Basking in sunlight from dawn to dusk, Western Australia is a great place for solar panels. But not everyone can install solar, which got me thinking. Is WA a great place for batteries without solar panels? [Read more…]
3 Million EVs, 22.46 Gigawatts: A Sober Look at Australia’s V2G Future
Many clued-up Australians dream of their electric car not only taking them places but powering their home and even the grid.
Keep reading, and you’ll discover how Vehicle-to-Grid technology (V2G) could outdo Australia’s entire coal fleet in terms of power delivered (kW) but not energy (kWh) and what that means for our future energy mix.
Jinko’s Suntank Battery Bounces Back With An Improved Warranty
This article is all about the Jinko Suntank Battery’s technical specs. Two months ago, I wrote about its terrible warranty and decided no one in their right mind should buy it. But — to their credit — Jinko replaced the original warranty with a much better one shortly after my post was published. [Read more…]
Battle Royale Of EV Charger Warranties: Who Will Be Crowned Champion?
I have 11 EV charger warranties, and I will make them fight. [Read more…]
The Fronius Wattpilot Warranty: It’s Too Short
This is a deep dive into the Fronius Wattpilot EV charger warranty. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a device for charging EVs.
There is nothing especially wrong with the warranty Fronius provides — except that it’s too short. The Wattpilot warranty is only two years. [Read more…]
Drowning In Despair: A Deep Dive Into The Jinko Solar Suntank Warranty
UPDATE JULY 2023: Jinko has updated and improved the SunTank warranty, also retroactively applying it to existing installations. Good on them! The new warranty document is available here. Summary of changes below:
| Features | Old Warranty | New Warranty |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Retention | 70% for the first 5 years 50% for another 5 years |
60% for 10 years |
| Life Cycle or Life Cycle Power | Shouldn’t be over 300 per year | Total energy discharged from the battery reaches 3.05MWh per kWh usable capacity |
| Accessories Warranty Period | 1 year | 2 years |
| Warranty if not connected with Internet | 3 years | 5 years |
| Operating Temperature | -10 ～ +45 | -10 ～ +50 |
| Transferrable | No | Yes |
| Others | – | Applies to all previously sold systems |
Jinko Solar launched their Suntank low-voltage home battery in July 2022. This article is my opinion of its warranty. While it’s possible the battery could be good, I can tell you right now its warranty isn’t. [Read more…]
US Study Shows EV Batteries Should Last An EV’s Lifetime
Good news! As your EV gets old, its battery should be fine.
How long do electric vehicle batteries last? According to a study by Recurrent — a US company devoted to helping people buy and sell used EVs — it’s a long time. [Read more…]
Home Batteries Finally Taking Off?
Installation by DJM Electrical
This year’s Smart Energy Conference was abuzz with news on solar and batteries — more abuzz than a bucket of Queensland prawns on a hot tin roof. The hottest of hot topics was home batteries — not because dodgy ones were spouting flame — but because their installation rate is soaring. If growth continues, by the end of 2027, Australia could have as many home batteries as some optimists predicted for the year 2020. [Read more…]
A Deep Dive Into The Sungrow Battery Warranty — It Can’t Take The Heat
I read the Sungrow Battery Warranty so you don’t have to…
Could Bad Weather Kill Your Battery Warranty?
Home battery sales are growing, with around 47,000 Australian installations last year. One popular choice that won’t break the bank — but may still put a major dent in it — is from Sungrow. Their High Voltage SBR battery is competitively priced and, because it’s modular, provides from 9.6 to 25.6 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of storage. This article will be a deep dive into the details of its warranty. [Read more…]
Budget 2023. Direct Bill Reductions: Dumb. Low Cost Loans: Smart
Last night the Treasurer gave a half-hour Budget speech. I listened in because lately, there hasn’t been enough boredom in my life. There is a lot I could say about this year’s budget — but I won’t. I’ll stick to discussing energy. Mostly, the Government’s plan for providing cost-of-energy relief to low-income households and how they’re doing it wrong. [Read more…]
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