JinkoSolar has delivered its answer to the problem of rooftop solar shading with the Australian launch of its JinkoMX module series, which use “DC optimiser” technology from Maxim Integrated Products.
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High efficiency solar panels offer more options for storage and EVs
New solar modules are producing nearly twice as much as early models at the start of the solar boom. That is important as households add storage, provide power for electric vehicles and consider going off grid.
The great Australian solar conundrum, and the dumbing down on quality
We are witnessing a horrible dumbing down and commoditisation of solar and storage in Australia, when it should be the reverse.
E-KwBe: Another battery storage offering marks first install in Australia
GCL Poly says the first of its lithium-ion battery storage units, the E-KwBe, has been installed at the Brisbane HQ of a local solar installer.
More than half NSW solar homes headed for FiT shock: survey
IPART survey finds up to 60% of NSW solar households will come off the premium FiT in December; meanwhile, some 22% don’t even know what they’re being paid for their solar exports.
I’m just about to install solar. Here’s what I’m looking to get out of it…
I’m on the edge of solarization, and I want to be clear—with myself at least—why I’m doing this. Just what am I hoping to get out of it?
City of Port Phillip adds 172kW rooftop solar at St Kilda HQ
City of Port Phillip to save $44,000/year on electricity costs with installation of 172kW solar on the roof of St Kilda Town Hall.
Renewables a reality, as The Block taps solar and storage
Renewable energy is having its 5 minutes of fame with the installation of solar and battery storage at the latest subject of The Block – a first for the reality TV series.
One quarter of Australian businesses generates solar power, survey says
Survey finds nearly one-quarter of businesses already generating some power with rooftop solar – 83% seriously considering it.
Australians expect quick payback from rooftop solar, but don't know where panels come from
Many Australians are under the mistaken impression that their solar panels were made in Australia, and nearly half expect a pay-back from their investment within 5 years.