Have you ever noticed that most solar panels installed on Australian roofs are mounted in portrait orientation?
Portrait is more popular because solar panels are cheaper and quicker to install this way.
This post will explain why panel orientation can matter, and why you may be better off with landscape panels despite the extra effort required to install them. [Read more…]
From rooftops in Queensland’s Hervey Bay to communities in Nigeria – how unwanted solar panels from Australia are getting a second life overseas. [Read more…]
Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer’s Notice of Motion to commit Council to carbon neutrality by 2025 has been given the thumbs up by his peers. [Read more…]
Australia recently decided to buy nuclear-powered submarines as part of the AUKUS pact with the UK and United States.
Assuming it goes ahead, the first sub may be ready around 2040. But while our submarines may have nuclear reactors, our power stations never will. [Read more…]
Choice of good quality solar panels in Australia may soon become more limited and costly due to issues occurring beyond our shores. [Read more…]
In this episode of SolarQuotes TV, discover how to go off-grid properly. Finn showcases some of the best examples of off-grid living in Australia and the solar hardware making it increasingly possible. [Read more…]
Victoria’s Wangaratta Private Hospital is expecting a pretty rapid payback on its shiny new solar power system. [Read more…]
Image: ArnoldReinhold, CC BY-SA 4.0
A new round of NSW Government grants for innovative projects reusing and managing solar panel and battery waste kicked off yesterday. [Read more…]
How much are Australians paying for solar power systems – and how does that compare to around the same time last year? [Read more…]
Hundreds of 8kW Growatt solar inverters sold in Australia are subject to a recall due to an electrical safety standards issue. [Read more…]
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