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.

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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 on! Sometimes consumers do not completely understand how to do this procedure, therefore in this article we will explain it […]

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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 market is the Q.Peak Duo-G5 module. This product was the winner of the Intersolar Award 2018 in the Photovoltaics […]

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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 Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES). The broader goal here is to also protect solar consumers as well as the integrity […]

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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 hits solar panels the most) and the perfect time to consider adding backup batteries to your solar PV system for […]

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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 destroyed without producing toxic by-products. Minute elements of silver can also be recycled almost completely. This demonstrates the potential of this new technology perfectly.

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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 is HIT? Heterojunction with an intrinsic thin layer or HIT, are revolutionary solar cells that are composed of several layers […]

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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 come. Today, the solar market has become vibrant with great advancement in solar technology; albeit the lack of mass-production of […]

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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 future system are of the highest quality. Some companies might offer you a very attractive deal – but on average […]

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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 electricity, but it also affects the P/V and I/V curves of the modules. This represents an inconsistency in the power […]

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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 residential solar PV systems was a “non-core” business and hence, had to be trimmed. In a statement to the ASX, […]

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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 good news is that 50% rebates on photovoltaics and a $1000 rebate on solar hot water is accessible for up […]

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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 a number of current and previous federal coalition stalwarts, generating clean power via wind-driven turbines is something to be passionately […]

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Tier 1 solar module manufacturer JinkoSolar is currently ranked the world's largest, thanks to its shipping of mammoth volume of 9.81GW of solar modules. Despite huge global solar panel demand from the Chinese solar module giant, JinkoSolar's total revenue dropped to RMB 125 million ($26.76 million) from a previous RMB 91.3 million in the last quarter of 2017 and RMB 56.8 million in the first quarter of 2017.

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