Solar Battery Installation in Lake Macquarie
Residents in Lake Macquarie can save on energy costs by installing solar panels and batteries . They can also earn a feed-in tariff for any surplus energy they generate. Origin is putting in place a large battery at its Eraring coal power station in Lake Macquarie. The battery is expected to be the biggest in Australia, storing 700MW of power. Solar Panels Solar panels, also known as photovoltaic cells or PV cells, convert sunlight into electricity . They are a key component of a photovoltaic system, which is used to produce green energy in homes and businesses. Solar cells are usually combined in groups or modules to boost the voltage and current. A typical PV module contains 36 interconnected cells laminated to glass and framed in aluminum. Solar power is a clean, renewable resource that doesn’t produce pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. It reduces the need for fossil fuels, which are associated with many negative externalities, such as climate change, acid rain, smog, wa