If you are looking at a 6.4kWh Lithium-Ion battery for use with your solar power system in Australia right now, you are probably tossing up between a LG Chem Resu 6.4Ex and the Tesla Powerwall. To help you decide which one is for you – here is a side by side comparison, and some commentary […]
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Enphase’s Cunning Plan: Make Micro Inverters Cheaper than String Inverters.
When it comes to Australian solar installations, conventional string inverters tower over the competition like a current converting colossus. But microinverters, which are tiny in both physical size and market share, are shaping up to beat string inverters on both price and reliability. Enphase, the world’s largest producer of microinverters, plans to beat conventional inverters on […]
[Continue reading…]All-weather graphene solar panels will generate energy from rain
The performance of solar cells is often determined by the range of weather conditions. However a breakthrough by Chinese scientists has brought closer the practicality of solar cells being able to generate energy during… wait for it… both sunny and rainy days.
[Continue reading…]Sonnen battery storage enters the Oz market, company announces peer-to-peer trading
The surge of popularity of solar and storage in Oz has triggered a battery storage invasion as companies are keen to test our country as an ideal market. The most recent of these announcements comes from German clean energy company Sonnen.Â
[Continue reading…]Duracell announce ‘Powerwall Killer’ home battery.
Well, it finally happened. After sitting on the sidelines as the solar battery storage boom unfolded around it, the world’s biggest name in batteries has finally joined the party. Today, April 1, at a glittering press event in Bethel, Connecticut, Duracell’s VP of Solar Storage, George Leclanche, unveiled the Duracell Ultra Lithium Home Battery – which will be […]
[Continue reading…]How The Cost Of Powerwall Storage Doubled In 11 Months
[Update: on Aug 16 2024 Tesla announced the Powerwall 3 ] [Update: on Oct 28 2016 Tesla announced the Powerwall 2 ] [Update: In June 2016 Tesla updated the Powerwall warranty – details here] 11 months ago Elon Musk jumped on stage and announced the Powerwall.  The Tesla data sheets released after Musk’s presentation proclaimed we would […]
[Continue reading…]What’s Turnbull and Hunt up to on renewable energy financing?
The government’s re-shaping of renewable energy financing during the week has drawn quite a few responses in the media. Some applaud the allocation of $1 billion for renewables, however most of them have accused the PM and the Minister of the Environment Greg Hunt of duplicity and blatant vote-buying in an election year.
[Continue reading…]Adding Solar Panels To Existing System? Here’s What You Need To Know.
Please note: this post was written in 2016 ***Please read this 2022 post for the latest information on upgrading your solar panel array.*** So you’ve got solar panels on your roof and you want more so you can get your bills even lower?
[Continue reading…]Global CO2 Emissions Stall, Economy Grows, Thanks To Renewables
Interesting news from two separate studies from different agencies this week folks. The first — from the International Energy Agency (IEA) — found that carbon emissions have stalled worldwide for the second year in a row. The second, from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), outlined the associated benefits of doubling the share of renewables […]
[Continue reading…]SolarWorld launches bifacial solar panels in US
German and US based manufacturer of top quality solar panels, Solar World AG launched their new bifacial solar modules in late 2015 at the industry trade show Solar Power International. However it was this month’s announcement of the first rollout of the new SolarWorld solar panels in the United States that has set tongues wagging.
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