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Size: 7.56 kW of solar panels with 11.90 kWh energy storage Major Components: 24 x LONGi 315W solar panels, 1 x 5kW Redback Hybrid Inverter, 2 x 2.4 Pylontech Batteries and 2 x 3.55 Pylontech Batteries housed in a Redback Battery Enclosure. Annual output: 10.31 MWh p.a. Installation date: December 2019 Installation cost: $30,000 to […]

Redback Technologies has just launched its latest generation of hybrid inverters – both single and three phase! ZEN Energy Systems, as Redback’s New Zealand partner, is incredibly happy to announce that these latest release systems are now available in New Zealand – offering further enhanced capabilities from this market leading all-in-one hybrid solar and energy […]

Solar energy has definitely become more popular in New Zealand in recent years and there are a lot of options in the market for homeowners to choose from, especially when it comes to systems with solar batteries. Different terms such as “battery ready”, “hybrid”, “AC coupled”, and so on, can be very confusing. To help […]

Earlier this year, LONGi launched their new 370W solar panel range, and we are very happy to tell you that we now have this latest technology available in New Zealand! Providing higher power, higher efficiency half-cut PERC solar technology at a better price point. One of the key benefits of introducing the LONGi 370W panel […]

Solar with energy storage is the best way to use solar power around the clock and to utilise the excess supply generated by a solar power system. In our last blog, we talked about the entry-level option – using a solar diverter (if interested in viewing, please click here to read the blog). Now, we […]

Solar power is one of the fastest-growing sources of new energy worldwide, with technology in the solar industry continuing to evolve. The latest technology on that mainstream path is Half-Cut Cell solar panels, which has an anticipated growth in market share from 5% in 2018 to nearly 40% in 2028 (source: The ninth edition of […]

Project Overview System Size: 16.2 kW Generation: 23.5 MWh p.a. Savings: $3,500 p.a. Panels: 54 x LONGi 300W panel Inverter: Huawei SUN2000 33KTL 3-phase inverter “Building a sustainable brewery operation is fundamental to us. We wanted a brewery our customers, community and team could be proud of. Our electricity usage was a concern (brewing being […]

Solar panels on commercial buildings are well known for cost-savings and adding to an organisation’s sustainability profile. What is less known is their ability to cool buildings and prolong commercial roof life. This article explores these topics.   In addition to cutting building electricity costs by replacing grid-purchased power, the installation of solar panels is known […]