After the extreme weather we have experienced this ‘summer’, especially the terrible conditions in the eastern part of the North Island following Cyclone Gabrielle, we received a high volume of calls asking about solar power and its capabilities and limitations in power outages and gloomy weather. On the 14th of February, Transpower declared a grid emergency following the loss of power in some regions, advising people “should be prepared to be without power for days to weeks, rather than
There has been a steady rise over the past decade in off-grid solar systems here in New Zealand, a rise boosted by the pandemic. But as things return to normal, interest in solar panels has increased, not decreased. Read on to discover why off-grid solar systems are more popular than ever. What are off-grid solar systems? Off-grid solar systems, also known as standalone solar systems, generate electricity using solar panels, but are not connected to the traditional power grid. Typically, solar panels on
Pandemic, terror, fear – these words completely at odds with our island home. Beyond the barriers of our bubble, Coronavirus had taken grip of the globe. What a strange, surreal existence to be locked down in paradise. We had so many expectations for 2020 and Coronavirus Pandemic certainly wasn’t one of them. Life as we knew it came to a resounding halt at stage 4 of COVID-19 lockdown. Aotearoa was in an inconceivable national state of emergency? Quite unbelievable for most