The solar inverter is the hardest working component in your solar energy system. In a well-installed system, it is the component most likely to fail first – well, it is now we’ve got rid of roof-top DC isolators.
But what inverter brands are best? [Read more…]
For three years now, we’ve asked our network of 500+ solar installers what brands of solar panels they’d choose to install on their own homes. [Read more…]
Choosing the most suitable electricity tariff after installing solar panels or batteries can make a huge difference to your future power bills.
Unfortunately, electricity tariffs are getting more complex. [Read more…]
If you’re looking to buy a solar battery in 2022, you’ll find at least 32 brands available in Australia. But which is best? [Read more…]
Every year, more solar inverter brands arrive on the Australian market. But which one should you choose for your solar power system?
I think the best people to answer this question are the people that have to install, commission, maintain and support those inverters every day: the solar installers. [Read more…]
What are the best solar panels to put on an Australian roof in 2022?
I think the best people to answer that question are professional, Australian installers. [Read more…]
To maximise the solar energy generated over a year, the perfect roof to install solar panels on in Australia is large, north-facing and inclined at an angle close to the location’s latitude.
Panels mounted parallel to this perfect roof will be optimised for annual energy yield, and in most parts of Australia, should seldom need cleaning. Thanks to their angle, rain will slide off, cleaning as it goes.
Flat roofs are not ideal for solar. [Read more…]
Have you ever noticed that most solar panels installed on Australian roofs are mounted in portrait orientation?
Portrait is more popular because solar panels are cheaper and quicker to install this way.
This post will explain why panel orientation can matter, and why you may be better off with landscape panels despite the extra effort required to install them. [Read more…]
If one renewable energy technology for your home deserves particularly careful due diligence, it’s the home battery system. A solar battery is an incredibly dense box of energy. If something goes wrong, the consequences could be dire. [Read more…]
There are a lot of solar inverter brands on the Australian market in 2021. But which ones are the best?
That’s a tough question to answer. So we asked installers we trust what they thought. [Read more…]
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