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5 Benefits of Choosing a Local Solar Installer

1. Home visits to create a customised, quality solution for your home A local solar installer is more likely to fully evaluate your situation by visiting your property before the installation. During an onsite visit, the installer will: Check out the switchboard to...

Solar systems during a storm: What you need to know

What's normal: If there is a blackout, it's completely normal for your solar power system to shut down. It should turn itself back on once the power is back on. It's also normal for your system to be producing significantly less than usual when it's very overcast in...

The Truth about Tier 1 Solar Panels

Long story short: 'Tier 1' is one of the most misused and misleading terms in the solar industry. To be quite blunt, Tier 1 is a marketing term a lot of cheap solar installers exploit to give the buyer a feeling of confidence in a substandard product. The tiering...

String Inverters vs. Micro-Inverters: Which one is better?

Inverters are an essential component of any solar power system. The inverters basic function is to invert Direct Current (DC) from the solar panels, into Alternating Current (AC) that can be used to operate your household appliances. The excess electricity that is not...

12 Rules That Your Solar Installer Should be Following in 2021

Making sure that your solar power system is designed and installed by a Clean Energy Council (CEC) accredited installer will ensure the performance and longevity of your investment. CEC accredited installers and designers undergo significant training and must follow...

A FREE Beginners Guide to Solar Power

LG continues to invest heavily in educating customers about solar power. The latest initiative is a fantastic easy to read Beginners Guide to Solar. The guide contains easy to understand information about solar power, presented in plain English. It really is the...