Solar Power Solar Power or Solar Grid Systems - FREE Energy From The Sun. Solar Edwards Adelaide retails Solar Power Systems throughout South Australia. For all solar Power enquiries, consultation, quotations and service, Sola Edwards Adelaide can provide expert, personnel advice and assistance on Solar Power installations, options, expected savings and rebates. Sola Edwards are very proud to offer the highest quality Solar Power Systems available. Our SMA Inverters are renowned for their reliability and performance. SMA Inverters - Designed in Germany & made in Germany & the USA. REC Solar Panels are at the forefront in European design, performance and reliability. REC Solar Panels - Designed in Norway & made in Singapore. REC SOLAR PANELS REC Link to REC Solar Panel web site.  REC established in 1996 is one of the largest panel manufactures employing 4,200 people and is one of the most integrated companys where virtually the entire list of components from the silicon wafers to the the alloy frames are designed and manufactured in house in order to attain the most exacting of quality levels. REC Panels have been recognised for their high performance with awards - REC was ranked 1st amongst leading brands in the first half of 2011 in the Photon Module Performance Field Test. The results show that customers receive 6% more power from an REC module than similar products from competing brands and upto 13.7% from the worst performing modules. The test conducted by the independant laboratory of the leading industry magazine, Photon, is currently the most recognized yield performance test comparing international module brands over several years. SMA INVERTERS SMA Link to SMA Australia web site.  SMA Inverters are manufactured in Germany & the USA and are the heart of every Solar Energy system converting the direct current generated from the solar module into grid-acceptable alternating current. As market leaders for Solar Inverters, SMA is setting new standards with leading edge efficiencies of 98% and new technology ensures maximum yields and the highest user convenience. SUNLOCK Link to SUNLOCK web site. SUNLOCK is an Australian Company, designing and manufacturing high quality solar panel railing and mounting systems. Good reasons for installing Solar Energy Systems. - Reduces your electricity bills. The sun is free and any power you produce, surplus to your needs is credited back to you. - Reduces the amount of Green House Emissions you produce. In South Australia, approximately 1KG of C02 emissions is produced for every unit (KWhr) of electricity that you use from a conventional power station. You can have a home that virtually produces no C02 from your electricity consumption. - Protects against future electricity price rises. It is generally accepted that the cost of electricity is only going to go one way. Up. - Increases your property's value. Solar Power Systems are rapidly becoming very popular and prospective home buyers are understanding the benefits and appreciating the savings that Solar Power Systems offer. - Solar energy is reliable and needs little maintenance. Solar energy systems are very reliable and perform in all types of weather. With no moving parts, they are very easy to maintain. Solar energy is one of few sustainable and viable long term energy sources.
The Benefits of Paying for Quality
Not all components are created equally!
Purchasing a Solar PV system is a big investment and return on that investment is a major consideration. While cost per kilowatt is an important factor, not all systems are created equal. A good example of this is the difference in output of solar panels that have a positive only tolerance on the rated output, compared to ones that have plus/minus tolerance. Let's compare two 3kW systems: If the panels in both systems perform at the top end of their range, both System A and System B will produce 1158.75Wh each, for an array output of 13.905kWh. However, if both perform at the bottom end of the range System A will generate 1125Wh (13.5kWh), while System B will only generate 1091.25Wh (13.095kWh). Assuming the inverter efficiency quoted above System A will have an annual yield of 4730.4kWh while the yield from System B would be 4516.8kWh. This means System A has produced 213.6kWh more than System B. Without feeding any of this back to the grid, there is a $53.40 p.a. (@ 25c/kWh) difference in performance. Naturally this increases as electricity prices rise or where feed-in-tariffs apply. When you add the performance benefits of lower temperature co-efficients and better yield from low light conditions the difference in performance widens.
REC Panels outperform the competition again
Ranked First in Photon Laboratory Field Performance Test
Photon Laboratory announced that REC modules ranked first in the 2011 module field performance test, producing 6 percent more energy than competing modules. REC solar modules ranked first in the year long comparative study conducted by Photon Laboratory which measures energy yield. On average, REC modules have generated more electricity than 45 other module brands, producing 6% more power. REC multicrystaline modules outperformed 45 different types of modules, including thin film and monocrystaline products. The Photon Field Performance Test measures how many kilowatt hours of electricity a module generates throughout one year in real life conditions. The results published in the industry magazine Photon Profi state that the highest performance ratio of 90.8% and also the highest yield of 1150.4kWh/kW were measured for the REC module. These results show the excellent bankability of REC modules, as their additional output allows consumers to have a faster return on their investment. |
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