Battery storage for solar panels in Perth (and Australia) has been steadily increasing in recent years as a result of feed in tariffs being reduced along with battery technology improving.  

There are two ways to install a battery, a retrofit option using AC coupling technology, like Tesla. Or by installing a complete solar and battery solution day one by using the more modern DC coupling technology like Fronius and BYD. AC coupling is great for a retrofit option however DC coupling allows customers far more flexibility and the luxury to maximise solar panel array sizes, faster and more efficient charge rates and most DC coupling options provide superior back up options in the event of a grid outage.

The uptake of electric vehicles is currently growing at a rapid pace in Australia with one million EVs projected to be sold by 2027 and 2.5 million by 2030.

While some vehicles do come with a basic EV charger, most new EV owners want to be able to charge their cars faster or use their existing solar panels to minimise the amount of power purchased from the grid.

There are a range of electric car chargers for the home available but our favourite at Positive Energy is the Zappi.

Inverters are the brains of the solar systems used to convert DC power to AC. Traditionally string inverters like Fronius and SMA have been the most popular solutions in Perth and Australia.

 String inverters are great proven and long-lasting solution, although in today’s market the new range of Hybrid inverters are currently most in demand. Fronius have released the GEN24 model and other inverters like Sungrow, Q CELLS and Huawei are experiencing huge growth in the market due to hybrid technology and built in back up functionality.