{"id":80457,"date":"2024-01-02T13:01:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T03:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=80457"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:36:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T05:06:08","slug":"three-key-concepts-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/three-key-concepts-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Australian Solar in 2024: Three Key Concepts to Master"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As we enter 2024, Australia’s solar capacity is so high that curtailment is sometimes necessary.<\/p>\n

If you own a rooftop solar system that experiences curtailment, that might not sound like good news. However, it’s important to think of the bigger picture. As long-time solar analyst Jenny Chase suggests<\/a>, we should shift our mindset from energy scarcity to energy abundance.<\/p>\n

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Solar curtailment is a feature, not a bug, so we need to learn\u00a0not to worry when solar energy is curtailed. If we want enough solar energy to sustain us through overcast days, early mornings, late afternoons, and winters, then part of the design includes curtailing it for a few hours on good solar days1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

To understand how to properly size and utilise rooftop solar in 2024, you must have a good grasp of three essential terms. This knowledge is vital, because for those raised to conserve every kilowatt-hour of energy (due to the fact that every kWh required fuel), the specifics can be quite counterintuitive.<\/p>\n

Solar Term #1 Export Limiting<\/h2>\n

Understanding how Export Limiting works dynamically is crucial to maximising the benefits of your solar energy system and obtaining genuinely free solar energy2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Understanding Export Limits:<\/h3>\n

Think of the export limit as a threshold \u2013 it’s the maximum energy your solar system can send to the grid at any given moment. Generally set at 5kW (around 22 amps), this limit is imposed by your DNSP (the poles and wires people) because it’s important for maintaining grid stability.<\/p>\n

How does it affect your solar experience? Firstly it means that most stack-em-high, sell-em-cheap systems are now sold with a 5kW inverter. If you have a 5kW inverter, you don’t need export limiting because the inverter on the wall becomes the export limit<\/a> by default.<\/p>\n

If your inverter is larger than the export limit, the good news is you will automatically get a little smart meter<\/a> installed with your solar panels.<\/p>\n

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