6.66 kW is the largest solar system most people are allowed (without resorting to export limiters). How many panels do you need to reach the magic number?
If someone casually asks me how much solar they should install, I may simply tell them they should fill their roof with as much capacity as they reasonably can. But after learning the details, I often recommend installing as close to 6.66 kilowatts as possible. [Read more…]
A while back a reader asked me for a post on rooftop solar vs. Green Power. Or, if you spell as badly as a government national program — GreenPower. So here it is: [Read more…]
And you thought the election was a shock result…
I have good news. PVEL — a standards testing company — has released a solar inverter scorecard. It describes how a dozen different tests were performed on a variety of inverters and which were the top performers [Read more…]
On Friday I wrote about how the New Energy Tech Consumer Code was seeking submissions. Given its current state I said it could definitely do with some, so I’ve typed up mine and and put it below. [Read more…]
“The planet’s burning you idiots!’. But hey, at least your negative gearing and franking credits are safe. (Image: HBO)
On Saturday morning I wandered down to my local polling booth to exercise my voting power. I have more of this than the average Australian because South Australia has a low population, yet the same number of senators as other states. [Read more…]
A number of bodies — as in organisations, not corpses 1 — are working to come up with a New Energy Tech Consumer Code that covers the sale of solar power and battery systems, and are seeking submissions.
I’m planning to submit all over that son-of-a-bitch, so if you’ve got any suggestions you’d like included; put them in the comments and if I like them I’ll add them in. [Read more…]
I have no idea what the badge says but Finn insisted on adding it.
During our 15th SolarQuotes vodcast filmed on Friday, Finn tried to get my goat by pointing out greenhouse gas emissions would be considerably higher without nuclear power.
A month ago Federal Labor announced that, if elected, they would introduce fuel efficiency standards for light vehicles that would be phased in by 2025. As a direct result some people completely lost their shit. [Read more…]
On Monday John Inglis from Positronic1 Solar had a guest post published on our blog where he called for 100% of new rooftop solar installations to be inspected by the state or territory’s electrical regulator. [Read more…]
On Thursday the 1st of May the Smart Energy Council put out a press release1that strongly implied home batteries can pay for themselves. Unfortunately, at this time, they don’t with the possible exception of South Australia with their hefty subsidy of up to $6,000. Anyone who says they do without a large subsidy is either being ignorant, incompetent, or deceptive. [Read more…]
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