Solar panels perform at their best on a clear sunny day with no cloud cover. This does not mean that the conditions are going to be favorable all the time. Most often panel performance is reduced due to weather conditions like cloud cover or rain. In such conditions, solar panels produce their power from diffused…
Read more
FEED-IN TARIFF (FIT)FOR GRID-CONNECTED SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS A solar feed-in tariff is a rate paid for electricity fed back into the electricity grid from a designated renewable electricity generation source such as a rooftop solar panel system or wind turbine. At present, feed-in tariff regulations for renewable energy exist within Australia and they are widely considered one of the most effective…
Read more
There are two main incentives that can help pay off solar PV systems: small-scale technology certificates (STCs) and feed-in tariffs (FiTs). Small-scale technology certificates (STCs) Under the federal government’s Solar Credits Scheme, eligible households receive money for STCs created by their PV systems. STCs were formerly known as renewable energy certificates or RECs….
Read more
You can easily determine how much electricity you use by looking at the back page of your last power bill. The amount of electricity you consume will be shown in kilowatt hours (kWh). This is the first step in determining how much you can save with solar power as well as which system is right…
Read more