what is the biggest solar system you can install in brisbane qld 2021

What is the maximum size solar system I can install in Brisbane?

Solar Power / September 24, 2022

Are you wanting to know what is the largest solar system you can install on your roof in Brisbane? The answer for homeowners with a single-phase electricity connection is a 10kw inverter, with 13.3kw of panels. The answer for 3 phase homes and businesses can vary greatly depending on location. In 2024, you can still follow these ENERGEX Rules and upgrade or expand your solar system. The general rule is you can export up to 5kw per phase Dual-phase or 2-phase electricity connections can export 10kw per hour. Three-phase electricity connections can usually export 15kw per hour. Some Commercial solar systems have been known to be approved up to 30kW per hour by Energex Many people who installed solar on their houses a few years ago, before 2019 thought that a 6.6kw, or going back further, thought a 5kW system was all they could install on their home…..

Isolation Fault Error Message on Inverter

Solar Power / May 29, 2022

Do you have an ‘Isolation Fault’ Error message appearing on the screen of your solar inverter? If this is the first time you have seen this Isolation Fault it may be very daunting. Let me assure you that generally, the news is not good! If your solar system is within 3 years old. It could possibly pass in the next few days. I say this because this has happened to my very system during periods of rainy wet weather. I got the Fronius State 475 error code up for a few days a couple of years ago, and never again. Weird, but it happened, I;ve also witnessed it a few other times since then too. Give it a few days of clear weather to dry everything out. What does the Isolation Fault on a solar inverter mean? If your Fronius inverter is throwing up a State 475 Error, or your….

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LG are no longer manufacturing solar panels

Solar Power / March 7, 2022

Late February, 2021, LG made a quiet announcement on their website that they were no longer manufacturing solar panels anymore. Most of us retailers that sold LG solar panels actually learned of this via social media and various news websites. We weren’t emailed by LG themselves. One could be forgiven thinking that LG’s website was actually hacked, given that just a few weeks earlier they were talking up their new panels and how excited they were to see the new NeON H+ hit the market. After not being contacted by anyone from LG I wrote a post on LinkedIN, which I’d rather not share here. The post basically had me write about my confusion as to what exactly is going on with LG Solar Panels. I have at least one customer who I know of that has paid a deposit for LG panels whilst waiting for their roof restoration….

Qld Solar and Lighting are now accepting Cryptocurrency as payment

Solar Power / April 7, 2021

Pay for your solar system using Cryptocurrency We are excited to announce that we are now accepting any form of cryptocurrency traded on the Coinspot platform to be used as payment for a solar system. We currently have a deal on a system bought with DOGE COIN to celebrate Elon’s excitement and passion. Just $999 for this 6.6kw solar system installed in the Brisbane region. for an extra $2000 you could upgrade it to 13kw if you wish. We are offering this special deal to just 47 customers (as a limited edition). The deal will be offered for just one day, Cyber Monday. so get in fast. At the moment we have capacity to install 1 system a week, having customers be able to use their cryptocurrency to either part-pay or pay for their system in full! All solar systems we sell in Brisbane can be found here. If you….

We have stopped selling Chinese Solar Panels for the moment

RESIDENTIAL SOLAR POWER / August 23, 2020

We have made a decision to stop selling Chinese Solar panels as we head into the Summer of 2020. We will continue to supply Chinese inverters as we believe that the Chinese inverters have improved, whereas we have been put off with the recent plummeting prices of Chinese manufactured solar panels. In July 2020 we also replaced our first solar system. The Hannover solar panels were damaged with the rain and water had started to get in all the panels. These panels were installed in 2016. The system lasted just 4 years! The customer had his cheap solar panels replaced with Astronergy solar panels. Let’s hope we get somewhere near the 25 year performance warranty that is promised with these solar panels. Luckily these panels were bought and sourced from a well known Australian distributor. This way they were replaced under warranty very swiftly. What makes us scared is the….

Why upgradeable solar systems are not a good idea

Solar Power / April 6, 2019

Upgradeable or expandable solar systems I generally don’t advise of smaller upgradeable solar systems as the payback period after installing more panels on the roof at a later date gets blown out pretty hard.

Beyond Building Energy

RESIDENTIAL SOLAR POWER / June 5, 2015

Beyond Building Energy was a solar power company that had many offices in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. This company was known for selling very cheap solar power systems. So cheap that it effectively would bring Beyond Building Energy into receivership and liquidation. We here, at Queensland Solar and Lighting have had many phone call and email enquiries asking us if we help out beyond building energy solar power customers with their not-working solar inverters and faulty solar panels. Beyond Building Energy – Sunny Roo Inverter Beyond Building Energy was known for not only installing Sunny Roo solar inverters, but also being so involved that we are led to believe that they were the main distributors of the Sunny Roo inverters and received thousands of these dodgy solar inverters in large shipment quantities from China. The sunny roo solar inverter is profusely known as one of the worst solar inverters to ever hit….

Do solar panels add value to your home?

RESIDENTIAL SOLAR POWER / February 15, 2015

Do solar panels really add value to your home? The best answer to this question would be, “No, Not really”, however they can sway a buyer to prefer to buy your house on sale, rather than purchase a similar house that the buyer also really likes. The house that has solar panels installed would likely get the nod of approval as they buyer will see this as an immediate $5,000-10,000 that they will not have to spend. However, if Property Investment is something that you are interested in, We have a strong and impressive investment team who can help you get ahead. Whether it be with letting you know your borrowing capacity, Home Appraisal, Showing you new investment properties or helping you setup a SMSF. We have the team to help you. 75% of the installs we have been doing for the last 18 months are from people who have….

Solar heating for swimming pools

Solar Power / December 30, 2014

Solar heating for swimming pool With the growing prices of energy, leisure expenses such as heating swimming pools must be made efficient and one sure way to do that is Solar heating for swimming pools. You can extend your swimming season just by increasing the fun factor and value of your swimming pool by using simple means that will save you unnecessary cost and energy. With Solar heaters for swimming pool you can double the days of your swimming season. Solar heating for swimming pools are integrated in to a normal filter system. They work when the water is intercepted by the pool filter and is directed towards the solar collector and then at last flowing into the pool. When the water passes the solar collector it heats up considerably and then it is pumped and filtered. If your system has a temperature sensor, it can determine if the water….

Commercial Solar Power NSW

COMMERCIAL SOLAR POWER / August 24, 2014

Commercial Solar Power NSW – the Emerging Trend! Introduction: So you want to know more about commercial solar power NSW? This blog is aimed to provide you just that! We Australians are lucky, blessed with gorgeous, round-the-year sunny weather. NSW is especially lucky that way. What this means is there’s enough sun in our skies to fuel commercial solar power NSW. Commercial Solar Power NSW – the rising market: People often ask – ‘Solar power? What is wrong with conventional electric power?’ Nothing, except that it is slightly exorbitant. Just check your ever increasing energy bills, and you are sure to agree. It’s also definitely not the most pro-green option lying around. No wonder than that even our government is enthused about exploring alternate sources of fuel and energy – be it solar power, hydro electric power, wind energy or bio energy. Whatever works for the environment and our….

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