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Energy Matter's Renewable Energy FAQs

• Renewable Energy in Australia
  • Australia’s Energy Consumption
  • What is Renewable Energy?
  • How does renewable energy work?
  • Why is renewable energy important?
  • What are the benefits of using renewable energy?
    
    
• General Solar Power FAQs
  • What is PV?
  • How long has PV been around?
  • Will Solar PV Panels displayed on the Energy Matter's online store heat my hot water?
  • How does electricity get stored for use after sun goes down?
  • What happens with Grid Connect systems during a blackout?
  • With Grid Connect Systems, what can I do to keep power during a blackout?
  • Can you retro-fit battery backup into a Grid Connect system?
  • System sizing?
  • Re-roof?
  • Building suitability for Solar System?
  • Cost of Solar System?
  • Solar panels in the shade?
    
    
• Solar Power Installation FAQs
  • Self-installation of Solar Systems?
  • Does Energy Matters' perform installation?
  • Can aluminum be painted to match roof?
  • Framing requiements (ie. stilts to lift panels off roof)?
    
    
• Grid Connect Solar System Electricity Bill Reduction FAQs
  • Will meter go backwards?
  • Payments for Kilowatt-hours put into grid?
  • How long does it take to receive rebate payment?
    
    
• Current House Wiring FAQs
  • How does Solar System connect into current house power?
  • Any Fuse Box issues?
  • Inverter placement and size?
    
    
• Roof & Site FAQs
  • How much roof space?
  • Building development planning?
  • Roofs type?
  • Roof mounting costs?
  • Keep roofer's warranty?
  • Weight of Solar System on roof?
    
    
• RAPS (Remote Access Power System) / Battery Backup FAQs
  • RAPS / Battery-backed Systems?
  • Number of solar panels required?
    
    
• Battery FAQs
  • What are AGM batteries?
  • What is the difference between flooded and AGM batteries?
  • Are batteries of lower voltage of lower quality?
  • Are "marine" batteries deep-cycle batteries?
  • What are the advantages of smaller batteries?
  • What are the advanatges of AGM and Gel type batteries over flooded?
  • Will small solar panels charge my batteries?
  • What can small solar panels be used for?
    
    
• Inverter FAQs
  • About Inverters
  • Inverter ratings
  • Modified sine wave and true sine wave inverters compared
  • Modified sine wave inverters
  • Sine wave inverters
  • Can I turn an modified sine wave (MSW) inverter into a true sine wave (TSW) inverter?
  • Inverter Tips