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SunStore Solar Installation Survey
Please click the link below and fill in the installation survey; the answers to a few simple questions will allow us to send you a customised provisional quote for a Solar PV or Power Backup installation.Click this link: SunStore Solar Installation Survey. If you are not certain of your consumption, please click on the video below to help you estimate your consumption.
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East & West is Best!? Solar Panel Orientation
The general notion is that North-facing solar panels (in the Southern Hemisphere) is the most effective way of mounting solar panels. Have you ever considered mounting your panels East & West? Source: solarquotes.com.au Roof orientation The direction of your panels in relation to the sun, also referred to as the Azimuth angle, is important for the amount of sunshine that your solar panels will receive over the course of the day. The best way to determine the direction...
What are the elements of a Solar PV system?
A solar Photo-Voltaic (PV) system includes the following elements: - Solar PV panels- Racking and mounting system for PV panels- Batteries- Inverter- charge controller- wires- switches- performance monitoring system Photovoltaic panels (or simply solar panels or PV panels) collect sunlight and convert it into electricity. Sometimes it is mounted on a roof, but it can be placed anywhere there is sun. The larger the surface of the solar panel, the more electricity it collects when the sun shines....
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