Enphase Micro-Inverter Review
Enphase Microinverters are hands down the best Microinverters on the market. But is a Microinverter the right option for your home? This Enphase review will kick off with an update – a couple of YouTube videos. In these videos, I show why Enphase isn’t necessarily the shade solution we all thought it was. Below the […]
The Best Solar Inverters of 2019
If you are looking for the best solar inverter for your home, the answer does not necessarily come from the top of a “best solar inverter 2019” list. There are four different inverter solutions you will want to consider, depending on your particular home and your personal preferences. This blog will help you easily navigate […]
Huawei Inverter and Optimiser Review
Huawei inverters are the new kid on the solar block. I first published this Huawei inverter review in May 2018. It gained a bit of attention and some online criticism saying it was not accurate. However, Huawei approached me about this review, and apart from some cheeky comments I made, they graciously agreed with the […]
Solar Voltage Rise – why you should care
Solar Voltage Rise can significantly reduce your solar production, but the problem is often ignored. It’s one thing to use a quality inverter and panels, but if solar voltage rise is not considered by your solar installer, then your solar may produce significantly less than it should have. In part one, I’ll explain what voltage […]
SolarEdge Inverter and Optimiser Review
It’s been a couple of years since I first wrote this SolarEdge inverter review. It started out nice. We installed over 3000 SolarEdge optimisers, and I had a tour of the SolarEdge HQ in Israel and had meetings with some of SolarEdge’s founders. But, as time went on, significant problems started appearing so I changed […]
PERC Solar panels – Degradation through LeTID
Solar panels are getting bigger thanks to a technology called PERC. Just two years ago, a 250W panel was the norm. Today, just about every panel manufacturer is offering Mono PERC solar modules and Poly PERC solar modules at 300W. Some are even offering an extremely affordable 330W Mono PERC module. The aim of this post is […]
Can Tigo optimisers be used with a 3 phase inverter?
Update 2024: Please note that we no longer recommend Tigo optimisers. For more details, please refer to our recent blog post: Tigo Optimizer Recall. Since writing my latest post on Tigo Energy, there have been claims by some in the industry that Tigo optimisers cannot be used with three-phase inverters on residential solar systems. This mini-blog […]
Tigo Energy Optimiser Review
Tigo Energy optimisers are the quiet achiever of the Solar industry. In part one of this blog, I’ll explain how installing solar panels in shade will affect your solar production. I’ll show, through a series of tests, how solar panel bypass diodes work reasonably well to combat shade, but I’ll also explain why solar panel […]
Fronius Inverter Review
It’s no overstatement to say the Fronius Primo inverter and Fronius Symo inverter has a cult following in the Australian solar market. But does the Fronius Inverter deserve its reputation? Before scrutinising the inverter, we’ll start with a brief history of the company Fronius. We’ll then have a glimpse at the mothership, Fronius International, and […]
The Queensland Government Solar Rebate 2018
Qld Government Solar Rebate and Interest-free Loans It’s time for a new Solar Rebate Qld! In a previous post, I showed there is no such thing as interest-free solar. In fact, going “interest-free” with companies like Brighte and Certegy will end up costing you more than genuine low-interest loans. It turns out that there is […]
