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The Difference Between Solar Hot Water & Solar Power

The Difference Between Solar Hot Water & Solar Power

There are two main types of solar power systems available today. One is a solar power system that generates power whilst the other is a solar hot water system that generates hot(...)

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Solar Power Maintenance & Monitoring

Solar Power Maintenance & Monitoring

View updated (Nov 2020) solar maintenance article here.Keeping up maintenance on solar power systems is conveniently easy as they have no moving parts.  If solar panels are titled on an angle, as most are, then they will self clean in the rain, removing the majority(...)

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Bifacial Solar Panels

Bifacial Solar Panels

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(...)

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Solar Panel Efficiency

Solar Panel Efficiency

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".

What is Solar(...)

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Solar Eclipse & The Effect on Solar PV

Solar Eclipse & The Effect on Solar PV

This March, Europe will be graced by an astronomical occurrence will potentially affect the future of solar power. On the morning of March 20, a solar eclipse will pass over Europe, which is predicted to be visible from Turkey to Greenland. Although European solar(...)

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Solar Panel Manufacturing - Energy Payback Time

Solar Panel Manufacturing - Energy Payback Time

Working silently to convert sunlight into useable power, photovoltaic technology is truly a fantastic miracle of science. Unfortunately, sunlight shines from the sky, while PV modules and(...)

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Will Solar Panels Make My Roof Look Ugly?

Will Solar Panels Make My Roof Look Ugly?

With solar panels entering the NZ market with force, people are starting to get worried about the aesthetics of solar panels on their roof. They want the benefits, but not the bulk. You(...)

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Tiering it up! The Solar Panel Rating System

Tiering it up! The Solar Panel Rating System

In case you hadn't noticed, solar power is becoming more and more acceptable within society as a viable, reliable, clean and dollar saving energy resource. You could be excused for(...)

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