What size battery should you get?

What size battery should you get?

This is the third and final article of my 3 part series focusing on home and business solar power systems. We’ve looked at the panels, we’ve looked at the inverter, and now we’ll look at the battery. There are a few reasons you may want to include a battery in...
What size inverter do you need?

What size inverter do you need?

This is a continuation of my 3 part series of articles focusing on home and business solar power systems. In part 1, I dealt with the solar panels. In this article, I’m going to deal with choosing the inverter. Contrary to popular belief, the inverter does not need to...
How many solar panels do you need?

How many solar panels do you need?

I’m doing a 3 part series of articles focussing on home and small business solar installations. There are 3 main parts of a solar installation: the solar panels, the inverter, and the battery. In this article, I’m going to start with the panels. I’m going to touch on...
France’s Renewables and Nuclear Power

France’s Renewables and Nuclear Power

Fortune reports that French electricity prices turned negative last week due to a combination of reduced demand and increased renewable energy output. It appears that France had so much power available from renewables that generators were paying people to use the...
Diversifying Renewable Energy Procurement

Diversifying Renewable Energy Procurement

A new research paper from Discovery Green cautions businesses against “over-investing” in solar energy. A mismatch between the solar generation and electricity consumption profiles of businesses can lead to higher overall energy costs. Andre Nepgen, head...