Solar power is popular because of government rebates and falling solar power (photovoltaic) system prices. However there are still cowboy operators on the solar energy bandwagon and a flood of cheap solar panel imports (that often don’t live up to expectations nor are suited to Perth’s coastal living) so it is worth having a basic…
On 22nd April, Swiss group ABB agreed to buy power conversion and management manufacturer Power-One Inc. in a deal worth $1 billion. ABB is a major power and automation giant. The move to acquire the world’s second largest solar inverter provider now sets ABB to become the dominant photovoltaic inverter specialist in the global market.…
The Clean Energy Council has updated its Solar Power myths & facts publication. Among the 10 myths facts explored are: Solar panels are expensive Solar panels can only ever make a small contribution to our energy requirements because power isn’t produced over night The poor subsidise the rich to buy solar power. Download the full…
On 19th December 2012, the Clean Energy Council updated its guide to buying Solar Power, Photovoltaic, Systems. This comprehensive guide is great at giving you an overview of what to know when buying a system and helping you choose the company to supply and install your photovoltaic system. Download the free guide now. Note the…
Worldwide, government policy has distorted demand and supply in the global photovoltaic industry for many years. 2013 is already seeing changes in some of those distortions. To determine how this translates to solar power systems’ pricing in 2013 we need to look at basic economics – price is set where demand equals supply. A History of…
Rinnai offer 4 different controllers as an optional extra to go with their Rinnai Infinity continuous flow hot water systems. In the absence of controllers, domestic water will be heated to 50oC (in line with legislation). Controllers Universal Deluxe Bathroom Deluxe Kitchen Wireless Features of All Controllers Precise temperature control, even if someone flushes a…
The Clean Energy Council has produced a fact sheet to help buying solar hot water and heat pump hot water systems. The fact sheet provides: an overview of solar hot water systems and heat pumps explains how they work and provides a checklist to ask your supplier and installer to help you ensure you get…
For frost prone areas, most manufacturers produce panels where the risers are filled with anti-freeze (glycol) rather than water to stop the panels freezing during winter. These systems are more expensive and have a shorter life span than water filled panels. Rinnai’s FTC panels have a spare half-size riser containing a spring which compresses in cold conditions, when…
Possibly. It will depend on the size of your existing gas pipe, and the type of gas water heater you want to install. bloMost gas storage water heaters can be fitted to the gas pipe that already exists in many houses, but a continuous flow water heater requires a larger diameter pipe to be installed from the gas meter. Only a…
Generally a solar hot water system with an electric booster or a heat pump are the best solutions where you are not on natural gas. Other alternatives include using bottled LPG to run a gas storage and Rinnai Infinity system. The downside of this option is that the running cost is relatively high, and you…