Are Batteries Worth It in 2024?
With the recent announcement of a generous $4000 rebate through the QLD Government Solar Battery Rebate, the dynamics of solar batteries are undergoing a significant shift. This incentive has sparked considerable interest, leading many to view it as an opportune moment to embrace solar batteries in QLD.
BYD Solar Battery Guide
If you are looking into adding a solar battery to your solar system, then you’ll want to understand not just the sizing options but how they vary in performance. Solar batteries are not one size fits all, which is ONE reason why BYD’s modular and expandable solution can be an excellent option. This blog won’t […]
AC vs DC Coupled Solar Batteries
Should I get an AC coupled battery or a DC coupled solar battery for my solar system? This post will briefly explain AC and DC and how we change one form of power to another. Next, I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both methods of charging a solar battery. It will also point […]
Five Solar Tips For Your New Build Home
If you are planning solar for your new home, you don’t want to get it wrong. There are some unique advantages you have from starting fresh. However, there are potential pitfalls you need to avoid. This article is going to give you five tips when considering a solar installation on your new build. 1. Rough In […]
Introducing Huawei’s New Battery-Ready Inverter: A Game Changer?
Global leader in solar PV inverters, Chinese manufacturer Huawei is set to take the Australian market by storm with their 5kW inverter. While you may not recognise the name Huawei, these guys have been around for a long time, and are a leader in mobile technology and electronics around the world. They’ve also been making […]
GoodWe BP series for Retro-fitting Solar batteries
GoodWe has just released what could most simply be called a solar battery charger, the GoodWe BP. If you want to sound a little more informed called a charge controller. Big deal. How many solar hybrid inverters are out there at the moment and why should we care about GoodWe’s? Who is GoodWe? The name […]
GCL Solar Battery Review
The GCL Solar Battery has landed. GCL made their massive announcement at the Solar Expo in Melbourne in March 2016. What caught everyone’s attention was the price. The 5.6kW battery could be supplied and installed for around $4500. That’s thousands less than a Tesla Powerwall. That’s huge! This puppy is going to sell. But should […]
Redflow Zcell battery review
Redflow has launched it’s ZCell battery in Australia. With impressively little fanfare, the product that started at the University of Qld in Brisbane, launched on the ASX in the end of March. A month later, at the Australian Solar Council’s ‘Solar Expo’ Redflow was near the top of my to-do list. Unfortunately, I wasn’t the […]
Sunny Boy Storage Review
SMA are back! The inverter giant SMA is just about to be the third inverter manufacturer to harness the momentum created by the coveted Tesla Powerwall. The Sunny Boy Storage will position itself uniquely as the only battery inverter that will link to the Tesla Powerwall by utilizing your existing solar inverter. It’s a huge […]
The new Tesla PowerWall – Version 2
It’s been a little over 12 months since I first heard of the Tesla Powerwall. It was April 30, 2015. Gee Wiz, Mr. Musk made quite a stir. Without even delivering a single battery to Australia in 2015, Elon captivated us with his vision. Then came the naysayers. We want the battery now! And if we […]
