How to clean the leaves from under your Solar Panels by Solar Girl We love our trees. They clean the air we breathe! However, their lovely leaves taking residence under your Solar Panels is a site for ant’s to build their nests. So it may be time to look at two areas of concern, firstly…
How to Clean your Solar Panels by Solar Girl Do you procrastinate when it comes to cleaning, especially on the big jobs? Well cleaning your solar panels need not be a job you put off. Invest in a gurney and they will be spotless in no time at all. Seeing the increase in power generation…
During recent health check audits of Gold Coasters that had their systems installed during the initial boom (about 3 years ago), Gold Coast Energy inspectors have been noticing alarming rates of solar panels turning yellow. In particular this phenomenon is most noticeable in the 1KW systems with cheap Chinese panels where the homeowners got…
Energex has experienced a massive influx of applications to network connect from Queenslanders wanting to lock in their .44 cent Feed in Tariff . 75,000 applications were recieved in the two week period leading up to the 9th of July with 31,000 of those being put in on the last day! The customer may install…
Office environment Use the light coming through your window if possible and turn off office lights. Turn off all lights not being used (closets, unoccupied lunch rooms, etc.) Wear light colored, light weight, and loose fitting clothing Turn your thermostat to a warmer setting Use a tabletop or floor resting portable fan Clean your air…
Saving energy around your home is the best way to keep electricity bills in check. It is much simpler than most people think to cut their power bill down. By reducing your power use (especially your daytime use) you can maximize your solar return from the QLD feed in tariff and enjoy the sight of…
Building-Integrated Photovoltaic’s (BIPV) are Solar Electricity systems which are built into a building, rather than being added on at a later date. These systems have a number of advantages over photovoltaic modules which are attached to a building after it has been constructed. Modern architecture often includes BIPV, and many governments have research programs in…
The desire to reduce society’s carbon footprint has put the spotlight firmly on renewable energy technologies. The uptake and promotion of renewable technology has prompted the Electrical Safety Office (ESO) to investigate possible electrical safety issues. Also the risk of electric shock from contact with ‘live’ solar panels and other equipment; and the risk of…
When a solar power system’s is grid connected, you can be paid for the surplus energy that is produced by your system that is fed back into the grid. Essentially, the feed-in tariff is the rate that is paid for an amount of electricity that is supplied to the electricity grid from a specified renewable electricity generation source, such as solar panels, or a wind turbine.
The recent axing of Australia’s solar hot water rebate in February this year caught many off guard – and the situation with the Solar Credits rebate reduction and uncertainty about the future of QLD’s feed in tariff (FIT) may do too, but for different reasons.
The installers were very professional in their scope of works. Very happy with the outcome of the job.
read more »Have just had our 5kW installed and couldn’t be happier, signed up on the 9th of April and the system was installed yesterday. Very professional job, the workers cleaned up as they went, were polite and very friendly. Would have no problem recommending Gold Coast Energy to anyone who is after a quality system. Nice…
read more »Have just had a 2kW system installed on my garage by Gold Coast Energy, after being rejected by another company saying they could not do the install as my house had tin tiles. Thank goodness Gold Coast Energy made the effort to come out and come up with an easier option for us to be…
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