But is is a good idea?
Yesterday I was surprised by the South Australian Government announcing a plan to put solar panels on the roofs of 50,000 or more homes along with a Telsa Powerwall 2 and smart meter. The goal is to have them work together to create a virtual power station with 250 megawatts of solar panels and battery storage that can provide 250 megawatts of power over two and a half hours. [Read more…]
A General Electric TM2500 turbine generator yesterday. Or possibly earlier.
In order to improve the probability of South Australia making it through the summer without one or more blackouts, the state government has leased, with an eye to buy, 9 mobile General Electric TM2500 turbine generators. [Read more…]
What the hell is a Black Max solar panel?
I recently wrote an article on black solar panels and included pictures of sexy black ones from SunPower and LG Solar. What I didn’t do was mention Seraphim Black Max panels. This is something I probably should have done, as we have received some inquiries about ‘Blackmax panels’.
Fortunately I wasn’t asked directly because all I could have said about them a few days ago was, “They are black solar panels made by Seraphim that are called Max.” [Read more…]
The United States has announced import tariffs of 30% will apply to all imported solar panels but a yearly quota of 2.5 gigawatts of imported solar cells, or enough to make around 9 million panels, is allowed. Just how much the United State’s Figurehead in Chief, Donald Trump, had to do with this decision I don’t know, but when you vote in someone who is only good for being blamed you may as well get as much mileage out of that as possible. So they will be forevermore known as the Trump solar tariffs and that’s definitely what they’re being called in the news. [Read more…]
Black solar panels in Alice Springs. Black frame, black cells, black backsheet. Photo Credit: Finn
Black Solar Panels Are Hot! This Reduces Efficiency.
I want you to think about someone you know who has rooftop solar. It doesn’t matter who. It could be a friend, a relative, or that handsome bearded man you’ve been stalking for months — it doesn’t matter. I want you to think about where they live. Picture their home in your mind’s eye and then answer these two questions: [Read more…]
Ronald’s fridge yesterday.
Disaster has struck the Brakels household! And I’m not talking about a minor disaster like a son or daughter breaking a leg.
Australian Standards must break free. Charging hundreds of dollars per standard is nuttier than wearing high heels while vacuuming.
People say I have no standards, but that’s only true in a legal sense. You see, I do have access to Australian Standards that have been purchased by my employer, SolarQuotes. While these particular standards have a heavy focus on how not to kill people when mucking around with electricity, there lots of other ones covering almost everything you can think of – and quite a few things you’d be very unlikely to think of. [Read more…]
How close to the edge of the roof should your solar panels go?
In the past I’ve written about solar panel clamping zones which determine where, on a solar panel’s edge, you can place the clamps that attach the modules to their mounting rails. What I didn’t do was go into just where on a roof solar panels can and can’t be installed. [Read more…]
Are vertical solar panels the best orientation for new Australian solar farms?
Last week I wrote about double glass bifacial panels that are able to use light coming from the front and behind, while on Christmas Eve I mentioned large scale solar farms are taking off in Australia. Because it’s the season for togetherness, I thought maybe we could put these two things together and make a bifacial solar farm.
Well, another year is almost gone and so to everyone I say, Merry Christmas and a Happy Old Year! [Read more…]
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