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Power optimisers, also known as DC optimisers, have been engineered to maximize the amount of energy an individual solar panel produces. A power optimiser is a small box attached to each solar panel in a system; the optimisers are then wired to a string inverter,(...)
Hearing the news of a proposed amendment to the Electricity Industry Act courtesy of Green's MP Gareth Hughes, a collective sigh of relief could almost be heard across New Zealand. For far too long everyday Kiwis have been under the thumb of fossil fuel(...)
A colleague here in New Zealand recently introduced me to a new solar innovation: bifacial solar panels. I did a little research, and it turns out these bifacial panels are pretty neat. By utilizing reflective light from roofing, concrete, or snow alongside direct(...)
Efficiency can be associated with all things electrical, however solar panels command their own definition of 'efficiency'. Below you can find helpful explanations as to what is commonly referred to in the industry as "solar panel efficiency".
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This past week Japan's latest and largest solar plant began operations, drawing international attention. But it is not just the staggering size of the solar fields that have observers so(...)
Since Tesla released the details of their lithium-ion Powerwall, the race has been on for other companies to release their home battery storage concepts. Mercedes, Enphase and now(...)
Update 28/08/2017: Tesla Powerwall 2 is now being produced, but availability in New Zealand is still limited. The original Tesla Powerwall described below is no longer in production. Click here for Tesla Powerwall 2 specs.
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Submerged in the roiling seas off the coast of Perth in Western Australia is the world's first commercial-scale wave energy system. After ten years of research and construction The(...)
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