August saw a significant increase in the proportion of Australians wanting to install battery-ready PV systems according to the latest SolarQuotes Australian Solar System Interest Index (auSSII) report.
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Comparing Solar Hot Water Diverters Available In Australia
Update: since publishing this article commenters have made us aware of 3 other hot water diverters on the Australian market, the ‘Dimplex Free-E’ and, The Fronius OhmPilot and a unit from SolarEdge. We’ll add these to the comparison table as soon as we have enough info. If you know of any others let us know.
I recently wrote about solar hot water diverters. These devices use your surplus solar electricity to power your hot water cylinder.
They can cut your electricity bills provided your solar feed-in tariff is less than the cost of the grid electricity used to heat your water — which is not always the case.
I am going to assume you’ve read my earlier article, done your research, and decided a solar hot water diverter is for you. You’ve either determined it will save you money or it was love at first comprehension of the concept and you’ve realized you can’t live without one. So the question becomes, which diverter should you choose? [Read more…]
Larger Solar PV Systems Eligible For FiT Incentives In Regional QLD
Solar panel image: B137, CC BY-SA 4.0
Thousands of regional Queensland households and businesses with large solar power systems installed will now be able to receive a solar feed in tariff (FiT).
Solar Power For 800,000 UK Social Housing Households
Solar Energy Systems For UK Public Housing | Image: P-Association
A social housing solar panel installation programme in the UK will see 800,000 households save up to £192m on electricity costs annually and generate more than a thousand jobs.
Major Solar Inverter Milestone For ABB In India
After passing a 5GW supply milestone, ABB says its inverter products are present in around 40% of installed solar projects in India.
Australian States Lighting The Way On Renewable Energy
Australia’s states and territories are lifters and the Federal Government continues to be a leaner on renewable energy and emissions reduction.
Solar Citizens Supporter Survey Results
Solar Citizens started bringing together solar power supporters across Australia in 2013 and since that time its membership has swelled to 98,500.
Will A Solar Hot Water Timer Save Or Lose You Money?
If you have solar, is adding a simple, cheap timer to your electric hot water system worthwhile?
Lately my life has been a lollapalloza of solar electric hot water heating. I’ve looked at more ways of heating water using solar electricity than you can poke a stick at. Or at least I have if your poking arm is weak and flabby and easily fatigued. [Read more…]
CORENA – Solar Power For The Community, By The Community
For more than 4 years, Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA) has been utilising people power to help community groups install solar.
5.9GW+ Of Small Scale Solar Installed In Australia
July 2017 Totals – Clean Energy Regulator
Installations of solar panel systems in Australia in July brought the nation’s cumulative small-scale PV total to over 5.9 gigawatts.
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