By Kristy Hoare on 12th September 2016 in Solar Power New Zealand A number of solar power systems installed in New Zealand is on the rise! In August 2013 there were 1,279 solar power systems registered with New Zealand’s Electricity Authority, and as of July 2016 there are 10,912 solar power systems installed.…
Power Ledger – Putting Power Back into Solar Power Owners Hands
By Kristy Hoare on 9th November 2016 in New Solar Technology Power Ledger is a software platform that allows owners of renewable energy systems to decide who they want to sell their surplus energy to, and at a price that they, the consumer, decide on. New Zealanders will be able to set their own…
Solar Roof Tiles: What’s available in New Zealand 2017?
By Kristy Hoare on 19th January 2017 in New Solar Technology Tesla’s solar roof tile concepts have been rather hyped in the solar industry in recent times. We can’t wait to see them in action, however, Tesla products always take some time to reach New Zealand, realistically it will be close to 2…
Power Price Increases Are A Good Reason To Go Solar
By Kristy Hoare on 11th April 2017 in New Zealand Solar Legislation Ever increasing power bills are pushing many New Zealanders to re-think how they want to use electricity, and who they want to pay for it. Like a Trojan horse at the gate, Solar Power is quickly proving itself to be the…
Renewable Energy Record Set in U.S.
By Sarah Gibbens PUBLISHED JUNE 15, 2017 The U.S. set a new renewable energy milestone in March, in data released Wednesday. For the first time, wind and solar accounted for 10 percent of all electricity generation, with wind comprising 8 percent and solar coming in at 2 percent. The report was…
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Though costly to implement, solar energy offers a clean, renewable source of power. WHAT IS SOLAR POWER? Solar energy is the technology used to harness the sun’s energy and make it useable. As of 2011, the technology produced less than one-tenth of one percent of global energy demand. Many are familiar…
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Gardens That Grow Gigawatts of Solar Power
Is it possible to develop large solar power projects with households as backers, and do it again and again? That’s the idea behind solar gardens or community shared solar, a trend catching fast in the US. Elisa Wood Like so many people, Joy Hughes wanted to do something for the…
Commercial solar boom underway
Read this articles to learn more about the increasing of commercial solar The rapid growth of solar in New Zealand’s commercial market has begun with economic viability proven and systems put to a myriad of uses throughout the country. Until very recently, Yealands Wine Group had the largest solar array…
The Difference Between Solar Hot Water & Solar Power
The Difference Between Solar Hot Water & Solar Power There are two types of “solar” systems on the market today, one is a solar power system which generates power the other is a solar hot water system which generates hot water. While they both share the same concept of collecting…