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Solar Switch still worth flicking

February 13, 2012

From the Daily Telegraph By Nhada Larkin National Features January 23, 2012 LOWER government subsidies may be causing people to hesitate about investing in solar power, but energy groups say with summer electricity bills likely to cause some nasty shocks, solar is still a smart purchase. Australian Solar Energy Society chief executive John Grimes says [...]

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Questions to ask your solar installer

February 13, 2012

An investment in solar is a large purchase, and there are many decisions to make, including: – is solar right for you? (our own guide here) – who to buy a system from – the choice of panels – the choice of inverter LJW has been installing solar since 1982, and proudly recommends Suntech panels. [...]

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How much should my solar power system be producing?

February 13, 2012

It is a common question, that people are unsure if their solar system is performing as it should. They have access to some data from the inverter’s LCD display but may not know how to interpret and analyse this information. So, here is a quick guide. The output of a system is proportionate to its [...]

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IPART news eagerly awaited and solar is still an excellent investment.

February 13, 2012

NSW has seen a variety of different schemes for solar tariffs over the last 3-4 years: – We had a net feed in tariff until the end of 20009 – We had a gross feed in tariff of 60c until 27th Oct 2010 – We had a 20c feed in tariff until April 2011 – [...]

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Troubleshooting solar power systems

February 13, 2012

We are often called by home owners about systems that are not working… systems that they have purchased from someone else just 1 or 2 years ago, and that have either stopped working, or are failing to live up to expectations. In many cases, the company that sold them the system has gone out of [...]

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37% power price rise expected by 2014

February 13, 2012

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released a comprehensive review of the future of electricity prices across Australia. You can see that report HERE Why does this matter to you? You can reduce the impact of the price rises by generating your own electricity and using that. This reduces your demand on the grid, [...]

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Victoria Feed in Tariff to be reviewed

January 16, 2012

Throughout 2011 we saw many changes in feed in tariffs throughout Australia. The main dilemma for governments is balancing the growth of solar (and the benefits this brings in creating sustainable energy) and the cost to the taxpayer in rewarding homeowners. This has meant that many schemes have been either cancelled (NSW) or would down [...]

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Solar power in Australia continues to grow

January 5, 2012

Solar panel users climb through roof Ben Cubby, David Wroe December 6, 2011 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/energy-smart/solar-panel-users-climb-through-roof-20111205-1ofjx.html MORE than a million Australians now live in houses powered by solar panels and the nation is on track to generate one-fifth of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, a report released overnight at the United Nations climate change talks [...]

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Tracking systems v Fixed Solar Panels for Off Grid Solar Power Systems

January 5, 2012

Tracking systems provide 30-40% more power but at a higher cost (often the same amount higher). So why use them? On an off grid system they balance the battery load because they are producing power for much more of the day.

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Solar Power Update 2012

January 5, 2012
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