yea I'm about to purchase with solar pulse myself, Satwant has been great

I've contacted Solar Pulse twice in the last few months and they haven't got back to me so that's not a good start...

CYaBro:

 

I've contacted Solar Pulse twice in the last few months and they haven't got back to me so that's not a good start...

 

I gave them a call directly and manage to get all the information I need the same day. They’re also competitive using qcard. Even better pricing on hwc timer and install of gen 3 tesla charger.

I’m looking at doing a double-whammy and install both Solar and a Hot Water Heat Pump so we can remove Natural Gas.

Only realistic quote I’ve got is from Lightforce who actually visited and had a good look at our place, tried Solarworx who just used an Aerial Photo for ref and only quoted I think 12 panels (Lightforce did 15). Saw mention in another thread about SolarPulse, managed to speak to them but coming up on one week and so far no quote.

Looking at about $25k all up, our Solar install is a little tricky due to the type of roof we have (pressed tile) and afternoon shading from the Chimney and trees from a neighbour a few doors up so they have included in the quote micro-inverters so if one panel is shaded over it doesn’t bring the whole system down

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/564053/government-moves-to-boost-household-solar-power

"Rooftop solar will play a crucial role in supporting energy security and reducing emissions. But our networks need to be able to better support the growing flow of electricity from consumers, while also dealing with growing demand for more electric vehicle charging.

"That's why we are expanding the voltage range from +/- 6 percent to +/- 10 percent to manage the changing flow of electricity from rooftop solar and EV charging. This will future-proof our electricity system and help electrify the economy.

RobDickinson:

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/564053/government-moves-to-boost-household-solar-power

 

 

 

"Rooftop solar will play a crucial role in supporting energy security and reducing emissions. But our networks need to be able to better support the growing flow of electricity from consumers, while also dealing with growing demand for more electric vehicle charging.

 

"That's why we are expanding the voltage range from +/- 6 percent to +/- 10 percent to manage the changing flow of electricity from rooftop solar and EV charging. This will future-proof our electricity system and help electrify the economy.

 

HarmLessSolutions:

 

 is this just a case of the politicians trying to claim the incoming AS/NZS 4777.1:2024 standard update as their work? 

 

Politicians would claim to be responsible for the sun coming up in the morning if they could get away with it....

Does this mean that we will hopefully see the 5kW export limits for a single phase install be improved or removed? If not, don't care.

richms:

 

Does this mean that we will hopefully see the 5kW export limits for a single phase install be improved or removed? If not, don't care.

 

The new standard allows for inverters, including aggregate, up to 10kVA - however the export limit in the standard still states 5kW.

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Ge0rge:

 

richms:

 

Does this mean that we will hopefully see the 5kW export limits for a single phase install be improved or removed? If not, don't care.

 

 

The new standard allows for inverters, including aggregate, up to 10kVA - however the export limit in the standard still states 5kW.

 

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Any idea why the discrepancy between inverter size and export limit? I would be happy if I could just export 5kW per phase on my 3 phase supply instead of the current 10kW total.

Should also ban stupid covenants in new subdivisions that don't allow for a friendly roof design to maximise solar panel design of the site.

I could have gotten another 6 panels on my build, but was required to have gable end design facing the street for "aesthetic standards"

MikeFly:

 

Ge0rge:

 

The new standard allows for inverters, including aggregate, up to 10kVA - however the export limit in the standard still states 5kW.

 

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Any idea why the discrepancy between inverter size and export limit? I would be happy if I could just export 5kW per phase on my 3 phase supply instead of the current 10kW total.

 

 

 

RobDickinson:

 

"That's why we are expanding the voltage range from +/- 6 percent to +/- 10 percent to manage the changing flow of electricity from rooftop solar and EV charging. This will future-proof our electricity system and help electrify the economy.

 

Would this mean that we can put more panels on the roof now?

We were limited to the 42, but I dont really know why that was a limit.

wellygary:

 

HarmLessSolutions:

 

 is this just a case of the politicians trying to claim the incoming AS/NZS 4777.1:2024 standard update as their work? 

 

 

Politicians would claim to be responsible for the sun coming up in the morning if they could get away with it....

 

Like Akhenaten

kiwifidget:

 

RobDickinson:

 

"That's why we are expanding the voltage range from +/- 6 percent to +/- 10 percent to manage the changing flow of electricity from rooftop solar and EV charging. This will future-proof our electricity system and help electrify the economy.

 

 

Would this mean that we can put more panels on the roof now?

 

We were limited to the 42, but I dont really know why that was a limit.

 

No, voltage range has nothing to do with the number of panels you can have. thats determined by your inverter and your lines company, they set the export limit and your inverter can only take x amount of panels.

inverters when they generate power do so about 1.5v higher than the grid they are connected to and hence they slightly increase the grid voltage. the more solar connections, and the sunnier the day the higher the grid voltage till the point where it hits the gird limit of +6% and the inverter starts to limit output power. biog discussion about that a few pages back.