Millions of Australians have installed rooftop solar to help the environment and save money. Many are hoping home battery storage will soon let them do the same. The cost of home energy storage is falling rapidly and it may not be long before it pays for itself. But at its current price it will not […]
[Continue reading…]Yesterday, Aussie solar veteran Tony Smith left an interesting question at the bottom of our ZCell battery review. Tony asked, for an off grid application, how to handle the fact that the ZCell battery needs to shut down so it can perform maintenance mode every week or so:
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UPDATE MARCH 2017: As of March 8, 2017, Aquion has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code UPDATE JULY 2017 : Aquion Energy is resuming operations Keen on storing your excess solar in a big battery? Worried about having a big box of toxic and/or flammable chemicals in your home? […]
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Residential demand tariffs are now available in Australia, and I recommend you watch out for them. If you are a modest user of grid electricity, as many solar owners are, they have the ability to blow your electricity bill through the ceiling.
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Electricity companies around Australia are starting to roll out a new way to charge you for electricity. It is called a residential demand tariff. Unsurprisingly this new tariff can result in higher bills for you, and higher profits for them. This post is important. It will explain to you what a demand tariff is, how it […]
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Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside, I do like to be beside the sea… Ever wonder why you never hear a robot singing that song? I’ll tell you why. Two words: corrosion! Sorry, that was one word. Two words – bad corrosion!
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Installing rooftop solar systems with a total panel capacity greater than the inverter capacity is usually a very good idea. It will certainly save you money, but it can also help get around the restrictions many Australians face on the size of inverter they can connect to the grid.
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One solar panel manufacturer who seems to be popping up a lot recently is Seraphim Solar. On the plus side they appear to make top quality panels which have done a good job of impressing people, receiving an average rating of almost 4.9 out of 5 from our customer reviews. But they get a black mark, for […]
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Why shouldn’t you wear underpants made in the Soviet Union? Because Cher-nob-yl fall out. And if you think that terrible joke doesn’t apply to you because you are female just spend some time in Chernobyl and maybe you’ll grow something that can fall out of your Soviet underpants.
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Do you love children? I do. And this is not a lead in to a stupid joke where I say, “…with tomato sauce”. In fact, all things considered, I find children to be about exactly as annoying as I find adults. So if you’re human, no matter what your age, you’re okay as far as […]
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