Home > My Solar Quotes Blog

My Solar Quotes Blog

Are Sodium Ion Batteries the Next Big Thing?

Are Sodium Ion Batteries the Next Big Thing?

More than 200 years ago, a bright young chemist named Sir Humphry Davy discovered that sodium could be used as material for batteries. But for the next two centuries, sodium ion batteries(...)

Posted on in Battery Storage For Solar

Read More >>

Tesla Powerwall 2 vs BYD Battery

Tesla Powerwall 2 vs BYD Battery

If you have heard the term ‘solar battery’, you probably know that the Tesla Powerwall 2 is the most popular home battery worldwide. And if you know just a tiny bit more about solar batteries, you probably also know that the BYD solar battery is Tesla’s biggest(...)

Posted on in Battery Storage For Solar

Read More >>

Are Microinverters Really Better than String Inverters?

Are Microinverters Really Better than String Inverters?

If you go to Google and type ‘string inverters vs. microinverters’, you will get dozens of articles telling you that microinverters are superior to string inverters.

In fact,(...)

Posted on in Solar Technology

Read More >>

Installing a Home Battery Without Solar Panels – All You Need to Know

Installing a Home Battery Without Solar Panels – All You Need to Know

It is a fact that solar panels and batteries go together, like peanut butter and jam. And while it’s possible to have just one of the two, doing so somehow doesn’t feel right. And(...)

Posted on in Solar Battery Information

Read More >>

How to Heat Water With Solar PV, Heat Pump Or Element?

How to Heat Water With Solar PV, Heat Pump Or Element?

Heating water using solar power is not a new concept. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans built public baths with glass walls that used sunlight to heat space and water. Today, there are(...)

Posted on in How Solar Power Works

Read More >>

The Role of Solar and Batteries in New Zealand’s Flexibility Services

The Role of Solar and Batteries in New Zealand’s Flexibility Services

Basketball legend John Wooden once said that flexibility is the key to stability. And while he meant that in the context of personal growth, it cannot be truer in the context of(...)

Posted on in New Zealand Energy News

Read More >>

Solar Power: The Prevention and Cure for Climate Change

Solar Power: The Prevention and Cure for Climate Change

In 1931, the legendary Thomas Edison said to his friend Henry Ford, “I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy.  What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil(...)

Posted on in Renewable Energy

Read More >>

What is a Smart EV Charger and Why You Should Buy One

What is a Smart EV Charger and Why You Should Buy One

The hype around smart EV chargers is growing rapidly. But at a time when manufacturers are slapping the word ‘smart’ on nearly everything from watches to water, the word ceases to(...)

Posted on in Electric Vehicles

Read More >>