Keep your solar shining bright with proper maintenance and repairs   Nestled amidst the gum trees and sandstone cliffs of the Blue Mountains, many local homes bask in the golden glow of afternoon sunshine. Powering that idyllic lifestyle might just be your own solar & battery system, humming away on your rooftop.   But just like your trusty car or that ever-reliable fridge, even the best solar and battery systems need a little TLC to keep them churning out clean energy year after year. So here are E-Smart’s solar maintenance tips for all solar systems from the Blue Mountains all ..read more

The Blue Mountains and Penrith area is experiencing a positive change in energy management by homes and businesses. This change is accompanied by beautiful landscapes and lively communities. Since 2004, over 5,000 homes in the Blue Mountains and Penrith region have been utilising solar energy.   This has helped promote independence and environmental responsibility. Springwood has the highest number of panels per person. It is followed by Glenmore Park and Blaxland. This demonstrates the area’s commitment to a sustainable future. In the Penrith region, Penrith themselves leads the pack whe ..read more

  We were very keen to put on a solar battery to backup our solar panels and it was a way of obviously using solar electricity into the nighttime to contribute to the greater picture, to even out the peaks and troughs because there’s a lot of people taking on solar panels. But I do like the idea of generating power close to the source and using it where we are and using the battery to sustain things through the evening for our local use and for moving to the whole grid. We’ve put on high quality panels with this latest installation, and they’ve been very good. Our first set of panels tha ..read more

  Solar Battery Tech is soaring right now, with Australia seeing an installation boom in rooftop solar systems and solar batteries. Given the immense popularity of solar, it may seem like just about every household has a solar system. If you don’t have solar, maybe you are planning to get it in the future.    We often come across a subset of people who would like a solar system – and oftentimes they could get one now – but have the idea on pause in anticipation of future advances in solar battery technology. Often the reasoning is that they believe it’s necessary to wait on adv ..read more

  Meet our dear customer, Fiona. Read her story of what her environmental reasons are for buying a high quality solar power system. I’m Fiona, we’re in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. John and I are both very keen and passionate birdwatchers, and we’re conservationists and I see alternative energy as a wider umbrella that we all fit together to contribute back to the planet. I love nature. I want things to continue to be beautiful and I think we’re part of a bigger picture and we all need to contribute to that but we need to make this planet last longer and be as beautiful as it always h ..read more

As demand for solar energy rises among homeowners and businesses the inclusion of solar batteries for Penrith and the Blue Mountains regions specifically has begun to gain traction. Nowadays home storage batteries offer invaluable energy storage, safeguarding homes against power interruptions often caused by Australia’s unpredictable weather, especially in the mountain regions. Fallen trees can cause issues with powerlines and for that reason, homeowners from Lithgow to Blackheath are going more and more for solar and a battery backup. At E-Smart Solar we are seeing about 30% of customers opt ..read more

Top three recommended Solar Batteries in 2024 Tesla Powerwall 2 – A solid performer One of the best solar battery solutions is Tesla. Founded in 2003, Tesla stands as a global leader in pioneering renewable energy solutions. Beyond their renowned electric cars, Tesla introduced the Tesla Powerwall 1, in 2015, followed by the ever-popular Tesla Powerwall 2. This premier solar battery is acclaimed for its reliability and robust performance year after year. In 2024, there has also been the announcement of a new Tesla Powerwall 3. This unit will have an inbuilt inverter and battery combined, and ..read more

As demand for solar energy rises among homeowners and businesses from the Blue Mountains to Penrith, the inclusion of solar batteries in a renewable energy system gains traction. Nowadays home storage batteries offer invaluable energy storage, safeguarding homes against power interruptions often caused by Australia’s unpredictable weather, especially in the mountains regions. Fallen trees can cause issues with powerlines and for that reason homeowners from Lithgow to Blackheath are going more and more for solar and a battery backup. At ESmart Solar we are seeing about 30% of customers opt for ..read more

Top three recommended Solar Batteries in 2024 Tesla Powerwall 2 – a solid performer Founded in 2003, Tesla stands as a global leader in pioneering renewable energy solutions. Beyond their renowned electric cars, Tesla introduced the Tesla Powerwall 1 , in 2015, followed by the ever popularTesla Powerwall 2. This premier solar battery is acclaimed for its reliability and robust performance year after year. In 2024, there has also been the announcement of a new Tesla Powerwall 3. This unit will have an inbuilt inverter and battery combined, and given Elon Musk’s drive for technical excellence ..read more

  Once you get a solar system installed, you’ll probably still have questions. Some of those might be related to what kind of metering changes you’ll see, and whether there’s anything else you need to do in order to make sure your system is working correctly and everything’s set up right. You want to get the maximum value from your investment in solar power. Here are some of the most important questions to ask?   After Solar System Installation, What Happens With My Electricity Metering?   It’s not possible to just set up a solar system and start using it right away with the max ..read more