Installing solar panels is the best way to get solar electricity and save money on energy bills. Better yet, they’ve become cheaper than ever. Despite this, however, solar systems are still going to cost you thousands of dollars. So, to make sure that your hard-earned money goes to a quality investment, I’ve listed 9 questions … Read more
By now, I’m sure you know that solar panels reduce your electricity bills but, in many cases, they might not always bring your bills down to zero. This makes you wonder: “Should I get more solar panels than I need? Would a larger solar panel system mean lower bills?” Well, it depends. There’s no universal answer to … Read more
Solar panel efficiency refers to how much of the sunlight it receives it can convert into solar power. So, if a solar panel is rated to have 20% efficiency, that means it can convert 20% of the sunlight it receives into solar power. Needless to say, the higher the efficiency, the better the solar panel … Read more
Let me guess. Right now, you’ve seen how much money you can save with solar energy and are tired of keeping up with power companies and their constant price increase. You’ve done a fair bit of research and are just about ready to pull the trigger on an installation, but before you do that, you’re … Read more
Australia is blessed with constant sunshine. And, with the prices of solar components now at their record lowest, there’s truly no better time to invest in solar panel systems. Do you know what makes this even better? Net metering. In a nutshell, net metering allows you to keep more of your hard-earned money with you … Read more
Let’s get this straight: We’re all interested in solar because we don’t want our hard-earned money to go to greedy power companies. Moreover, in most cases, installing solar panels will reduce your power bill so massively that you’ll wonder why you didn’t go solar sooner. But does it have the power to totally eliminate utility … Read more
Western Australia isn’t like any other part of the country in terms of energy. More specifically to this topic, WA technically doesn’t have feed-in tariffs. Instead, residents here enjoy the Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme (or DEBS for short). WA also only has 2 options for energy retailers: Synergy and Horizon Power. Both of them offer … Read more
Energy should be free, or at the very least, cheap. It’s a basic necessity for modern living, after all. But, alas, we lose our hard-earned money every month to power companies who keep raising their prices. An effective way to counter this is to own a solar system that generates free energy – but that, … Read more
Some people experience signal issues after installing their solar systems. A good chunk of our lives has us rely on technology, so it’s certainly a cause for concern. But is it even true? Do solar panels interfere with WiFi, TV, and phone reception? Nope. Solar panels merely convert sunlight into solar power. They don’t produce … Read more
As of today, I can confidently say as an undeniable fact that solar batteries are trending upwards. However, we’re not quite there yet. Of 3.3 million Australian homes with solar panels, only 180,000 have solar batteries.(1) Why is there such a huge disparity? Is it because solar batteries are expensive? If so, how much do … Read more
