Local energy intelligence — rebate changes, product deep-dives and what's actually happening on WA's grid.
21 June 2026
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 output becomes a software licence …
14 June 2026
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 most roofs, and we’ll explain …
13 June 2026
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 1 May 2026. For Perth …
11 June 2026
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 senior leadership and partner companies …
10 June 2026
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 paper on the feature in …
8 June 2026
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 read the full report, published …
20 May 2026
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 nominees. Nicole flew the flag …
18 May 2026
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 contracts to do that work …
14 May 2026
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 sibling brand, took home four …
4 May 2026
Two-phase properties can run Sigenergy hardware. That is the short finding from two technical documents Sigenergy issued in mid-2025: a Declaration of Two-Phase Operation Compatibility from the Sigenergy service team (May 2025) and a two-phase design scenarios overview (V2, dated 7 June 2025). I have been through both, and the details matter more because the …
28 April 2026
PSW Energy has renewed its registration as a New Energy Tech Consumer Code (NETCC) Approved Seller. The current certificate is valid through 13 May 2027 and was issued by the Code Monitoring and Compliance Panel. The NETCC is an ACCC-authorised consumer protection code that sets conduct standards for businesses selling solar panels, battery storage, EV …
23 April 2026
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 two locations: the company’s global …
