If you’ve been considering adding a solar battery to a new or existing solar PV system, you’re not alone. Many Australian households have expressed a desire to buy solar batteries to reduce their dependence on traditional power companies that have had a stranglehold over them for decades. In Sydney, over 1 in 4 new systems were installed with a battery last year.
Suntech is celebrating 20 years of innovation and success as a global manufacturer of solar modules to residential, commercial and utility customers. Entering the Australian market in 2007, Suntech has established itself as a powerful player within the highly-competitive solar industry.
As engineers and investors place their hope in enormous batteries to calm the entrance of more renewable energy into the grid, news photos of Australia’s latest Tesla “big battery” gushing flames only days after testing began in late July will have brought on instant nausea.
Even after A$4,000 in repairs, Heather’s $18,000 rooftop solar and battery system is still not working.