At the end of 2016, Tesla’s founder and CEO Elon Musk surprised many when he announced the company’s newest version less-than-a-year-old Powerwall home battery system which featured double the capacity of a similar dough… Powerwall...
The outbreak of the COVID-19 in the United States is thankfully, still in its infancy stages as the various authorities do everything possible to combat it. While it’s still unknown how the dangerous virus will...
Retailers are preparing for the possibility of product shortages and drop in prices as Chinese factories cease operations. Commsec Senior Economist Ryan Felsman says that the severity of the impact felt by factory shutdowns remain...
Regular roofing inspections are a necessity as they help the homeowner to understand their solar panels and roof’s condition and help manage proper maintenance which in turn increases its lifespan.
Every now and then you will need to do some maintenance to your PV system but before you do, you must know exactly how to turn the system off and how to switch it back...
One of the manufacturing giants in the solar industry is Hanwha Q Cells, a company with a vast domain in the production of high-quality solar panels. One of the most interesting Q Cells products on...
The Solar Panel Validation Initiative is a joint venture between The Clean Energy Regulator (the government) and the solar industry. Its express purpose is to mitigate against the installation of unapproved solar panels in the...
As we all know, January is the hottest summer month in South Australia with extreme weather and abundant sunshine at an average temperature of 23°C. Ideally, this is the best month for solar (when sunshine...
Printed organic solar panels are less efficient when compared to the silicon-based panels. The new solar cells are polymer-based, hence non-toxic in that at the end of their useful lifespan, they can be burned or...
Deployment of new cell technologies is always significant in the solar industry. This time, we will take an insight into one of the most innovative and new technologies in the industry, the HIT cells. What...
Over the last decade, solar power has secured a place in the sun as the most reliable, affordable and abundant source of energy capable of creating a more sustainable future now and for generations to...
The solar system is a big investment, so once you’ve decided to go solar it’s important to do your homework. To get your money’s worth you’d like to make sure all the components of your...
Shading is the headache of solar designers! Let's take a look at SMA OptiTrac Global Peak solution that can solve this problem. Shading not only reduces the amount of sunlight that can be absorbed to produce...
On Tuesday, AGL Energy Ltd announced plans to cease its residential solar installation services, consequently recording losses amounting to $47 million in closure and write-down costs. According to the Australian utility company, the process of installing...
The Victorian Government has just announced the Solar Homes Program. With an investment of $1.24 billion over 10 years, the Andrews Labour Government will see solar panels installed on up to 650,000 Victorian homes. The...
Angus Taylor, the newly sworn federal minister for energy has a problem with wind. Unfortunately, this problem is unlikely to be settled with antacid and a slight dietary adjustment. His problem is wind energy. Like...