Sonnenbatterie review
Recently I heard the news that sonnenBatterie were joining Australia’s emerging Solar storage market, so I contacted Sonnen’s new Australian managing director Chris Parratt to get the scoop. The reason for my interest is that the “sonnenBatterie eco” is an AC coupled battery. This means we can connect it to any solar system – old or new. Enphase has […]
Enphase AC Battery Review
I’ve been so itching to write an Enphase battery review. The AC coupled Enphase battery seems to be gaining significant interest although its release date still three months away. It’s a revolutionary concept: a battery that can be fitted to any solar system – any inverter. Imagine that. Any solar system in Australia. You don’t […]
The Truth About Battery Ready Inverters
Battery ready vs battery compatible With the announcement of the Tesla Powerwall in 2015, the release of the LG Chem battery and the Fronius storage, being “battery ready” is the talk of the town. Consumers are aiming for a higher level of self-sufficiency and lower power bills. Batteries will revolutionize the industry; there are exciting […]
Lets go off grid with solar and batteries
Time to go off grid? Enough of paying high prices for ridiculous connection fees to your energy retailer. Enough of getting 6c for feeding power back to the grid. It’s time to go off grid with solar and batteries. I feel your pain. But allow me to be the voice of reason, assuming your motivation is either […]
LG Chem Battery Review
Review of the LG Chem Solar Battery When LG Chem Batteries released their lithium ion solar power battery storage in August 2015, I couldn’t help myself. Solar battery storage is the future of electricity and my business. When LG came to the table with a competitive price before Tesla and Fronius, I found it irresistible. I […]
Tesla Powerwall Compatible Inverters
Mark & Fin Peacock with the PowerWall – Melbourne 2015 Powerwall Compatible Inverters Since Elon Musk made his huge (albeit premature) announcement about the Tesla Powerwall, it seems everyone wants to be Tesla ready with a compatible solar inverter. There’s two for review on the Australian market: the Fronius Symo Hybrid and the SolarEdge. I’ll […]
Setup of the Sungrow Hybrid with LG Batteries
Working as Sungrow’s warranty agent in South East Qld, Sungrow asked me to do a training video to help with electricians as they install and program the new Sungrow Hybrid SH5kTL inverter. The Sungrow SH5K and LG Chem is one of several systems that power our office at Eagle Farm. We have them on a […]
The True Value Solar Battery Ready inverter? It’s not
True Value Solar have been pumping out TV ads in Brisbane touting their “ABB battery ready” solar system. Sounds great – how had I missed the ABB hybrid inverter release date!? So I called my solar supplier and asked for a price and specification so I could look into offering it to our customers. Pat […]
Electroy in Liquidation
Electroy Solar closed their doors on Friday 4 July 2015. A sad day for all the employees of a great solar power company, and by all reports a top bloke, Troy Hanifin. An unfortunate day for Electroy’s past customers who will no doubt be asking, “What happens to my solar warranty?” *DISCLAIMER: MC Electrical is not […]
Tesla Powerwall
On April 30, Elon Musk made a highly anticipated, game-changing announcement. The date had previously been set aside to celebrate the birth of my youngest sister. This day -I’m sure Anna will not mind- will now be shared with the day Elon Musk introduced his new company Tesla Energy, their Gigafactory, and most notably, the […]
