ground up, heat pumps, air conditioning, EV charging, prices, rebates and brand research for Melbourne.
- EV charging at home in Melbourne: what you actually need
Trickle charging versus a wall charger, single phase versus three phase, solar-aware charging, and what installation really costs.
- Feed-in tariffs are tiny now. Here is the self-consumption playbook instead
Why exported solar earns cents while used solar saves dollars, and the practical routine that shortens payback more than any discount.
- Choosing a reverse cycle air conditioner in Melbourne: the factors that matter
Sizing by room, the two-sided star rating label, inverter technology, noise and installation quality: how to buy heating and cooling for Melbourne's climate.
- Victoria's hot water rebate stack: how VEU, Solar Victoria and STCs combine
The three discounts that stack on a heat pump hot water installation in Victoria, the July 2026 local content change, and the fine print that catches people.
- Buying a heat pump hot water system: the seven factors that actually matter
COP, tank size, noise, refrigerant, cold-climate performance, warranty and installer quality: how to judge a heat pump quote in Victoria.
- What is a heat pump hot water system, and why is every Melbourne electrician suddenly selling them
How heat pump hot water works, the COP number that makes it three times cheaper to run, and why rebates have made it the default replacement in Victoria.
- Panel research report: Jinko Tiger Neo, the panel Melbourne installers carry most
Technical specs, warranties and honest trade-offs for the Jinko Tiger Neo range, the most-mentioned panel brand across Melbourne installer websites in our directory data.
- The STC calculation explained: what your solar discount is really worth in 2026
The exact formula behind the federal solar incentive, worked through for a Melbourne 6.6kW system, and why most figures you read online are out of date.
- What Melbourne solar really costs right now: the market in five numbers
Current installed price bands for 6.6kW and 10kW systems, what separates a cheap quote from a good one, and the numbers from our own directory data.
- The six factors that decide how much power your solar panels actually make
Orientation, tilt, shading, temperature, inverter sizing and dirt: what really moves solar output in Melbourne, and which factors you can control.