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Computers use a significant amount of electricity as they are usually on for several hours during the day. Here are a few ways you can...

Did you know that a single inefficient light can consume more power than a modern TV or fridge??. Addressing lighting energy consumption...

Hot water typically consumes about 20% of a household’s energy [1;2]. With the festive season upon us; and lots of people coming over to...

Why do some houses of similar sizes have different number of panels or different number of batteries from each other?? One of the common issues (besides usage profile) is energy saving and optimisation. Implementing energy optimisation; from the onset; will save you a lot of money; first from the cost of your solar system and on the lifespan of your system. We are going to regularly give you energy saving tips; whether you use solar and renewables or not; these tips will save

So the rainy season is upon us; what does this mean to our solar systems?? Do they still operate optimally and efficiently? What are the...

In the last article we talked about the advantages of grounding your panels and equipment in protecting from lightning; electrical surges...

As previously mentioned lightning can cause serious damage to your solar equipment. And this lightning strike does not have to be direct;...

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism[1] recently advised of the possibility of storms for this year’s rainy season. Storms are...

Warranty is defined as “a written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it...

So how do you size your solar pumping system? The key parameters that one needs to look at in designing a solar pumping system include...

Do you have a well or borehole, or another type of reservoir and want to pump water from it at low cost?? Do you have an electric pump,...

The two most common types of domestic solar geysers are (i) Evacuated Tube and (ii) Flat Plate. Flat plate collectors- made up of a...

Ok, so we will dedicate two posts to solar water heating. If you are like me, and cannot stand cold water (even in summer :) ) ...and you...

We have covered the 5 least expensive solutions to problems faced with solar systems in winter in the previous post. The next 5 are the...

Well we have been getting a lot of queries from people who are experiencing poor performance from their solar system (designed and...

Be careful when choosing a charge controller/regulator for your system. Remember this controller will protect the most expensive...

Now that we have talked about batteries to some detail, it’s important that we look at charge controllers. These are essentially the...

We have talked about the different types of batteries and their pros and cons. Just a few pointers below on battery selection from the...

There are various types of batteries suitable for solar systems. The generally common factor between these batteries is that they are...

This week we look at solar batteries, an important part of your solar system… especially in this part of the world where back-up power is...