Before installing solar panels on your home, it’s a great idea to have a plan and a basic understanding of how solar will work for your home specifically.
Each household has different electricity needs, and each house is designed differently which can have an impact on the energy efficiency of your solar power system.
Self-consumed solar energy is the most valuable form of energy, with the financial benefits coming in two or three times higher than exported solar electricity. In saying that, it’s great to know that you’ll receive a financial return on any excess energy, so having additional panels is certainly not a bad thing.
Take the time to measure how much electricity you use each day, and track the times when your home is most active. This is also a great time to make adjustments to ensure your understand how many panels you’ll really benefit from.
Some tips are:
Once all of this is done, you’ll be able to accurately measure how much solar energy your household will be able to use, minimising external electricity bills and making the most of your solar energy.
When you first install solar panels, our team at Esena Energy recommends that you install as many panels as you can. Realistically, the only limitations to how big your solar power system can be are:
We can help you determine each of these - simply get in touch with and we will give you all the information you need.
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