Can You Use A Single Phase Inverter If You’re On A Three-Phase Property?

Uncategorized / March 20, 2016

Question: I have 3 phase power, and want to cover the power on each phase. However, I’ve been quoted for a one phase solar inverter. Will I have to pay for the power that’s consumed on the other two phases that solar doesn’t cover? That’s a good question. Let’s take a closer look: SMA 3-phase and 1-phase solar inverters Whoever installs a solar energy system in their home probably worries about saving on their energy bill, and wants to do that in the most efficient manner as possible. As the amount paid for feed in tariffs in Australia lowers, it becomes a great idea to do your best the use the entirety of the solar power produced at your home, instead of sending the surplus back to the grid. On the Gold cost, we have been paying approximately 25 cents, including GST, for every kWh we get from the street….

Zeversolar Inverter Review

Solar Inverter Reviews / December 15, 2015

2019 Update In the 3 years installing Zeverlution model Zeversolar inverters, we have only had one die! a 5kw Zeversolar insatlled last year that surprisingly died within the first month – All was replaced easily by Zeversolar and we had the problem sorted within about 8 days by memory. Fronius inverters, we have now had 4 fail, and it takes a lot longer to convince Fronius that their inverter needs replacement under warranty, but we usually have the Fronius setup and replaced within 17 days of customer letting us know. *Our install ratio of Zeversolar inverters to Fronius are 1:1 (we sell roughly the same amount of Zeversolar and Fronius) *since the end of 2018 Zeversolar has been sneaking the price up of Zeversolar inverters, compared to the bottom end of the market – i.e Your Goodwe’s, SunGrow, Solis’s and stuff… We think they have realised that they are on….

TopSolar Panels Review

Solar Panel Reviews, Uncategorized / October 11, 2015

We have been selling and installing TopSola solar panels for over 12 months now and we are very happy with what we see. The Topsolar Solar panels are proving to perform, just as strong in this first 12 months as their more expensive competitors, JINKO and CSun panels. Although Topsolar Panels are cheaper, you would not pick it, as their build quality appears unremarkable. Top Solar panels have been sold and installed in Australia for well over 5 years now. It took us quite a few years to get the courage up to begin to install a new and foreign panel to us. We are certainly delighted to have had the guys from Top Solar approach us for panel testing and inspection over 12 months ago. TOPSOLAR Solar Panels reviews Our installers and customers aren’t the only guys in the world that think TopSola Panels are a great choice for….

Solar Inverters: A matter of choice

Uncategorized / August 16, 2015

Choice of Solar inverters: How to choose a good solar inverter? Solar inverters are the next big thing in Australia. In such a scenario, it is inevitable to be equipped with the best of facilities. Hence choosing a good solar inverter becomes a must. From previous reviews, it has been found out that the failure rate of the inverters is abruptly high. All the power in a solar system flows through the solar inverter. Any fault with the inverter will ultimately effect the functioning of the entire solar system. Therefore, the solar inverter becomes the most critical component of a good solar system. The efficiency of the solar system depends much on the working of the solar inverter. The solar inverter is the only component which is likely to fail early in a solar system. One cannot ignore the importance of a good solar inverter and should invest little extra….

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….

Sunteams Inverter

Solar Inverter Reviews / June 3, 2015

Do you own a KLNE Sunteams inverter? Has it stopped working? Has your KLNE Sunteams inverter become faulty? These KLNE sunteams inverters have been known to be amongst the worst inverters ever installed on solar systems in Brisbane and around Australia. At Queensland solar and lighting we have been getting many phone calls and emails from customers who have a broken Sunteams inverter sitting on their wall, and no longer powering their solar panels. The worst thing is, these solar panel customers call us warning the contact information for KLNE. We cannot help these customers as KLNE is no longer around. They flooded the market with these inverters back 2010 2011. They had many solar power systems in Brisbane and Gold Coast hooked up with their Sunteams inverters, but have failed to show up when their customers need them most, in the event of a KLNE Sunteams inverter warranty claim!….

Sopray Solar Panels

Solar Panel Reviews, Uncategorized / April 2, 2015

Sopray Solar Panels- A Ray Of Joy Sopray is on of the world’s largest manufacturers of solar panels. The company is based in China and has two large production branches. The company was established in September 2005 with dozens of professionals working to create a technological miracle of which Sopray is the finished product. About The Company The company relies on the best and internationally acclaimed equipments for the construction of the solar panels. Sopray has the strictest control over quality management and the company has passed top international photovoltaic products certification, which guarantees Sopray solar panels to be at par with international standards. Expansion of Business At present Sopray is looking to expanding its chain of production to reach out to customers, globally. More than ninety percent of the products manufactured by Sopray is exported annually to more than thirty countries across the globe. The company is….

ReneSola Solar Panels

Solar Panel Reviews / April 2, 2015

ReneSola Solar Panels- Energising The World ReneSola is one of the leading providers of solar power energy and LED lighting products. The name ReneSola is to be reckoned with when it comes to providing top quality lighting products to various businesses across the globe. Origin ReneSola company (NYSE:SOL) was founded in 2005 and since then it has become a leading technological brand that provides top quality green energy products all over the world. Range of Manufacture ReneSola is the largest supplier of solar panels to Australia. The company produces a line of green energy products that range from difference in quality, material and affordability. The solar panels mad by ReneSola range from semi-monocrystalline, polycrystalline and pure monocrystalline materials. The company also credited with the manufacture of its very own line of inverters. Coming Soon ReneSola company is rumoured to launch their very own patented central inverter….

Tier 1 Solar Panels are not the best!

Solar Panel Reviews / March 21, 2015

Tier 1 Solar Panels Reviews Customers are calling us up saying that ‘they want a Tier 1 panel!’ but when we ask why, they simply reply ‘Because it’s Tier 1 – They are the best! Thats what I read on the internet. I want a Tier 1 solar panel!’ Wrong! – Tier 1 solar panels are not the best solar panels. Just because a solar panel is a Tier 1 Solar Panel, it does not automatically make it the best solar panel you can buy. More often that not, a Tier 1 solar panel is a mid-range, cheap panel that is Made in China. Nothing wrong with Tier 1 panels, but please understand, simply being a Tier 1 Solar Panel does not make it the best panel. It makes it a good panel. We sell Tier 1 Solar Panels. Renesolar, Jinko and Risen. They each are a fantastic choice panel…..

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….