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8 Reasons You Need Solar Monitoring

8 Reasons You Need Solar Monitoring

8 Reasons You Need Solar MonitoringYou know how much money is in your bank account, but do you know how many solar savings are in your pocket? Solar smart monitoring allows you to see how well your system produces in real time, as well as the amount of energy you're...

7 New Solar Trends to Save You Money

7 New Solar Trends to Save You Money

Solar has come a long way since American inventor Charles Fritts created the first solar cell in 1883. It’s still an ever changing industry though, with scientists striving to make panels more efficient, more powerful, and more affordable.  We’ve rounded up some of...

6 Reasons Solar Gardens Aren’t Worth It

6 Reasons Solar Gardens Aren’t Worth It

6 Reasons Solar Gardens Aren't Worth ItAnother form of solar farm is newly emerging in Australia, known as a solar garden. Generally smaller than a full size solar farm, these gardens are designed to allow homeowners without solar access to tap into solar savings by...

7 Reasons to Install a Solar Battery

7 Reasons to Install a Solar Battery

7 Reasons to Install a Solar BatteryAre you wondering if you should install a battery with your new solar system? Or have you been thinking about adding batteries to an existing system but you’re not sure if they’re the right next step in your solar journey?  Although...

8 Reasons You Definitely Shouldn’t Install Solar

8 Reasons You Definitely Shouldn’t Install Solar

There are so many reasons that solar may be something you don’t need. In fact, there are so many reasons, that we thought we’d put them all together in one list, so you can reassure yourself that you’re making the right decision by not choosing solar.  So, here we...

What Does it Mean if a Solar Company has a Virtual Office?

What Does it Mean if a Solar Company has a Virtual Office?

What is a virtual office?    A virtual office is simply a mailbox and phone number, paid for and maintained by a company so they can claim a local presence in their advertising and marketing. Virtual offices don’t have space, staff or products at the location...

Is North the Best Direction for Solar Panels?

Is North the Best Direction for Solar Panels?

Is North the Best Direction for Solar Panels?If you’ve spent much time on solar forums or Facebook groups, you may have heard the mantra that north is best for solar panels and no other direction will do. Meanwhile, other people will say this isn’t an issue; any...

9 Reasons Your Solar System Isn’t Covering Your Bills

9 Reasons Your Solar System Isn’t Covering Your Bills

It's not unusual for people to have a solar system installed, but find the output isn’t putting quite the dent in their bills that they’d hoped. Other times, they purchase a home with a pre-existing solar system that doesn’t quite live up to the hype. If that’s you,...

What happens to excess solar power when batteries are full?

What happens to excess solar power when batteries are full?

If you’re looking at installing a battery supported solar system, or you’ve recently had one installed, you may be wondering how the system works in different situations.  Although your system would’ve been designed to meet your current requirements, you may be...