Rosalba and I have joined the Alternative Technology Association (ATA) a couple of months ago because we thought that this would help us decide on what alternative energy system we will incorporate into our new home.
The ATA have published a Solar Panel Buyers Guide in their October-December 2007 ReNew print publication. The really nice thing is that the ATA have now made this article available for free and in full on their website at http://www.ata.org.au/renew/renew-101-solar-panel-buyers-guide.
A few of the things that were mentioned in the article that I found interesting or helpful are:
- All solar panels currently available will produce more energy than they use over their lifetime including initial production.
- Some solar panels come with up to 25 years of manufacturer's warranty
- Currently BP Solar, Conergy and PV Solar Energy manufacture their solar panels in Australia.
If you are currently thinking about installing solar panels on your home this Solar Panel Buyers Guide is well worth a read.
Additionally if you are interested in alternative technologies you might be interested in some other articles on the ATA website, so go have a look.
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