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  Despite the federal government’s inflexibility and political opposition to renewables, you cannot stop the momentum. Solar is now mainstream. It has caused a shake-up among regulators, generators, and policymakers.   Solar homeowners are fundamentally and irreversibly transforming the energy market. There are financial and environmental benefits of rooftop PV and the increasing appeal of battery storage, along with ever-smarter monitoring systems. The use of smart meters to meter net feed-in tariffs (as distinct from gross) has become popular. The decision to install PV these days is a no brainer. According to the Clean Energy Regulator (CER):   Rooftop solar is small but mighty; it’s more than double that of large-scale capacity, and by the end of 2020, more than $4 billion worth of households’ and businesses’ capital had flowed into rooftop solar generation alone, that’s not even counting battery storage.    In 2021 380,000 rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) in...

  Over the last ten years, solar energy systems in Australia have become more popular as the cost of renewable energy has dropped significantly. According to several reports, in 2020-21, Australia generated around 10% of its electricity from solar PV, which is the fastest-growing power source.     What are Stand Alone Power Systems?     Stand Alone Power Systems (SPS) generate electricity to charge batteries in the daytime. This electricity can then be used during the night when the sun is not available for power. SPS is a form of sustainable energy that utilises rechargeable batteries as a power storage system.    The Photovoltaic (PV) Solar based SPS system can be installed on a roof but can be used on vehicles, boats, tents, and wherever there is a need for remote power.     SPS works well in remote rural areas, especially when other power sources are inaccessible or unavailable to power lights, appliances, etc. As a result, installing a single stand-alone PV...