We all know Christmas Down Under can be a ripper of a time, but between the cooking chaos and the relatives causing mayhem, thinking about energy efficiency might be the last thing on your mind. Fair enough, I get it.
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NREL Study Challenges Our Solar Panel Cleaning Advice
A new study from America’s NREL might have us rethinking our stance on solar panel cleaning.
[Continue reading…]Trina’s Plan: Bring Two Million Solar Panels To Australia In 3 Years
Trina Solar has beefed up its channel arrangement with Aussie distributor Solar Juice, with the two outfits signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bring 1GW of Trina’s Vertex modules into Australia over three years.
[Continue reading…]Maverick Victorian Microgrid Breaks All the Rules (and Sometimes Itself)
The future of energy is local, modular, and thrill-seeking – meet the microgrid, the little grid with big dreams of transforming how your appliances are powered and how your community copes with extreme weather.
[Continue reading…]Electrical Nightmares: The Terrifying Realities of Household Wiring
Electricity is crucial in modern society, powering almost everything we use daily. In Australia, working with anything over 50 volts AC or 120 volts DC (ripple-free) requires a licensed electrician.
[Continue reading…]The Solar Inverter Dilemma: Struggling to Match Modern Panel Output
Solar panel technology has made incredible strides in recent years, significantly boosting rooftop energy production. Solar panel manufacturers have achieved this mostly by optimising their panels to push out more current than ever before.
[Continue reading…]Queensland’s 2024 Battery Rebates Could Give 5 Year Battery Payback
Update 12 Feb 2024: The Queensland Battery Rebate is live. Update 24 Apr 2024: The Battery Booster Program will end at 11:59 pm on 8 May 2024. With the resignation of Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk providing a first-rate distraction, Queensland last week joined the ranks of Australian states supporting home solar battery storage with a rebate […]
[Continue reading…]Should You Have A Home Battery Safety Plan?
Many local councils actively promote the importance of having a bushfire survival plan to residents. Given the potential risks associated with home batteries, should homeowners also have a dedicated emergency response plan for their home battery systems?
[Continue reading…]Inverters Binned, Panels to Waste: The Harsh Reality of Solar Standards
Pat Southwell is an Electrical Inspector, solar installer and electrician based in metropolitan Melbourne. Picture this: Mike, a seasoned solar installer with over 15 years experience, is compelled to bin a perfectly functional solar system—inverter, panels and all—solely because of inflexible Australian Standards.
[Continue reading…]What The Hell Is GivEnergy?
Recently, I had the pleasure of walking the halls at the All Energy Solar Conference in Melbourne. For those in the industry, we affectionately call it “Solar Xmess” because it’s the one time of year when we can all get together and passionately debate the finer points over a beer. Some might argue that our […]
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