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Solar Power Self-Consumption - The Facts!

Solar Power Self-Consumption - The Facts!

What is solar power self-consumption?

Solar power self-consumption is when your solar power system is creating electricity and you are using that power directly for your(...)

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Is Your Roof Fit For Solar Power?

Is Your Roof Fit For Solar Power?

Is your roof fit for solar power?

Have you ever experienced the frustration of entering a Levi's to get a pair of jeans - only to be turned away because they don't carry your size? Well, if you were to go shopping for solar power, you just might experience(...)

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Solar Power System

How to Get the Most Out of Your Solar Power System

As the current buy-back rates from energy retailers aren't as high as the price of power from the grid, it is better that you try using your solar power during the day as it is created(...)

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Understanding solar panel data sheets

Understanding solar panel data sheets

If you have been hunting around for a solar power system, a few of the solar installers might have given you a brochure/sheet of paper that has a picture of the what the solar panel looks like, followed by a few key bullet points and on the back are some numbers and(...)

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How to choose solar panels

How to choose solar panels

What type of solar panels should I choose, monocrystalline panels, multicrystalline panels or thin film panels?  This is a common question that buyers have been asking us a lot recently.

Nowadays there is not much difference between mono and multi.  Both of(...)

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Get ready for solar when building a new home

Get ready for solar when building a new home

Thinking about getting a solar power system for your new home but not quite ready to commit? Pre wiring a home for solar power is a good idea.

When you are building a new home it(...)

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Solar hot water and solar power - the difference

Solar hot water and solar power - the difference

Because solar hot water has been so dominant in New Zealand for the last decade, when you say "solar" most kiwi's assume you are talking about solar hot water and don't know there's a(...)

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