Articles written by BayWa r.e. Solar Systems AU
Articles written by
BayWa r.e. Solar Systems AU
Happy Together: The Shape the Solar Smarthome May Take
It’s a powerful idea of how we can live: connected prosumers powered entirely by large rooftop PV systems, in a fully electrified home; the balance between household electricity production automatically achieved through the coordination of interconnected, intelligent devices.
Smart Software to Combat Shading
The shadow cast by the partial shading of rooftop PV projects need not be as long as in the past. A new study by inverter maker Fronius has set out how the impact on power output from partial shading can be effectively reduced through the use of string inverters – thanks to its Dynamic Peak Manager technology, no optimizers or microinverters are required.
Federal Budget Targets Energy Bills for Relief
In recent years, there hasn’t been much to smile about on federal budget night for the solar community. This year was very different, with $3 billion being allocated to help households and small businesses cope with spiralling energy bills.
High Efficiency Module (Part II)
After all my years in the industry I never cease to be amazed by each new generation of PV modules. Indeed, there is so much going on in wafer, cell, and module technology in 2023 that we had to divide this post into two parts.
FiTs Around the Country
Combined with the ever-growing number of Australians looking to save money and cut their emissions, the downward trend in solar feed-in tariffs (FiTs) over the last few years shows no sign of stopping. It’s a trend that has been underway for close to a decade, and now we’ve reached the point at which much of the value in a homeowner’s PV system lies in self-consumption, in putting the solar electrons generated on the roof to good use around the house.
High Efficiency Module
It’s hardly news that the solar modules in 2023 have higher efficiencies and power outputs than ever before. But I think it is worth reflecting on the impressive progress being made in PV cell and module development, and just how quickly things are changing.