RENEWABLE ENERGY BLOG
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...
6 Due Diligence Tips When Buying a House with Solar
Buying a new home is an exciting move, whether it’s your first home, tenth home or an investment property. If you’re looking at properties with solar, you may be anticipating the prospect of saving on your energy bills, and reducing your carbon footprint. Solar...
Australian Solar Recycling: How it Works
Solar panels are fast changing from a trend to a way of life, with an estimated one in five Australians now using solar to cover their power bills, so it’s no surprise that solar savvy customers are asking about the next step in renewable energy. In such a young...
7 Ways to Spot a Dodgy Solar Facebook Page
If you’ve seen a Facebook or Google ad promising amazing solar returns or zero deposit solar, you may have been tempted to sign up on the spot. Unfortunately, not all offers and products are equal, and you can easily end up with a solar system that doesn’t cover your...
Why Ants Nest in Solar Inverters (and how to deal with them)
They appear in almost every corner of the world, inside, outside and anywhere there’s food or shelter; but ants can also appear in solar systems, too. If you’ve noticed a trail of these invading insects entering your premises and aiming for your inverter, you’re not...
Are solar panels ugly? 4 Reasons Solar Is the Hot New Look
Do you remember the first time you saw a solar system on a roof? Or maybe it was a solar hot water tank perched on a house as you drove by. While seeing solar was once a novel experience, these days it’s much more common. You probably see it in passing, without...
Can you install solar in the rain?
You’ve booked in your solar installation, and you’re looking forward to lowering your power bills. You’re just days from the solar installation team arriving, but there’s a problem. There’s rain forecast for your installation date. Or the day arrives and the sky is...
10 Ways to Upcycle Old Solar Panels
If your solar panels are finally nearing their use by date you may be looking for a way to upcycle them into something still useful but a little less vital. Although a good quality solar panel will have a life of 25-30 years (or more), they still won’t last forever....
Don’t Get Burnt by Solar Phoenix Companies
Don’t be fooled by companies that promise deals on solar, simply because they’re cheap; you may be dealing with a Phoenix Company or a Solar Cowboy. According to the Australian Taxation Office, a Phoenix Company is one which “is created to continue the business...