The Honest Guides.
This is every guide we publish — including the ones that say "wait", "buy smaller" or "don't buy". A site funded by the sale can't afford to publish that list. We can, because our advice has to survive your scrutiny, not close your deal.
26 guides · every figure sourced · Reviewed by the Mission Green Energy Team · Updated July 2026
Is it actually
worth it?
The question every seller answers with "yes". These guides answer it properly — including when the honest verdict is wait, buy smaller, or don't buy at all.
Is a home battery worth it in 2026?
The honest answer, including when to wait or buy smaller.
Is solar still worth it in 2026?
Yes for most — and here's exactly who it's NOT worth it for.
Do I actually need an EV charger?
Most drivers may not. The honest test runs on your daily kilometres, not the brochure.
Is heat pump hot water worth it?
How to dodge a lemon — and the "free/$33" trap explained.
The Cheaper Home Batteries Program, honestly
Around 30% off via STCs, stepping down gradually to 2030 — so "act now" pressure is a tactic, not a deadline.
Solar payback in Australia, by state
What moves your payback, plus an honest estimator that will tell you if it doesn't stack up.
Which one,
honestly?
No single "winner" declared to move stock — each comparison is framed by what you're actually trying to do: backup, budget, expandability or matching what's already on your roof.
The best home battery in Australia for 2026
Ranked by use-case, because there is no single winner.
Tesla Powerwall vs BYD
All-in-one backup versus modular scaling.
Sigenergy vs Tesla Powerwall
AI and EV integration versus the proven all-in-one.
Sungrow vs Tesla Powerwall
Value on a matched inverter versus the premium all-in-one.
Enphase vs Tesla Powerwall
AC-coupled modularity and a 15-year warranty versus the DC all-in-one.
BYD vs Tesla vs Pylontech
The three-way spec battle, with an honest best-for-each verdict.
Compare every system
Every battery and panel side by side, with live calculators.
How do you not
get burned?
An estimated 1 in 6–7 Australian solar systems has been left behind by a company that stopped trading. These guides help you avoid joining them — and recover if it's already happened.
Check a solar installer before you pay a deposit
How to check an installer won't vanish — and yes, run the checks on us too.
My solar installer went bust — now what?
The recovery playbook: what survives, who to call, and your Consumer Law rights.
The Orphaned Solar Report
The data behind the problem: how many systems, what survives, how to stay off the list.
What to do
when it goes wrong?
Straight diagnostic guides for the moments after the install — no upsell attached, and a clear line on what's safe to check yourself versus when to call a professional.
Will my battery work in a blackout?
Most do NOT back up by default — what backup actually needs, and how much of the house it runs.
My power bill went UP after solar
The three real causes sellers skip — and how to tell if the system is genuinely faulty.
The network rejected my application
Export limits explained — and the paths that still get you connected.
Inverter red light or fault code?
The one safe reset — and when to call a sparkie instead.
Solar stopped exporting to the grid
Not generating vs not exporting vs not credited — three different problems, diagnosed safely.
Battery won't charge to 100%
Usually by design — reserves, VPPs and calibration — and the signs it's a real fault.
Solar panels in bushfire and smoke season
Smoke, ash and fire threats: protecting output and staying safe.
Where are the numbers
actually from?
The reference layer under every guide above — sourced, dated, and built to be checked against the original, not taken on our word.
The State of Home Energy in Australia 2026
The canonical 2026 snapshot: rebates, tariffs, the sun tax — every figure sourced and dated.
Rebate Checker
Every live rebate for your state, each with its official source.
FAQs — fifteen straight answers
The questions we get most, answered in plain English with no hedging.
Why publish guides that
say "don't buy"?
Because advice you can't trust is worthless, and you can't trust advice that only ever says "yes". Mission Green installs solar, batteries and heat pumps — that's disclosed on every page — but the guides above are written to survive your scrutiny, not to close a sale. When the numbers say wait, we say wait; when a smaller system pays back better, we say smaller. We even publish our own honesty record, which tracks how often our advice is "not yet" or "not this". If a guide here ever reads like a brochure, tell us — that's a bug, not the product.