24 May

Solar power safety issues worth considering

Solar power safety issues worth considering 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...

14 May

What are Feed In Tariffs (FIT) and why Australia needs a standardised national feed in tariff

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.

01 May

The State of Solar Rebates April 2012

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.

03 Aug

Maximise Your Solar Output

The best solar panels (also called modules) for you depends on your budget, whether you want to buy a certain brand or Australian made and the type of site that you have – how large it is and whether it is shaded.

03 Aug

Maintenance and Cleaning of your Solar panels

One thing that is great about a PV System is that it requires almost no work to get the PV energy. Once it is installed, as long as you do not have to shut it down and move it to another side of the house, you should be OK for a longtime. Most of the inverters have a lengthy warranty.