Renewable Energy Blog

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 they list; they’re just a [...]

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 orientation can work.  All these recommendations can get a little confusing. [...]

Sometimes people 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, it can be disappointing to find out your [...]

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 wondering what will happen in [...]

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 is a great investment, adding [...]

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 industry, and one that is still [...]

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 power bills, and ends up [...]

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 alone.  Although some [...]

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 even noticing. Driving […]

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 overcast and cloudy.  Or [...]