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Sigenergy has issued a product change notice (EOM2026001, dated 20 May 2026) confirming the 25kW Sigen EVDC Charging Module has reached end of marketing for Australia and New Zealand, effective 9 June 2026. The hardware isn’t going away. From now on, every SigenStor EVDC ships factory-set at 12.5kW, and 25kW
AIKO has been on our panel line-up for a while. What’s new for 2026 is the NeoStar 3 Series, and two fresh models from it land at PSW Energy: the all-black NeoStar 3S+ and the higher-output NeoStar 3P. Same cell platform, two different briefs. We preference the all-black 3S+ on
Tesla has extended its Next Million Powerwall rebate. Eligible Powerwall 3 installations ordered before 30 June 2026 can attract up to AUD $1,500 per address, paid as a Visa reward card. The extension is designed to offset the reduction in the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program, which took effect on
PSW Energy has received the Sigenergy Excellent Installer Award 2026, presented on stage at Sigenergy’s global partner gala dinner in Shanghai on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. Founder Derek McKercher accepted the award at the Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao on behalf of the Western Australian team, in a room that held Sigenergy’s
Every lithium battery slows down in the cold, and below 0°C internal cell temperature, charging stops being safe at all. Tesla’s answer in Powerwall 3 is Heat Mode: dedicated resistive heaters bonded to individual battery cells, run by software that predicts when warmth will be needed. Tesla published a white
Western Australia is the growth story of the NETCC Annual Report 2025. The number of NETCC Approved Sellers based in WA rose by more than 420% year on year, the largest increase of any state, and the report credits one thing for it: the WA Residential Battery Program. I have
On 6 May 2026, at Doltone House in Sydney, Nicole Bilman was named runner-up for Emerging Leader of the Year at the Smart Energy Council Excellence Awards. The category recognises individuals shaping the next generation of Australia’s renewable energy industry, judged by an independent panel from a national field of
Every solar and battery system installed in Western Australia is, in the eyes of the law, an electrical installation. Not a product. Not an appliance you plug in. The work of connecting panels, inverters and batteries to your switchboard can only be performed by licensed electricians, and the business that
In May, in a conference hall in Sydney, an analyst’s spreadsheet became four physical awards. Each one had Perth Solar Warehouse printed on it. Nobody from the group wrote a submission, polished an entry, or pitched a judging panel. SunWiz just counted. TLDR Perth Solar Warehouse, our residential and localised
When PSW Energy commits to carrying a manufacturer’s product, the commitment starts well before a spec sheet lands on someone’s desk. It starts at the factory. In March this year, our team travelled to China to visit four of our key manufacturing partners. The GoodWe leg of that trip covered
Applies to: Sigenergy systems managed via the MySigen app (uses the CMU serial number).Estimated time: 5–10 minutesYou’ll need: MySigen app (logged in), access to the inverter, your home Wi‑Fi name & password. Contents Quick start (TL;DR) In MySigen → Device tab, copy the serial number after “CMU” (exclude the word
If choosing the ideal solar brands wasn’t hard enough, now you’re faced with certain terminologies that sound like a virtual foreign language. The good news is that you’re not alone. Many seasoned solar professionals consistently try to stay up-to-date with the evolving product contortions aimed at making energy solutions more
Applies to: Enphase IQ Gateway/Envoy using the Enphase Enlighten mobile app.Estimated time: 5–10 minutesYou’ll need: Enlighten app (signed in), physical access to the gateway, your home Wi‑Fi name & password. Contents Quick start (TL;DR) Enable AP Mode on the gateway: Press the IQ Gateway AP Mode button once; the AP
Applies to: SolarEdge inverters using the mySolarEdge app for local commissioning.Estimated time: 5–10 minutesYou’ll need: mySolarEdge app (signed in), access to the inverter, your home Wi‑Fi name & password. Contents Quick start (TL;DR) Check signal & power‑cycle: Make sure your home Wi‑Fi is detectable at the inverter location, then power‑cycle
Is your Fronius inverter no longer producing data? Let’s get that back for you with the PSW Energy Fronius Inverter WiFi Reconnect guide. The great news is that this is often only ever a minor issue. Chances are the solar energy system is still producing power, you simply can’t see
Applies to: Sungrow string inverters using a Sungrow Wi‑Fi dongle (SG_Bxxxx hotspot) with the iSolarCloud app.Estimated time: 5–10 minutesYou’ll need: iSolarCloud app (logged in), your home Wi‑Fi name & password, physical access to the inverter/dongle. Contents Quick start (TL;DR) Confirm your home Wi‑Fi is detectable near the inverter. Activate the
Your Growatt inverter is displaying a code and you want to know what it means. This page covers every documented Growatt error code and warning code across three generations of hardware: the original Gen 1 grey inverters, the Gen 2 white string inverters, and the current XH hybrid range including
Is the Fronius Smart Meter worth the additional expense? How will the extra monitoring features benefit you? As expectations from solar energy systems increase, so does the dilemma of whether to include a consumption monitor or not. However, this one device could help save you thousands more than going solar
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