If you’re replacing a small system with a bigger and better one, what does an ethical way to dispose of your old equipment look like? Read on while we detail a couple of ways old solar can still lead a useful life.

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If you’ve only just had the most efficient residential solar panels in Australia installed on your roof, unfortunately you won’t be able to enjoy that bragging point for much longer: Aiko Solar claims to have (again) broken their own record with what they claim is the first residential panel in Australia to exceed 24% module efficiency.

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When it comes to knowing which solar panel brands are the best, there’s nobody better to ask than the people who install them for a living, which is exactly what we do each year. It’s time to reveal the 2025 SolarQuotes Installers’ Choice Awards for Best Solar Panels. [Read more…]

We’re well into the first month of 2025, but before getting carried away by the fact we’re now obviously living in the future, I thought it would be a good idea to look back at which solar panels tested well last year, according to the Kiwa PVEL 2024 PV Module Reliability Scorecard.

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Recently I’ve seen a stirring in the solar marketplace. Big solar systems are great but the trend to giant oversized panels must be nipped in the bud. Please read on while I explain why commercial and industrial products don’t belong on domestic roofs.

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The whiter the image, the hotter the area.

Recently, I found myself back on the roof of a shed I hadn’t worked on for at least a dozen years. The solar hadn’t gone anywhere, but damn, it needed a clean. [Read more…]

Galvanised roofs with aluminium-framed solar panels attached will rust. Read on, and I’ll explain why this happens, what to do if you already have a galvanised roof, and how to buy a shiny metal roof that won’t rust when you add solar panels.
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Solar panel bypass diodes – those unassuming little electronic components quietly working in the background of your solar panels. What are they, why are they there, and do we really need them? [Read more…]

It’s that time of the year again when I reveal the results of our annual Installers’ Choice Awards for Best Solar Panels in 2024. [Read more…]

QCELLS solar panels installed in Australia

In a significant development for the Australian solar market, solar panel and battery importer, Hanwha QCELLS Australia – who operated in the mid to high end of the market – has let the solar industry know it will be closing its business in Australia. [Read more…]