Faqs

In Geelong, panels tilted at roughly 30 to 35 degrees produce the most power across a full year. Flatter panels produce more in summer and less in winter, and steeper panels do the reverse. Most [...]

Yes, in most cases. East and west-facing panels make less power in total than north-facing ones, but they produce more in the morning and late afternoon, when many households actually use it. [...]

North-facing panels produce the most power over a whole day. East or west-facing panels typically make about 10 to 15 percent less in total, but they spread production into the morning or late [...]

The biggest factors are the size of the system, which way the panels face, their tilt, any shading, and the quality of the panels and inverter. Location matters too: around Geelong, each 1 kW of [...]

Often, yes. The shed roof must be strong enough to carry the panels, and the cable from your house to the shed must be large enough to carry the solar power within the voltage-rise limits in the [...]

Most homes are suitable. Panels can go on tin, tile or flat roofs, and roofs facing north, east or west can all work well. Shading is the main thing that reduces output, and optimisers or [...]

It depends on how much power you use, when you use it, your roof space and your distributor’s export limits. A 6.6 kW system is a common starting point for Geelong homes, and a larger [...]

Yes. Most existing solar systems can have a battery added. If your current inverter can’t charge a battery, we fit an AC-coupled battery that works alongside it, or replace the old inverter [...]

A grid-connected solar system has four main parts: the solar panels, an inverter that turns their DC power into 230-volt AC power for your home, mounting rails to suit your roof (tin, tile or [...]

Solar power is stored in a home battery. During the day your panels power the house first, and any extra charges the battery instead of going to the grid for a low feed-in tariff. In the evening [...]