B
- Battery Storage
- Blackout Protection
- A feature of some battery systems that allows you to keep essential power running during a grid outage.
C
- Clean Energy Council (CEC) Approved
- Certification that a solar retailer or installer meets Australian industry standards for quality and safety.
E
- Energy Independence
- Using solar panels and battery storage to reduce or eliminate reliance on electricity retailers and rising power prices.
- EV Charger
- A home or business charging station for electric vehicles, often integrated with solar systems to use your own generated power. Find out more about battery chargers (LINK:https://solarpartners.com.au/solar-battery-storage-2/
F
- Feed-In Tariff
- A payment or credit from your electricity retailer for excess solar power exported to the grid.
G
- Grid Connection
- The link between your solar system and the electricity network, allowing excess energy to be fed back to the grid.
- Grid-Tied Solar System
- A solar system connected to the electricity grid. Most Australian homes use this setup, allowing excess power to be exported back to the grid.
K
- kWh (Kilowatt-hour)
- The standard unit of energy used on electricity bills, representing how much energy is used or stored over time.
N
- Net Zero / Energy Independence
- A goal to generate and store enough solar energy to meet your home or business electricity needs without relying on the grid.
O
- Off-Grid Solar System
- A system that operates completely independently of the electricity grid using solar panels and battery storage.
S
- Solar Battery
- A solar battery stores excess electricity generated by your solar panels so it can be used later, such as at night or during power outages.
- Solar Battery Rebate
- Government incentives that reduce the upfront cost of installing a solar battery system.
- Solar Feed-in Tariff
- Payments from your electricity retailer for any surplus solar energy you export to the grid.
- Solar Installation
- The process of designing, supplying and installing solar panels, inverters and battery storage for a home or business.
- Solar Inverter
- A solar inverter converts the electricity produced by solar panels into usable power for your home or business.
- Solar Monitoring App
- Software that allows homeowners to track solar generation, battery storage and electricity usage from their phone.
- Solar Panel
- A device that converts sunlight into electricity. Panels are installed on your roof or property to generate power for your home or business. Find out more about our solar solutions. (LINK: https://solarpartners.com.au/#)
- Solar Panel Efficiency
- A measure of how effectively a solar panel converts sunlight into electricity.
- Solar Payback Period
- The amount of time it takes for a solar system to pay for itself through electricity savings.
- Solar System Size
- The size of a solar power system, usually measured in kilowatts (kW), which determines how much electricity it can generate. Common residential system sizes include 6.6kW, 10kW and 13kW systems.