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This is the question we get asked 15-20 times a day. It’s the big question everyone wants to know. But with so many different products, different prices and different options, it is hard to distinguish between whats overpriced, what is a bargain deal and what is a big red flag. This picture below was taken from more…

Intro REC (Renewable Energy Corp) are a private solar panel manufacturer with headquarters in Norway and operational headquarters in Singapore. They first set up shop in 1996 and now employs over 2000 people all over the planet and produce approximately 1.5 GW of solar panels annually. Whilst not the largest solar manufacturers, REC are definitely more…

Intro Founded in 2006, SolarEdge (Israeli based) is one of the most popular inverters in the world. It is well-known for the ‘Optimisers’ which allow individual panel monitoring and individual panel optimisation. I will explain both over the following sections. The SolarEdge inverters have the ability to generate more power over the lifetime of the more…

Family Growth From 3 brothers, mum and dad, working on one computer in their study, to having 9 office staff and over 10 installers. Established in 2009, Solaire Connect have since become one of WA’s most reputable solar and renewable energy providers. With over 6,500 residential installs, our local family ran business made the decision more…

All industries try and stuff away their demons in the closet. Unfortunately for solar our closet is bursting at the seams. How many industries have a dedicated Facebook page showcasing shoddy workmanship? Well Solar does, don’t believe me? Just search ‘Crap Solar’. With over 23,000 members it truly highlights the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of the more…

In the minefield that is solar it is hard to separate the bad guys from the good. We feel sorry for customers because even we have trouble keeping up with companies coming and going from the industry. As you will see not all companies out there are bad and here are the questions to ask more…

Media release 23/8/2018 Solaire Connect commits to raising the bar in the solar industry Solaire Connect has committed to providing a high level of customer service and a minimum five-year whole of system and installation warranty on all solar systems after signing on to the Clean Energy Council Solar Retailer Code of Conduct. The code of conduct, more…