Ben McInerney
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BACKGROUND
Ben is a renewable energy enthusiast and developed a passion for solar while helping his brother Leigh install solar panels on the Central Coast. With an environmental science-based background, transitioning into renewable energy was seamless. Ben has helped thousands of Australians understand roof-top solar and enabled them to make the best choice before their purchase.Latest by Ben McInerney
When contemplating the addition of solar panels to your roof, the dimensions and effectiveness of these panels are crucial aspects to keep in mind. Solar panels come in the standard 1.70m x 1.0m dimensions with an output ranging between 250 – 440 watts. While output varies, in most cases the size of the single solar …
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The Australian market is currently flush with a variety of solar panel brands, making the search for a solar panel system that boasts a solid efficiency rating potentially quite challenging. Below, we’ve put together a table of the top ten most efficient solar panel brands in the market. Since manufacturers produce several solar panel models, …
Ben McInerney Contact Ben or follow him on social media Envelope Linkedin Facebook Contact BACKGROUND Ben is a renewable energy enthusiast and developed a passion for solar while helping his brother Leigh install solar panels on the Central Coast. With an environmental science-based background, transitioning into renewable energy was seamless. Ben has helped thousands of …
If you’ve just installed solar panels in your home, or you’re thinking about it, one question that puzzles most people is whether solar panels can store energy. The answer is No. Solar panels can’t store the energy they produce for later use. To store solar energy, you’ll have to make use of solar batteries or …
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The quantity of solar batteries required hinges on your system’s size, how much power you use, and your goals for the battery setup. The solar battery you will most likely need is a 14kWh which comes as a single unit. It is by far the most popular size and suits solar systems 5 – 6.6kW …
Energy suppliers will pay you a wholesale price for any surplus solar energy you export back to the grid. This is known as a feed-in tariff or net metering. The cost is less than the purchase rate during buyback, yet when integrated with your solar panel system, this still into substantial reductions in your electricity …
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When looking to invest in solar panels, the biggest challenge for homeowners is determining the effectiveness of panels during winter. In places where there’s not much sun and sometimes it rains or snows, it’s really important for everyone to know that solar panels will still work well all year round. Solar panels do work during …
Everyone knows that solar panels need sunlight to generate electricity. But what happens if your roof is shaded or partially shaded through the day? Solar panels do not work in the shade. If it is partial shade, you can install the right system (micro-inverters) to mitigate the problem. With a string inverter, however, the whole …
