Solar Electricity
Update on Solar Power, and Tariffs
To get the best benefit from Grid Connected Solar Power you need to be up to date with the latest tariffs that apply to your installation. These days the Feed In Tariff (FIT) is much less than a few years ago. Power…
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Solar Power – Inverters
What Are Inverters? Basically an inverter is a device which converts the electricity from your solar panels to a form that can be used by normal domestic appliances, and lights. The electricity generated by the solar panels is Direct Current (DC) but…
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Solar is Winning
Electricity demand has dropped so much that Australia currently has at least 3 major coal fired power stations more than it needs! (This year the surplus capacity at peak demand is estimated to be around 8,000 megawatts) In early July this year…
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Solar Power – No North Facing Roof
Conventional wisdom has been that you needed a North facing roof to mount your solar panels . . . . . . but it might be time to re-think! Cost of Panels In the early 1990 when people first really…
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Solar Electricity – Retirement Investment
Downsizing to a smaller new house for your retirement? Don’t forget to think about solar power. Last week I revised a post ‘Solar Power is it Worth It?‘ but if you are approaching retirement, like me, there can be an…
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Solar Electricity – Is It Worthwhile? (2014)
There is a lot of marketing information around about Grid Connected Solar Panels but not many independant facts. Here’s an example of an evaluation of a basic system for a house. We use around 16kw hours (kwhr) of electricity per…
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Why I Don’t Have Mono-Crystalline Solar Panels
Several people have commented that my panels look different to those on other houses. Most solar PV installations use Mono-Crystalline panels, because they are smaller for the same power rating. The panels on my roof are Kaneka Thin Film Panels….
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Solar Electricity – Is It Worthwhile? (2011)
Since this post was written in 2011 there has been many changes; in subsidies, the cost of systems, and Power Supplier charges. For the an updated post see: Solar Electricity – Is It Worthwhile? (2014) There is a lot of…
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