DESIGNING A WINTER-READY SOLAR SYSTEM
WE ALL want to be off the grid, well at least not reliant on the grid. By being less reliant on the grid there is a power shift from the energy giants to us. But that doesn’t mean we’d want to totally abandon the grid because the grid offers a huge opportunity to sell our excess solar to others who can’t access solar including commercial players or big industry.
Winter has always been a more difficult period for solar production in most parts of Australia. South of the Divide solar panels produce 60 per cent less energy in winter than in summer. Making your system 250 per cent bigger doesn’t necessarily solve this problem but it is on the right track. Winter’s reduced production is a combination
