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Solar Power in Australia: Expert Tips from Commercial Solar System Installers

As energy costs continue to rise, many Australians are turning to solar power as a sustainable and cost-effective solution. If you're considering a solar installation Melbourne area, several strategies exist to maximize your investment. Whether you're a homeowner or a business owner, making the most of your solar panels is crucial. Here, we'll provide valuable insights into how to get the most out of your solar system, with a focus on Australia

1. Expert Installation:

The foundation of a successful solar system is expert installation. For optimal performance and safety, trust certified solar installers with a proven track record in the industry. They can ensure your solar panels are correctly positioned and efficiently connected, maximizing their energy generation potential.

2. Quality Products Matter:

 When it comes to solar panels, quality matters. Invest in high-quality solar panels that are designed to last and provide consistent performance over the years. Opting for reputable brands and products ensures that your solar system is a reliable source of clean energy.

3. Leverage Commercial Solar Solutions:

 If you're a business owner consider commercial solar system installers. Commercial solar solutions can be tailored to your energy needs, helping you save on operating costs and reduce your environmental footprint. With a commercial solar system, you can significantly reduce your business's reliance on grid electricity.

4. Explore Solar Battery Options:

For homeowners and businesses alike, solar batteries are an excellent investment. While there's an initial cost, these batteries store excess energy generated during sunny days, providing you with a clean and free energy source for evenings or cloudy periods when your panels may produce less power. Solar batteries also offer protection during power outages, ensuring your lights stay on while others search for candles.

5. Monitor Your Solar System:

Stay connected to your solar system's performance with monitoring apps and software. Most modern solar systems come equipped with these tools, allowing you to track energy generation, consumption, and historical data. This information is invaluable in making informed decisions about when to use energy-intensive appliances and further optimizing your energy usage.

6. Collaborate with Solar Professionals:

 If you're looking for Solar installers in Geelong or Melbourne, SolarBright is a trusted name in the industry. With a reputation for installation excellence and a commitment to providing high-quality solar panels and solar inverters, SolarBright can help you harness the power of the sun to save on energy bills. Whether you're a homeowner or a business owner, their expertise can guide you towards the clean energy revolution while delivering long-term savings.

7. Strategically Manage Appliance Usage:

To make the most of your solar energy, it's essential to be strategic about when you use energy-intensive appliances. Appliances like washing machines, dishwashers, and water heaters consume substantial energy. Without battery storage, using them in the evening when your panels aren't producing power can lead to higher electricity bills. To optimize your solar panels, set timers and schedule these appliances to run during the day. By doing so, you can ensure you're using solar power as it's generated and minimize your reliance on grid electricity.

By following these expert tips and working with experienced solar professionals, you can unlock the full potential of solar power in Melbourne. Don't miss out on the benefits of clean, sustainable energy—contact SolarBright today to explore your solar installation options.

If you're looking for expert solar panel installation in Sydney and want to harness the sun's energy to save on energy bills, SolarBright is the team to contact. With their expertise, high-quality solar products, and a strong reputation for installation excellence, they can help you join the clean energy revolution and enjoy long-term savings.

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So on a daily basis we install our products to ensure that when we give you advice it is well founded technical expertise and not over enthusiastic sales talk. They can be powered either by 12 volts or 110 (220 in Europe). The automatic gate opener sets the gate to open or close automatically via a radio transmission without any human assistance. It all depends on what kind of automation you want, what materials and power as well. The only way we can truly support our products is with hands on knowledge. Automatic gate openers prices usually vary from 100 to even 3000. Install yourself or fully installed the choice again is yours. Ready made driveway gates available off the floor or have your gate custom made. No where else in this country will you get the same choice or value in gate automation, hardware and access control. Its all about giving you choice and options. You will also find boom gates and access control equipment from manufacturers like RIB, TAU, and KEY automation as well as our own home grown industrial automation series. A signal is sent from an access control, such as a keypad or remote. Smithfield in New South Wales, Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville in Queensland and Hobart in Tasmania.Įach showroom is stocked with everything in gates, gate hardware, gate automation and will provide sales, service and installation. An electric gate opener is the mechanized arm that helps your automatic gate open and close. When its late at night, or when weather conditions are harsh, the last thing you want to do is. Showrooms are located at - Melbourne and Geelong in Victoria, Perth in Western Australia, Adelaide in South Australia, The clearest benefit of an automatic gate opener is convenience. For that reason Automatic Solutions allows you to choose from six of the worlds best automatic gate manufacturers with value and quality to suit all budgets. Most of the quality gate automation equipment in the world today is made in Italy and no one manufacturer provides a single solution to every automatic gate. We offer a choice of installation options and we can either install the gate opener for you or provide sales and service assistance 24/7 to help you to install the gate opener yourself.If you are looking for automatic gate or driveway gate supplies or installation then you have found the largest and most comprehensive range in Australia. The Gate Opener prides itself on the quality of its products and our focus is on providing the best possible customer service. Additional remote control units and extra security features like a gate-lock and a security rail are available at very affordable prices. Gate openers come with a range of practical accessories including push button operation, wireless keypads. An automatic gate opener is the electronic component in a gate access control system that unlocks and physically opens and closes a gate so that an entrant doesn’t have to do it manually. Solar gate openers include a 20W solar panel and heavy duty 12ah batteries with the option of using the standard 240V domestic electricity supply. The robust construction of our electric and solar gate openers feature high quality components designed to withstand continuous opening and closing in a range of situations from highly demanding farm and industrial locations to residential driveway gates. The Gate Opener rigorously tests its gate openers to ensure the quality and durability of construction, so that you can be sure that they will provide reliable service even in the harsh extremes of the Australian climate. Most Gate Openers Have Battery Backup and Optional Solar. The Gate Opener is an Australian company that distributes a complete range of solar powered and electric gate openers. Searching for an Electric Gate Supplier with Automatic Driveway Gates Gate Depot has served.

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Australian state pushes for biggest energy storage target; to invest $157 million to cut emissions

Australia's Victoria state on Tuesday (Sept. 27)  announced that it would introduce the biggest energy storage target in Australia and support the nation-leading target with a $157 million package supporting renewable energy generation and storage projects across the state.

Victoria's new energy storage targets include both short and long-duration energy storage systems which can store up to 8 hours of energy and includes batteries, hydroelectricity, and hydrogen technologies.

"Victoria is already the renewable energy capital of Australia, and now, we'll have the biggest energy storage targets in the country too," said Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria.

"We've cut emissions by more than any other state, tripled the amount of renewable energy and created thousands of jobs. We're not just talking about climate action – we're getting on with it."

The state is expected to reach 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy storage by the end of the decade, with an increased target of 6.3GW of storage by 2035, Victoria will have enough renewable energy to power half of its current homes during the peak energy hours. The newly announced targets are aimed at cutting emissions, bringing down power bills, boosting renewable energy investments, alongside creating thousands of new jobs in Victoria.

According to the official statement, to support these targets, the Labor Government is investing $119 million from the $540 million Renewable Energy Zone Fund in a 125MW big battery and grid forming inverter in the Murray Renewable Energy Zone, between Bendigo and Red Cliffs.

Continuing its drive to meet the RE target of 50 percent by 2030 the government also announced $38.2 million from the Energy Innovation Fund (EIF) to be given to four projects using new technology to generate and store clean energy.

The latest EIF round, the government noted, will provide $7 million for a 100MW battery and inverter in Terang, as well as $19.3 million for two bioenergy projects at farms in Gippsland and Barwon. Yarra Valley Water will receive $11.9 million to install an electrolyzer to make renewable hydrogen using recycled water in Wollert.

Australia's Victoria state is already home to the largest battery in the Southern Hemisphere - the Victorian Big Battery - a 300 MW battery energy storage project near Geelong.

More recently, Community Batteries are also starting to come up across the state backed by the $11 million for the Neighbourhood Battery Initiative. The Government's $1.3 billion Solar Homes program, the official release stated,  has already helped almost 10,000 Victorian households install a battery.

"Our new energy storage targets will deliver up to 12,700 jobs for Victorians – but most importantly, they'll save Victorian families money on their energy bills, and slash our state's emissions for generations to come," said Lily D'Ambrosio, Minister of Energy.

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Residential Solar Battery Storage-Solar Power System With Battery

There are four types of residential solar batteries are Lithium-ion, Lead-acid, Nickel-based, and flow batteries. If you have less space and want to install solar batteries for your home then vortex electrical's expert team will help you in this process. In this infographic, we have described all four types of solar batteries for your residence.  

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Batteries charge up Australia’s efforts to shift away from coal

In 2017, following several power cuts in the state of South Australia, Tesla chief executive Elon Musk made an audacious bet on Twitter: if he could not build a battery to solve the crisis in 100 days, he would provide one for free.

Musk won his bet, and operators of the resulting 129 megawatt-hours Hornsdale Power Reserve battery say it has helped save consumers A$150m ($115m) in energy costs in its first two years of operation.

The success of the lithium-ion battery has kickstarted other such projects aimed at helping Australia to integrate solar and wind energy into its electricity grid, by storing power for when it is needed.

In February, French renewable energy company Neoen, which operates the Hornsdale project, said it had secured financing for an even bigger battery in Geelong, south-west of Melbourne, for 450 MWh of storage. 

The Hornsdale Power Reserve features the world’s largest lithium ion battery © David Gray/Reuters

Melbourne-based renewable developer CEP Energy also says it will build four batteries in Australia, including a A$1.5bn unit at Kurri Kurri in the state of New South Wales.

These developments offer a way of replacing supply from once-dominant coal power stations. “There is an opportunity to provide grid stability as a lot of coal-fired power was being turned off quickly, probably faster than anyone planned,” says Peter Wright, CEP chief executive. “This would lead to a significant shortfall.”

Batteries will also be critical to meeting climate targets by mid-century, as they can ease the integration of renewable energy by smoothing out fluctuations in supply — when the sun does not shine or the wind does not blow.

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Their deployment is already forecast to grow rapidly: storage is set to increase to 62 gigawatt-hours by 2030, from 3.7 GWh last year, according to Rho Motion, a consultancy. That equates to about 4 per cent of the battery market for electric vehicles by then, Rho Motion says.

Lithium-ion batteries, the same as those used in electric cars, can provide short bursts of power in fractions of a second, allowing them to make up for sudden electricity shortfalls or to store excess energy.

That can help in places well suited to solar power generation — as output is typically strongest around midday, when demand is weak, but falls as demand increases around sunset, as people return home from work.

“As the penetration and volume of solar and wind increases, batteries are required to buffer a lot of that variability,” explains Mark Stedwell, an adviser to CEP Energy.

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Batteries and renewable energy can, in effect, replace the security of supply offered by coal, according to a study by The Australia Institute, a think-tank. “The business model underpinning coal and gas is collapsing before our eyes and the good news is that batteries and renewable energy are now able to step in and keep the grid secure,” says Bruce Mountain, lead author of the study.

However, the lead in energy storage installations is about to be taken by the US, according to consultancy IHS.

California, which has pledged its electricity supply will be emissions-free by 2045, has targeted energy storage to help with its growing amount of solar power and to prevent blackouts.

The business model underpinning coal and gas is collapsing before our eyes

In December, California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) requested approval for six battery energy storage projects, all using lithium-ion batteries. “The next few years will be pivotal for the deployment and integration of utility-scale battery energy storage on to the grid,” says Fong Wan, PG&E senior vice-president for energy policy and procurement.

In March, US technology company Apple said it would build a battery capable of storing 240 MWh of energy — enough to power 7,000 homes for one day — in California.

But, even though costs for lithium-ion batteries have fallen 88 per cent since 2010 to $137 per kWh, industry analysts say they must become cheaper for them to be more widely deployed.

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Some start-ups are developing much lower-cost batteries that would make it profitable to retain energy for longer, allowing energy to be stored for days when there is no wind or sun. Form Energy, a Boston-based start-up, aims to reduce prices to a 10th of that for lithium-ion battery packs. Its batteries are designed to store energy for 150 hours.

Costs for long-duration storage need to fall to as low as $1 per kWh to “fully displace” all baseload power generation technologies, according to a study published in the journal Nature Energy. It will be systems that can store energy for longer than 100 hours that have the most impact, it found — compared with four hours for lithium-ion batteries.

Utilities might even struggle to obtain enough high-quality lithium-ion batteries, given the competition from the automotive industry, says Simon Moores, managing director of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. “[Electric vehicles] are sucking up the supply of high-quality batteries,” he says. “The reality [for battery producers] is that EVs are the priority — you get a bigger contract and bigger prices.”

Another option is vanadium-flow batteries, which use large tanks of separately charged vanadium electrolytes to store energy. These make it easier to expand capacity than when using conventional batteries. Invinity Energy Systems, a producer of vanadium batteries, has a contract to build a battery in Yadlamalka, South Australia, that will store energy from a solar project and provide it to the local grid. Its 8 MWh battery will be paired with a solar array.

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April 7 Green Energy News

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“Green Building Would Add 30,000 Plants And Trees To Cityscape” • The Rainbow Tree Residential Tower is stunning green architecture designed to be built in the Philippine city of Cebu. Its architect claims that, once (if?) built, the 377-foot timber tower would bring more than 30,000 new plants, shrubs, and trees to the city skyline. [CleanTechnica]

Rainbow Tree Residential Tower (Vincent Callebaut Architectures)

“Coal Production Falls Again” • Coal production across Wyoming continued to tumble over the start of the new year, with first quarter output setting a two-decade low, data released by the US Energy Information Administration shows. Wyoming coal mines produced 54.6 million tons, a drop of 10.8 million tons from last year. [Laramie Boomerang]

“New Power Generation Quarterly: Annual Update For 2019” • Federal agencies track new power plant construction, but they have overlooked rooftop solar capacity. So, the ILSR publishes annual and quarterly reports that compile data from the Energy Information Administration and the Solar Energy Industries Association. [CleanTechnica]

“Australian Renewable Energy Jobs Surged To New Record Levels In 2018-19” • Renewable energy jobs figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics highlight the massive growth in Australian clean energy jobs in the last financial year. The sector set new records for the total number of full-time workers engaged in the industry. [RenewEconomy]

“Neoen, Mondo Plan Massive 600-MW Victoria Big Battery Near Geelong” • With its experience with the Hornsdale Power Reserve, French developer Neoen plans a bigger battery near Geelong, Victoria. Called the “Victoria big battery” will be up to four times the size of the original “Tesla big battery” in South Australia. [RenewEconomy]

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April 7 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times

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The winners and losers in the Victorian Budget

Updated May 27, 2019 18:25:39 Map: Parliament House 3002 Take a quick look at what the 2019 Victorian budget means for you. The 2019 Victorian budget was delayed to wait on the outcome of the federal election, after the two big parties made very different funding promises. Premier Daniel Andrews said Labor had promised billions more for infrastructure than the Coalition money that will now not be delivered. Instead, the re-elected Coalition Government is offering $4 billion to build the East West Link, but Mr Andrews is refusing to accept it and insists the road project doesn't stack up. Another issue causing headaches for the bean counters at Spring Street is the recent drop in Victoria's property market. Fewer houses and apartments being sold means a huge fall in stamp duty revenue, blowing a $5.2 billion hole in the Budget over the next four years. How does the Government plan deal with it? Take a look at the big winners and losers. Loser: Public service

The public service must find $1.8 billion in savings through efficiencies to free up money to spend on priority areasIt will be up to departments to decide how to save the money and the process will be overseen by the secretaries of the departments of Premier and Cabinet, and Treasury and FinanceThe Treasurer said forced redundancies would be a last resortWinner: School dental

Free dental care will be rolled out at all Victorian public primary and secondary schoolsThe first school dental vans will hit the road in term 3 this year. They will be rolled out to all Victorian public schools by 2022The 'Smile Squad' vans will provide free check-ups, teeth cleaning, fluoride applications, fillings, root canals and other non-cosmetic treatmentsWinner: Prison system

There's funding for 1,600 new prison beds across the stateOf those, 548 beds will be added to the new Chisholm Road prison being built outside Geelong, making it thelargestmaximum-security prison in the state100 new beds will be funded in the women's prison systemLoser: Foreign investors

The tax paid by foreign property investors will be increased from 7 to 8 per cent from July 1The tax paid by absentee landowners will increase from 1.5 per cent to 2 per centThese two tax hikes will raise an expected $330 million over four yearsWinner: Rail commuters

The Budget contains $2 billion to upgrade the Sunbury line to enable higher-capacity trainsPlatforms will be extended at 10 stations along the line, allowing an extra 113,000 passengers to travel during peak periods$750 million is being used to duplicate the Cranbourne line to allow trains to run every 10 minutes during the peakOn the Hurstbridge line, 4.5 kilometres of track will duplicated and new stations will be built at Greensborough and Montmorency18 new V/Line VLocity trains will be shared between the Albury, Ballarat and Geelong lines at a cost of $340 millionThree new stations will be built around BendigoLoser: Luxury car buyers

There will be a tax hike on luxury cars worth more than $100,000Buyers of cars valued between $100,000 and $150,000 will be charged a duty of $14 per $200 of market value. Vehicles worth more than $150,000 will incur a duty of $18 per $200 of market valueCaravans, motorhomes, low-emission cars and cars used by farmers will be exempt from the tax hikeWinner: Regional kinders

The budget contains $880 million to start the rollout of the Government's promised 15 hours of subsidised kindergarten programs for all three-year-oldsThe rollout will start next year in six regional local government areas Buloke, Hindmarsh, Northern Grampians, South Gippsland, Strathbogie and YarriambiackIn 2021 this will be expanded to a further 15 regional areas, with plans to have it rolled out statewide by 2029Loser: Gold miners

A 2.75 per cent gold royalty will kick in from January on all large companies, generating about $56 million over four yearsSmall miners will be exemptThe State Government says this will bring Victoria in line with other statesWinner: Renewables

The Government's existing scheme to provide rebates and zero-interest loans for solar panels, hot water systems and batteries will be expandedThe scheme will now include renters, meaning they too can install half price solar with no up-front costsIt will come at a cost of $1.3 billionWinner: New parents

$135 million will be used to upgrade Early Parenting Centres and build new ones in Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo to support new parents.$7.2 million will fund an expansion of the 24-hour Maternal and Child Health LineBaby Bundles will be given to about 35,000 new parents every year including a nappy bag, growsuit, safe sleeping bag, muslin wrap, teething ring, information on safety and parenting, and picture booksLoser: Dodgy energy companies

There's additional powers for the Essential Services Commission, including an extra commissioner The Government says the $27 million investment will allow the regulator to investigate and prosecute more energy companies that rip off customersFines for retailers who wrongfully cut power supply to households or engage in deceptive conduct will also increaseWinner: Treaty

$30 million has been allocated to progress the Victorian Treaty processThis money will establish the First People's Assembly to work on Treaty negotiations with the state, fund communications to help the community understand the Treaty process and support for traditional owners to prepare for negotiations Topics:community-and-society,education,government-and-politics,budget,state-parliament,tax,health,parliament-house-3002,melbourne-3000,ballarat-3350,bendigo-3550,geelong-3220,wodonga-3690,vic First posted May 27, 2019 16:45:00 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-27/victorian-budget-2019-20-winners-and-losers/11152500

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Planetary System Panels - Should I Obtain a New Or Made Use Of Photovoltaic Panel?

More than usually we avoid into the wild right into our new recreational vehicle assuming that we will certainly have the time of our life. Nevertheless, we quickly recognize that we do not have enough power to prolong our remain. Naturally, if we stop in a park or website, we will certainly have the ability to make use of grid power or a generator. Nevertheless, more and more Motor Home owners are involving recognize that planetary systems are a much better selection than typical choices.

Today, as soon as you mention "solar systems" in a group of Recreational Vehicle fanatics everyone starts to focus. People aspire to discover more concerning this brand-new development, yet greater than often they do not discover sufficient resources online to help them with getting a new one or beginning a DIY job. In this post, we will attempt to detail the benefits of installing a solar system in your mobile home. First off, you require to understand exactly how a photovoltaic panel works.

RV planetary systems are absolutely nothing greater than basic battery chargers attached to a couple of photovoltaic panels. The system works similar to a common photovoltaic panel you mount on your residence. The panels transform the light from the sunlight as well as transform it into DC existing, which is exchanged electrical present by an inverter. The whole energy is after that stored right into batteries. The system is really easy to preserve as well as can be made in your home, utilizing a DIY plan.

When speaking about the advantages of RV planetary systems, we have to Solar Panels Geelong state some of the most noticeable:

- Lower Electric Costs. They can make the most out of solar power due to the fact that it reduces their electric costs. Solar power is free, as well as the price of building the system settles in much less than a number of years.

- Needs Only Sunshine. You will not require any gas to "start" the planetary system. Sunshine will certainly be more than enough. The immediate advantage of a RV planetary system is free power from the sun. In case you will get an over cast or stormy day, don't stress - the batteries can accumulate to two days of energy.

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Benefits of Installing Solar Power

Are you thinking to reduce your maintenance of electricity? Then contact Vortex Electrical we are Geelongs best solar panel and battery installer and always ready to help you in generating electricity through natural resources. Solar energy is the best and efficient way to generate electricity. Try this at your home or commercial and reduce the cost of electricity.

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Install solar power to improve your energy efficiency whilst helping to build a sustainable future. Vortex Electrical are Clean Energy Council (CEC) accredited designers and installers of photovoltaic grid-connect solar power.