Your solar system works by converting light from the sun into energy which you can use in your home or export to the grid. Panels on your roof generate DC (Direct Current) Electricity, this is fed into an inverter which converts the DC electricity into 240 volt AC (Alternating Current) Electricity which can be used in your home.

Yes. Your solar system generates electricity during peak daylight hours. Any electricity produced during this time that is not consumed will be sold back to the grid. During the night when your solar system is not working, you will draw electricity from the grid.

Yes you can increase the size of your existing system in most cases. This will depend on available roof space, and orientation. In some cases, your existing inverter can be used, and in other cases, your existing inverter can be replaced with a larger unit, or a secondary unit can be installed to work along side your existing system. We can ascertain this with a site visit.

No. Once the voltage in the grid drops below a certain level, your inverter will shut down until the grid is back up and running. This is a compliance requirement of systems approved for connection to the grid. To have energy in a blackout, a home battery system or other backup power system would be required, such as a diesel or gas generator.

A system installed by quality installers such as our teams with thousands of installations under their belt, should not require major maintenance, however for our residential installs, we recommend a system check every 2 years. For commercial we use our monitoring systems to ensure we approach maintenance in a targeted way and will tailor a program suitable to the specific site.

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Batteries are extremely important to size correctly, and there are MANY variables. Let our experienced staff help you with this. Simply contact us today and we will be able to organise you a no obligation free quote.

You may be required to hose down the panels from time to time to remove dirt, but generally the panels will self clean when it rains. Having said that, it is largely dependent on what surrounds of the site. In short, if the panels look dirty, then a clean may be beneficial. If you cant see the panels then the best check determine whether it is in an area with a lot of dust from nearby dirt roads or air sediment /pollution from nearby industry. Businesses have emerged which will complete a panel clean for a small fee. Living Energy can recommend a company to provide this for you.