by Lightforce Solar | Mar 14, 2024 | articles, battery, solar
Investing in solar batteries can significantly enhance your solar system’s efficiency and reliability. However, to truly reap the benefits of this investment, it’s essential to understand how these batteries operate and how you can optimise their performance. In...
by Lightforce Solar | May 9, 2023 | basics, battery, cost
A solar battery is where your solar system stores any excess energy that is surplus to what your home is consuming. When that happens, the system will charge your home battery and if the battery is full of charge, the excess will go back to the grid. When you have...
by Lightforce Solar | May 1, 2023 | basics, how to's, solar poser
Solar power harnesses the power of the sun to convert sunlight into electricity which can then be used to power you home or exported to the grid when it’s not needed. The light is collected by solar panels on your roof which generate DC (Direct Current) electricity...
by Lightforce Solar | May 1, 2023 | basics, buying solar
At Lightforce, we design every solar system we install to meet your energy needs and to work for your home and roof. The number of solar panels you will need depends on the energy requirements of your household with the average New Zealand household using between...
by Lightforce Solar | Apr 28, 2023 | basics, buying solar, solar
Most of our homes here in Aotearoa have a one-way connection to the national grid which is how we get our power. That power is generated by power stations, hydro dams, gas, geothermal, windfarms etc. and supplied via electricity retailers which we pay for monthly as...