How did optimisers help overcome the shading issues for a solar power system in the Blue Mountains?

At John's place in Katoomba, they have upgraded their solar system significantly to reduce their carbon footprint. With careful assessment of the site and aspect, we installed optimisers to negate shading issues from surrounding trees. The battery charges with excess solar power, providing power throughout the night without relying on the grid.

Investing in a solar system has a payback period of around four to five years for a standard grid connect system. It's important to carefully consider the design to ensure it meets your needs and saves you money in the long run. By making a solid investment in a solar system, you can enjoy the environmental benefits and peace of mind that comes with a reliable energy source for the next 25 years.

At John's place up in Katoomba, at the forefront of their mind is the climate change issue. We've added a significant upgrade to their solar system, as well as batteries. So yeah, he is absolutely in the positive in terms of his carbon footprint. He's only using a handful of kilowatt hours a day, so yeah, he's absolutely doing his bit from an environmental point of view. In the Blue Mountains region, probably our biggest issue is shade from neighbouring trees. So another reason why we always want to go on site, have a close assessment of the customer's site and aspect, and we'll say, Well, this is the best solution for you.

At John's place in Katoomba, there are some trees around, it's quite a bushy block. To get the best out of the system, we installed some optimisers as well. So yeah, we're getting panel level performance and better outputs overall. Each panel connects to an optimiser, and that will negate any shading issues that we see on the roof as a whole. Where one panel doesn't drag down the others and have a negative effect on a panel that would normally be in the sun. So the battery is charged by excess solar power that's being produced during the daytime, so that they comfortably get through the night without having to buy any power off-the-grid at all. There's always the underlying environmental benefit of what solar can do.