Discover Australian-Made Solar Technologies Taking On The World - And Winning

See how Australian researchers and manufacturers are punching above their weight on performance of their solar technologies. From solar cells with record-breaking efficiency to massive solar panel arrays that can be deployed in record time, it's a golden age for solar innovation in Australia.
Finn Peacock explains:
* How the modern solar cell was invented by a small team in Sydney.
* How Australian-made solar panels are outperforming imported panels after years in the desert.
* The Australian-made and invented racking that enables the installation of hundreds of kilowatts of panels in a single day.
* The best home solar inverter you've never heard of made in Melbourne to military standards.
* Why overseas solar monitoring software isn't nearly as useful as this Australian advanced solar monitoring solution.
And Ronald explains why there's no need to stress if you don't want to pay more for Australian-made gear.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - Australia's incredible solar tech history
02:11 - Tindo's new solar panel factory in Adelaide
05:48 - Australian solar panels thriving in the desert
08:11 - MIL-Solar Eclipse inverter - made in Melbourne
11:44 - 5B Maverick - re-deployable solar arrays
14:05 - Ned's Review - PowerPlus Energy batteries
15:53 - Advanced solar monitoring - SolarAnalytics
18:56 - Australian vs. imported solar panels
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[@KTMFerr]

I would have loved to have bought Tindo OZ made... The reseller they gave me in WA was so full of BS, I could not even stand him on the phone. The amount of sales rubbish he told me, he did not know I was an electrical engineer. He even told me microinverters would last 100 years xD Hopefully, they will introduce QA to their resellers.

[@SurajKumar-AskMe]

Hi Finn, great coverage of OZ made solar products there. But one issue that I have noticed is that almost all the electricity providers with solar programs just dont have OZ made panel or inverter options available to choose from! Is there a way by which we can ensure that these providers give the customers at least one OZ option to choose from so that the customer is given a fair choice?

[@planeteuropa]

Hi Finn. Glad for this video. Wish this company will scale up production ten fold for economics of scale.

[@SaroeurnDIY]

Great info. Thanks for sharing

[@murrayjamieson9502]

Love your work guys, very informative valuable info all in a relaxed delivery.

[@Xcelplus]

Tindo panels are great but all solar panels including those using micro inverters generate a lot of electrical noise on the power lines: My meter almost goes off scale. If I'd known about the noise I probably would have bought the centralised inverter to save money. I did ask Tindo about electrical noise prior to purchase but they were unable to answer this question. Electrical noise is one area Tindo and other manufacturers need to improve on: All kinds of inverters generate a lot of electrical noise. Tindo estimates of electrical consumption were inaccurate despite providing them with power use data. As a result we bought a 5 kW system when we should have bought an ~8-10 kW system. I do love the online analysis tool that Tindo provide... as it allowed us to finally confirm how much power we were using. If we had 8 kW of power we'd be roughly energy independent. If we had 10 kW of power we'd be producing enough power to run the house even in winter. The next step is to work out how much extra power electric heating would require? We have gas at the moment and it costs ~$350-500/quarter during winter. Probably $1000-$1500/yr total. It's surprisingly hard to get good estimates of power use for electic heaters? It's also surprisingly hard to get good info on power use on airconditioners. N.B. With better energy monitoring we've been slowly upgrading equipment around the house focussing on energy efficient replacements e.g. Even our new TV will pay for itself in energy savings within a fwe years. :-)

[@vijgai3]

We got Tindo 410W panels for our home. 6.6 kW system with SolarEdge hybrid inverter & SolarEdge power optimisers.

[@Lorianix]

Love the t-shirt!

[@justcruisin109]

I was interested in the Solar Analytics software but I noticed once you go over a 15kW limit, their prices double. I couldn't see the reason why (other than increased profit) as the output to me would be the same. I can understand why commercial entities might be charged more but I think residential systems are generally much the same.

[@rudy5360]

Can we talk about the retro arccade joystick on the shelf behind you?

[@MrTimAuld]

If manufacturing finds a local market they can expand production and also export. So they would have a more stable and larger market, and lower shipping expenses. Also, for local customers the energy use and carbon emissions from shipping will be lower. We're not running freight from solar or wind, it's diesel.

[@iamrodos]

Be nice if solar analytics did Enphase via the API. They don’t need to Enphase to do anything, customer would just provide access details to Solar Analytics to use. Does not need to be real-time, even hourly would be way more than enough. The analytics is the benefit.

[@NotTheRealRyan]

Yes, would buy it tomorrow if Solar Analytics could consume the Enphase API same as PVOutput can. I even bought the Enphase Manager sub to get per panel data.

[@paulmccormick2442]

How do we know what is sponsored infomercial and what is objective advice?

[@user-zm4yg9xv8q]

It should be first solar cdte cells, all, throughout. So much more efficient in manufacturing, that is main cost. and worker cost and operation time, the cdte degrades at half the rate, and can be made flexible, lighter weight, fully recycleable, and completely effective, still works better in clouds. This is the way.

[@alwinwever8713]

great, i want these panels on my roof!!

[@scottmeloni7807]

Where are the Parts they Get for the Products From? Are they Also Made in Australia??

[@kelsey_roy]

Made in China

[@martythemartian99]

@@kelsey_roy Really, or are you just being a troll?

[@vijgai3]

@@kelsey_roy absolute rubbish. Go & see the factory.

[@johnbodnar3720]

How much did the South Australian Water Company save and or made on their solar array?

[@joannakelly5095]

How do your panels cope with hail storm impacts?

[@SolarQuotes]

Good question: Hail testing is mandatory under Australian standards. IEC 61215 requires panels to survive 25mm diameter ice balls fired at 23m/s. Really nasty hail storms will be worse that this, so make sure your system is on the house insurance!

[@imransaeed3976]

Hello my friend who are you My friend good video good work

[@nadinedolan9304]

And you can get panels from countries other than China. We exported $159 billion to China and imported $57.

[@cathyoshea1250]

I'm from Nigeria... Which company is best to come and learn and have a partnership with in Australia

[@jimjones7821]

Australia is a place that runs on honesty and ethics - Nigerians most likely would not fit this environment.

[@dekumutant]

​@@jimjones7821I'm sure you have a wealth of experience in Nigeria to make such a deadshit claim lmao. If you could point out the country on a map I'd be shocked

[@victorsvoice7978]

Good see that SA Water is using solar energy. It shows how utilities can be powered by green energy. All we to do now is get off oil. Convert transport to EVs.

[@dongoldney]

Can I buy a system with Australian made ??

[@matthewcooper6523]

Which HipHop matters to you Fin?

[@SolarQuotes]

Anything from about 1988-1993 :-)

[@BritishAnts]

“Cheapest isn’t best” but i can tell you over priced is no better! Let your product do the talking not you salesmen or those you promote! Good to see Australia making their own over importing from China! More sola the better i say!

[@karaeyed5057]

Tindo, Aussie slang for Tinder?

[@kevincallow9707]

and thats why our australian manufacturing is screwed and the kids who want to be hands on tradies have very little opportunities. we have been sold out

[@investingthelike111]

Im trying to impress a girl from china should I still get Australian made ones?

[@SolarQuotes]

Doesn't really matter. Just don't get Taiwanese made ones.

[@bdv9999]

Great content, a real pity about the tone deaf t-shirt.

[@SolarQuotes]

What’s wrong with the T-shirt Ben?

[@bdv9999]

@@SolarQuotes "Matters" belongs to the Black Lives Matter movement. Co-opting it in any way, be it for humour or otherwise is making light of what is a significant and important movement that should be taken seriously. Your t-shirt is tastelss and un funny.

[@JonathanMolcan]

@@bdv9999 what's the matters with you?

[@dekumutant]

​@@bdv9999holy shit grow up

[@willeisinga2089]

Made in China. Good Price good Quality, good service. Ik have All from China, in Groningen. Netherlands. Nothing from Australia.

[@jgbee2726]

Don't forget you'll be enabling the chinese to build a better military as well!

[@willeisinga2089]

@@jgbee2726 waiting for China to liberate us from the USA colonisation of the EU. China has strong PLA. Space Station, Rocket Science, AI, IT, Solar, Battery, EV Cars, Windpower, and peace and prosperity for All. Australia has none of it.

[@jgbee2726]

@@willeisinga2089 You forgot to mention china's great genocide program and torture of covid patients by welding their doors shut.

[@s.a.Bfirestarters]

maybe little bit better but chinese way cheaper and thats why all the world using chinese not aussie peace