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News and views on battery storage, solar, off-grid living, and renewable energy technology – from the Off-Grid Energy Australia team. To keep up to date with Off-Grid Online, please subscribe to our quarterly newsletter using the sign up form below (in right hand side column).

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Meet Our Technical Team

The breadth of specialised knowledge in our technical team can only be learned from decades of work in ruthlessly hunting down the solution to any challenge

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Council Approval for Off Grid Systems

If your off-grid solar installation isn’t already incorporated in your house planning and building approval, then your council may require you to get this approval before the installation of your solar array/s

What’s a Watt?

Here’s a guide to some commonly used terms and abbreviations and what they mean in the world of electricity

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Off Grid Energy Installations & Projects

Off-Grid Energy Australia has completed hundreds of installations, covering every state and territory in Australia. We have also completed installations in New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu,

What Is an Energy Load Profile, and why Is It so important?

What Is An Energy Load Profile?

When living off-grid, you rely entirely on solar panels and batteries, so it’s critical to know exactly how much electricity you’ll need, and when you’re going to need it.

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Off-Grid Power Action Plan

Have a contingency plan for unexpected power outages of your off-grid power system to ensure any event is less stressful and helps power gets restored quickly.

What is a virtual power plant?

Whilst the term virtual power plant (VPP) has been around for a while now, what does it actually mean and how will they play an important part in our future energy systems?

Women in Renewables

It goes without saying that the renewable energy industry has a lot to gain from employing more women in more varied roles. Yet it is also women who have the most to gain from the development of this industry.

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Off-Grid vs Grid-Connected

With energy prices on the rise and blackouts becoming more common, the idea of being independent and free from the grasp of the utility companies is an attractive one.

SA Solar Home Battery Rebate

Under the Home Battery Scheme (HBS), the SA Gov will provide 40,000 South Australian homes with subsidies up to $6,000 each for installing battery storage on their homes.

Refer a friend to buy an off-grid solar system

Refer a friend

As a way of showing our appreciation for any new customers that you send our way, we’re launching a referral rewards program

OffiGrid Energy - Authorised Installer for Tesla Powerwall and Redflow ZCell

Authorised & Certified with Tesla & Redflow

Off-Grid Energy is proud to have been selected as both an Authorised Reseller and Certified Installer for Tesla, and also been chosen as one of the first Authorised Installers for Redflow’s ZCell.

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All About Lithium

So many devices, gadgets and tools are powered with lithium, but where does it come from, how does it impact our world and is reclycing an option?

Off grid solar system install in rural NSW

Off Grid In Rural NSW

Our experience with the Bulk Buy Project and building our home with power from the off-grid solar system we had installed on the existing garage.

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Energy Storage and Battery Ready Solar

Lately we’ve seen some large electricity price increases, low solar feed in tariffs, a large amount of residential solar installations and a climate with its fair share of sunlight; a great recipe for a battery storage revolution.

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Getting To Know LED Lighting

LED Lights have become a popular low energy lighting option, but as with all new technologies there are some important things to know and pitfalls to avoid.

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Global EV Race

A snapshot of who is leading the Electric Vehicle race and where Australia sits in it.

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Aussie Renewables Manufacturing

The manufacturing sector in Australia has taken a bit of a hit in recent times, yet we have a huge opportunity to become a leading manufacturer of quality renewable energy and battery storage systems.

Tesla Powerwall 1 - What it means for off-grid power.

Tesla Powerwall & Off-Grid Aussies

Australia will be one of the first countries to receive the much anticipated Powerwall. Here’s the details on what it means for your home’s solar system.