Impact of COVID-19 on trade credit within the solar industry in Australia What is trade credit? Many solar installers rely heavily on trade credit accounts with suppliers to assist with managing cashflow within their businesses. For small businesses, equipment for new proje... 1 May 2020 0 580
COVID-19 UPDATE (24 March 2020) Business as usual at AC Solar Warehouse. We wish to advise all of our customers that we are maintaining as close to normal operation as we can during these challenging times. Our warehouses in Brisban... 23 Mar 2020 0 472
What is Rapid Shutdown and why was it implemented in the United States? RAPID SHUTDOWN WAS INTRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES TO REDUCE FIRES AND IMPROVE FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY ON SOLAR SYSTEMS Rapid shutdown was first introduced in the 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC) with ... 3 Jul 2019 0 1903
Branch sizing for Enphase IQ7 microinverters There has recently been some changes to the specification for some Enphase Q cables, so it’s worth installers taking a moment to review their branch sizing calculations. The data sheet for the Austral... 7 Apr 2019 0 2206
How to use SolarEdge SetApp Activating and configuring your inverter is now done directly through your smartphone using the SetApp mobile application. All the information you need is in the palm of your hand — the display screen... 10 Mar 2019 0 1610
Installing Residual Current Devices (RCDs) on Enphase microinverter systems AS3000:2018 which became mandatory in most states of Australia as of 1 January 2019 requires Residual Current Devices (RCDs) to be fitted to all final sub circuits (Clause 2.6.3.2.2). The Clean Energy... 5 Jan 2019 0 1198
Can Enphase microinverters be used with solar modules larger than 250W in Australia and New Zealand? Short answer - yes. As solar modules continue to creep up in size, we are more regularly being asked if Enphase Energy microinverters can be used with modules rated at greater than 350W. There has been some confusion aro... 5 Jan 2019 0 733
Tired of waiting on the phone for technical support? There is another way. It’s the end of a long day you have just put the finishing touches on your solar installation. You are tired and all you have to do is commission the job and ‘hit the road’. But hang on…. there is a p... 1 Nov 2018 0 483
Brief update on battery rebates in Australia Various state and territory governments have introduced, or working on, incentives for homeowners to purchase energy storage solutions. Below is a brief overview of where each state and territory are ... 31 Oct 2018 0 541
VARTA listed on CEC Battery Assurance Program The new Clean Energy Council Battery Assurance Program was launched by Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio at the All-Energy Australia Exhibition & Conference in Melbourne, October 2018. The new... 16 Oct 2018 0 520
JinkoSolar ranked most bankable by BNEF for second consecutive year JinkoSolar ranked as top solar brand used in debt-financed projects and most “bankable” PV manufacturer by Bloomberg New Energy Finance for the second consecutive year Jinko Solar announced that it wa... 19 Sep 2018 0 572
VARTA pulse 6 now available in Australia The VARTA pulse 6 is a 6.5kWh all-in-one lithium-ion AC battery that includes the battery, battery management system (BMS), inverter, controls, and monitoring all in one compact case. The VARTA pulse ... 16 Aug 2018 0 692
