Solar Savings Calculator
How much will a solar panel system save me? What will my solar payback period be? The solar savings calculator below will answer this question.
You’ll find an explanation below the calculator.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Small Commercial Solar Brisbane – Finding the Sweet Spot
Now that more people are better understanding the benefits of solar, their attention turns to looking at solar for their business. However, a lot of people are still unsure as to how to determine the size they’ll need and what added components are required for a commercial install. This post first aims to cover the […]
