Why Fronius Solutions Partners Plus Matters (FSP+)
Our Fronius Solutions Partner Plus status honours our dedication to providing you with the highest quality service, support, products and warranties available.
Catch Power – A Better Solar PV Hot Water Timer
Solar hot water timers have been spruiked as a must-have to heat your water with free solar power. They’re fairly cheap to install (about $300) and they make you think you are saving lots of money. The truth is they are unreliable, may cost you money, and are overall a dumb solution. In this post, […]
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 […]
Solar Panel Cleaning
How often should I clean my solar panels? What is the best way to clean my solar panels? How do I maintain a solar system? Here are a few tips and tricks.
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.
The difference between an AC & DC coupled Solar battery
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 […]
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 […]
Can Tigo optimisers be used with a 3 phase inverter?
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 will debunk the myth and show how Tigo optimisers can be used with a three-phase inverter. Tigo can be used with 3 phase inverters Here […]
