Beginners Guide To Solar: For More Information Visit I
Beginners Guide To Solar: For More Information Visit I
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e enefits o oin o r 4
o rid ystem or s 5
e om onents o yo r o r ystem 6
Solar Panels 6
n erter o tions 6
tteries 7
o ntin ystems 7
eterin yo r o r ystem 7
o r o r ystem i e 8
e s rin o yo r com onents er orm. e i erence bet een nd 8
nst in ne s or yo r o r ystem 9
o r ne i es 12
et i s on o to oose o r nst er 14
estions to s e ore yo y 15
ne d nt es nd t eir enefit or yo 17
o ssess yo r ener y s e
rofi e nd disco er t e
benefits t t yo m y deri e
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HOW A GRID
SYSTEM WORKS
so r system is m de o m ti e so r oto o t ic ne s to o er
con erter in erter so tion nd r min system to o d t e ne s in ce.
SOLAR DC
PANELS
AC
AC AC AC
SOLAR ENERGY
GRID EXPORTED ELECTRICITY METER SWITCHBOARD SOLAR ELECTRICITY USED IN HOUSE
SOLAR DC AC DC
PANELS
INVERTER BATTERIES
CHARGER
AC
AC AC AC
SOLAR ENERGY
GRID EXPORTED ELECTRICITY METER SWITCHBOARD SOLAR ELECTRICITY USED IN HOUSE
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THE COMPONENTS
OF YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM
t m es so r system
so r system is m de o n mber o ey com onents o ic combine to ener te e ectricity re te
nd contro t e o o t e e ectricity nd to connect nd mo nt t e so r system to yo r b i din . rid
connected so r system com rises o ne s strin in erter or micro in erters or o timisers roo mo ntin
system nd e ectric ccessories inc din circ it bre ers nd ires. t is im ort nt t t com onents or
to et er it no com onent com romisin t e er orm nce s ety or i e e ect ncy o ny ot er com onent.
SOLAR PANELS
o r ne s on roo s o
omes nd b sinesses ener te
c e n e ectricity by con ertin
s n i t into s b e e ectricity.
is con ersion t es ce it in
325 to 335W 350 to 365W
t e so r ce s nd is rocess
t t re ires no mo in rts.
INVERTER SOLUTIONS
so r in erter is one o t e most
im ort nt e ements o t e so r system.
t con erts t e ri b e direct c rrent
o t to oto o t ic
so r ne into tern tin
c rrent . is e ectricity c n
be ed into yo r ome to o er te
yo r o se o d i nces.
MOUNTING SYSTEMS
METERING YOUR SOLAR
o r systems re mo nted to roo s it mo ntin system sin SYSTEM
rio s r i in s r mes nd ti es or tin eet. ost mo ntin systems
re m de o mini m it st in ess stee rd re nd re desi ned ere re t o nd ment ste s
to cce t riety o so r mod es on riety o roo ty es. to t e en connectin yo r
mini m r i s it c m s tt c t e so r ne s to t e r i nd so r system to t e rid
connection br c ets fi t e r i to t e roo see di r m be o .
Step 1. o r e ectricity net or
erior mo ntin systems re m n ct red it i er r des o com ny i s eci y t ty e o
mini m nd st in ess stee o ten res tin in ess ei t on t e meter is re ired to me s re yo r so r
roo nd o er e e s o corrosion o er on er eriods o time. ity ener tion nd ener y cons m tion.
mo ntin r i s m y so e t re rob st nc orin oints nd desi n o r ner y rtner i be b e
so tions t t s eed t e inst tion time o yo r so r system. to e in t e det i s to yo . o m y
be re ired to y or t e cost o t e
rc sin stron nd e en ineered mo ntin system is t e sensib e ne so r meter nd its inst tion
y to rotect t e in estment yo e m de in yo r so r system s t ey in ddition to t e cost o yo r so r
i be more ri id. e st nd rd mo ntin r me rr nty is ye rs. system. rices c n be e ndred
do rs so yo s o d m e s re t t
t e so r e ectricity meter s y
nd connection is inc ded in t e
ote or yo r ne so r system.
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CLIP MOUNTING
on y se ity ne s
in erter so tions or
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ne s oo nt stic on yo r roo .
sm rt oo in ome is more b e sset.
n est in ne s or better on term o tcomes. e er e residenti
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ectricity bi s re s y me s red in
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re cement ne t e re cement
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R ne s e ye r rr nty.
SMALL HOME
1-2 People
2-3kW System
Av. production per day: 12 kWh
MEDIUM HOME
2-3 People
3-4kW System
Av. production per day: 16 kWh
LARGE HOME
FOODBANK, WESTERN SYDNEY, 250KW LG NeON® 2 SYSTEM
4+ People
* is is ener ide ony nd does not t e yo r s ecific ener y se re irements nd r ctices into 5-8kW System
consider tion. e se cont ct yo r ner y rtner or more det i ed id nce on yo r so r system si e. Av. production per day: 36 kWh
7.3
s t e o d so r t in in .
e no re e sed nd
it t e emer ence o b ttery e R in t e ce r n e
kWp stor e s sm rt y to r est nd ne in t e ce
t e i t d rin t e d y nd t en r n e. is me ns i yo c n s e
365W NeON R Panel to se t is e ectricity t ni t s ots no it i er e ficient
ne e ficiency s become ery ne yo c n e not er .
im ort nt consider tion. onsiderin so r system or yo r b tteries or
6.7 t t t e t re o e ectric c rs is
comin st it o s en or
e m e nno ncin m ny e ectric c r
c rs ic yo o d not be b e to
fit ot er ise.
kWp mode s in t e ne r t re yo mi t o it is im ort nt tod y to b y
335W NeON 2 Panel nt to e nd yo r so r system in system it t re e nsion
t e t re to o er yo r e ectric c r. c bi ity in mind bot or b tteries
nd t re e ectric e ic es.
PAYMENT PLANS
ons mers so e t e o tion to fin nce so r system. ten
omeo ners redr on t eir mort e to fin nce t e so r nd b ttery LG PANELS ARE ALSO USED IN MANY
system. o r inst er c n d ise yo bo t ot er i b e fin nce o tions. COMMERICAL INSTALLATIONS IN AUSTRALIA.
IMPORTANT
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
THE 25 YEAR OUTPUT “WARRANTY”
er time so r ne s i s o de r d tion nd rod ce e c
ye r itt e ess e ectricity. n order to i e rc sers some
id nce bo t t e e e o de r d tion n t t rr nty is
o ered by most m n ct rers. is t t rr nty oes in
most c ses or ye rs nd r ntees t t or con ention
ne s n o t t o ro nd o initi rod ction e ficiency
is sti m int ined by t e ne e o ers .
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30 LG PANEL ADVANTAGES
AND THEIR BENEFITS FOR YOU
so r ne r ests t e s n nd con erts it into e ectricity nd is to et er it t e in erter t e most im ort nt rt o so r
system. so r system on y c ie es ositi e ret rn on in estment ter n mber o ye rs. ot so r ne s re b i t t e
s me. i en t t so r ne is e osed to ind nd e t er nd s to end re m ny tem er t re ri tions i e rod cin
e ectricity t e b i d ity o so r ne is ery im ort nt.
it non br nded ne s e en it in one m n ct rer t ere re ri tions in b i d ity de endin on t e destin tion o
t e rod ct nd t e ori in tin ctory. ne s come rom one ctory in mi o t ore nd t ere re e ecti e y
no ri tions s to t e b i d ity me nin o r ne s s i ed to ietn m or ndonesi re t e s me s t e ones s i ed to
erm ny n t e or str i .
oosin on stin i e ficient so r ne s nd ity in erter so tions i e ens re yo i e on stin
tro b e ree system. on er stin systems i in i e i ood ro ide i er fin nci ret rn t n oor ity systems. o
ie ne s initi y cost more t n some com etitor ne s o er t e i e o t e system ne s c n cre te one o t e best
fin nci nd en ironment res ts or yo .
Glass
EVA
Backsheet
98% 95.3%
97%
94.9%
Performance (%)
90.8% e RR
LG NeON®
90.7%
89.6% e 2
LG NeON®
80.2% Standard
Standard
in 2018
in
1 year 10 years 25 years
5400Pa 4000Pa
2400Pa
Standard
Panels
Front Load Rear Load
(Wind Load)
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ne s re m n ct red in mi o t ore in y tom ted st te o t e rt ctory. e ers ce s nd
ne s re m n ct red in one se m ess rocess rod ction ine ic em tes t e ir rity o semi cond ctor
m n ct rin en ironment.
YOUR BENEFIT: consistent nd i ity so r rod ct.
Environmental leadership
28 Lower energy payback time
ner y yb c is t e time it t es or so r ne to ener te t e o er it too to m n ct re s i nd inst
t e so r system. n ne c c ted t e embodied ener y in n so r ne s . o 2
rom
reso rcin o r m teri s to m n ct re nd inc din tr ns ortin nd inst in rod ct. n risb ne str i
t e er e ener y yb c o e or e m e is nder ye r mont s s o osed to st nd rd
ne ic is c ose to ye rs. ec se ne s re so b i t to st on t is me ns e c ne c n
cre te more c e n ener y d rin its or in i e.
YOUR BENEFIT: i er en ironment benefits i ne s in re rds to 2
b tement com red to ess
e ficient ne s ic se t e s me mo nt o r m teri s.
LG Solar factory, Gumi, South Korea with LG solar panels on the roof.