Guide to home batteries and off-grid solar in Australia
The comprehensive guide to solar battery and off-grid systems. How to select and size a home solar battery system and how much it may cost you. Also, alternatives to adding batteries and how energy efficiency can save you more than adding a battery.
Solar system fault finding guide & solutions
A guide to the most common solar panel faults and problems and how to determine if your solar system is performing as it should. Plus the 5 basic steps to fault finding a solar system and how to check solar panel string voltages using an app or inverter display.
Victron Energy Review - Smart solar battery systems
Victron Energy has the largest variety of solar products of any manufacturer, with everything from tiny solar controllers to large grid-interactive inverter-chargers. But it's the clever remote monitoring and smart control systems where they really shine.
Best off-grid inverters
Learn about the different types of off-grid inverters and the best off-grid equipment from the leading manufacturers, including SMA, Victron, Selectronic, Schneider, Deye, and more, required to build a quality and reliable system to power your home or business using solar and alternative backup energy sources.
Solar battery system types - AC Vs DC coupled
AC coupled is the preferred battery configuration for larger solar installations while DC coupling works very well for smaller systems. We explain the advantages and disadvantages of each along with the new generation High Voltage DC batteries and AC battery systems.
Detailed Home Solar Battery Guide
Detailed cost comparison and lifecycle analysis of the leading home energy storage batteries. We review the most popular lithium-ion battery technologies including the Tesla Powerwall 2, LG RESU, PylonTech, Simpliphi, Sonnen, Powerplus Energy, plus the lithium titanate batteries from Zenaji and Kilowatt Labs.
MPPT Solar Charge Controllers Explained
Solar Charge Controllers are one of the most affordable and effective devices used to charge battery systems using solar. We explain how a MPPT charge controller works and how to select the right size solar charge controller for your solar system.
Home solar battery systems - Comparison and costs
An introduction to the many home solar battery options available along with detailed reviews, cost comparisons, alternatives to buying a battery, solar EV charging, and a basic guide to the most popular solar battery systems.
Best Solar Design Software
Solar design software is vital for solar companies to professionally design solar systems and deliver detailed solar proposals featuring solar array layout diagrams, system performance estimates, costing, documentation and other business and project management tools.
Ford Charge Station Pro Home Backup System - Technical Review
This is an in-depth technical insight into one of the most talked-about bidirectional charging systems in the US, Ford Charge Station Pro and the Ford home integration system that is compatible with the much-hyped Ford F150 Lightning electric pickup.
Solar PV cell construction
We explain the difference between the common P-type solar cells, more efficient N-type cells, and the next-generation high-performance N-type TOPCon cells and advanced Heterojunction solar cells. Learn why the more expensive N-type cells generally outperform and outlast P-type cells with lower degradation over the life of the panel.
Solar Panel Construction
We explain how silicon crystalline solar cells are manufactured from silica sand and assembled to create a common solar panel made up of 6 main components - Silicon PV cells, toughened glass, EVA film layers, protective back sheet, junction box with connection cables. All assembled in a tough aluminium frame.
Solar innovation awards
The 2021 Clean Energy Reviews innovation awards for the most innovative solar, inverter, battery, and EV charging products. These are the stand-out products developed to improve performance and reliability, increase efficiency, and make life easier for both users and installers.
What is a hybrid inverter
We explain the difference between an intelligent hybrid inverter and a common solar inverter and illustrate how a hybrid solar system works and the backup power capabilities available using battery storage systems and solar.
Selectronic SP PRO - Hybrid off-grid Inverter Review
Selectronic manufacture the SP PRO which is possibly the most advanced battery inverter/charger available and designed to be used for a huge range of hybrid on-grid or off-grid solar and energy storage systems.