Posts from February 2024

POWER – calculation

In our last set of posts we wrote about the array and what effects there are on our solar panel array and why. Carrying on[…]

Solar Panel Installation round-up Feb24

learning solar, how you array works, and what effects it.

Sun Hours and Seasons: How to Angle the Panels

Solar panels are a great way to generate clean and renewable energy, but they need to be installed at the right angle and direction to[…]

Planning Solar

Planning falls in to two categories, planning legal and planning the installation, here we are writing about the installation process planning.But first lets deal with[…]

No pants Down power outage.

Your online doing your thing and a power blip restarts your internet connection and five minutes later, you’re back on line.You are into IOT and[…]

Atmospheric Conditions and Solar Production

Summary: 2. Dust and Dirt Build-Up on Panels Summary: 3. Diurnal and Seasonal Variations Summary: The image shows a solar panel angle and performance chart[…]

Mobile Solar – the caravan.

Shore power isnt alway there, so in this post we look at mobile solar installations in caravans. When it comes to attaching items to the[…]

Solar Duck Curve mitigation.

The duck curve is a term that describes the shape of the network electricity demand curve, when there is a high level of solar power[…]

Tigo TS4-A-0

Tigo – panel optimisers do you need them?

Do tigos really work? is a bypass diode as good? are they worth the money? lets look at some reviews before we do our own..

What is the solar bell and solar duck?

The solar bell and the solar duck are both related to solar production, but in different ways. The solar bell is a proposed design for[…]