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    About: James Martin II

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    James was Solar Choice's primary writer & researcher between 2010 and 2018. He is now the communications manager for energy technology startup SwitchDin, but remains an occasional contributor to the Solar Choice blog. James lives in Newcastle in a house with a weird solar system.

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    • What size battery do I need?: A quick guide By James Martin II on 10 February, 2022 in Installation advice&Solar System Products&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar system sizes&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&5kW&7kW&10kW solar panel systems&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in SA&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
    • Solar Power Wagga Wagga, NSW – Compare outputs, returns and installers By James Martin II on 19 November, 2021 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW
    • Solar Panels Ballarat | Compare costs & installers | Solar Choice By James Martin II on 3 May, 2020 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria
    • Solar Power on the Northern Beaches, Sydney, NSW By James Martin II on 17 March, 2020 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW
    • Solar Analytics Monitoring – A complete review By James Martin II on 21 December, 2019 in Solar System Products&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices
    • Solar Power Townsville, Queensland: How much does it cost? By James Martin II on 6 August, 2019 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar Communities&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD
    • Battery pricing, incentives & virtual power plants By James Martin II on 6 August, 2019 in Installation advice&Batteries & Energy Storage&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Battery storage system prices
    • How solar is working for my home this summer (Solartopia #15) By James Martin II on 11 February, 2019 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries&Solar & battery tips
    • Solar system size limits: How much does your local network allow? [UPDATED] By James Martin II on 31 January, 2019 in Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&Solar system sizes&5kW&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in SA&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
    • A list of Australian battery support schemes (existing & proposed) as of Nov 2018 By James Martin II on 30 November, 2018 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar Choice News&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Batteries & Energy Storage&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in SA&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Solar & battery tips&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
    • SwitchDin paves the way for virtual power plants & microgrids By James Martin II on 2 October, 2018 in Batteries & Energy Storage&New technologies&Energy Management Systems&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices&Solar industry press releases & announcements
    • Reposit First energy monitoring system reviewed By James Martin II on 21 June, 2018 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Energy Management Systems&James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
    • The role of flow batteries in the future renewable energy grid [VIDEO] By James Martin II on 11 June, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Batteries & Energy Storage
    • Solar Hot Water System: Everything You Need to Know By James Martin II on 30 May, 2018 in Solar System Products&Saving energy&Energy Management Systems&Living with solar & batteries&Solar Panel Hot Water Diverters&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices
    • Renewables, energy storage & the distributed grid: AES 2018 roundup By James Martin II on 28 May, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Batteries & Energy Storage&Commercial battery storage
    • Powershop, Diamond & Energy Locals top 2018 Green Electricity Guide By James Martin II on 28 March, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&Living with solar & batteries&Solar-friendly retail electricity plan comparisons
    • 5 alternatives to the ‘Big 3’ electricity providers for your solar panelled home By James Martin II on 27 March, 2018 in Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Living with solar & batteries&Solar-friendly retail electricity plan comparisons
    • Solar-powered lawn care (Solartopia #13) By James Martin II on 21 March, 2018 in Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices
    • My house is net energy positive – for now (Solartopia #12) By James Martin II on 20 March, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Energy Management Systems&James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices
    • Expanding an existing solar system with more panels and/or batteries? Know your options By James Martin II on 7 March, 2018 in Installation advice&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&Solar & battery tips
    • Solar Analytics is in! (Solartopia #11) By James Martin II on 28 February, 2018 in Solar System Products&Energy Management Systems&James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices
    • ‘Reposit First’ monitoring system is here! (Solartopia #10) By James Martin II on 15 February, 2018 in Installation advice&Solar System Products&Energy Management Systems&James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
    • Tips for going solar with a fiddly, inner city rooftop By James Martin II on 15 February, 2018 in Installation advice&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&What are the right solar PV cells for you?&Positioning solar PV panels&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in SA&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Solar & battery tips&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
    • Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2018 By James Martin II on 14 February, 2018 in Installation advice&Solar Choice News&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Panels/Modules&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Solar system sizes&1.5kW solar panel systems&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&4kW solar panel systems&5kW&7kW&10kW solar panel systems&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in SA&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Residential solar system prices&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
    • Backup power with home solar battery storage: What are your options? By James Martin II on 7 February, 2018 in Solar System Products&Batteries & Energy Storage&Off-grid solar power, Stand-alone solar power, Remote solar power
    • Solar battery storage in Sydney: Know your options By James Martin II on 30 January, 2018 in Installation advice&Batteries & Energy Storage&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW
    • Battery Storage Price Index – January 2018 By James Martin II on 29 January, 2018 in Installation advice&Solar System Products&Solar Choice News&Batteries & Energy Storage&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in SA&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Battery storage examples & case studies&Battery storage system prices&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
    • What are the best cities for home solar battery storage? (January 2018 update) By James Martin II on 24 January, 2018 in Installation advice&Solar System Products&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&Batteries & Energy Storage&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Solar system sizes&5kW&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in NSW&Archives of Solar panel systems & information in SA&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Battery storage system prices&Residential solar system prices&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
    • Happiness is an electricity bill? A coda to 2017 (Solartopia #9) By James Martin II on 21 December, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
    • What’s the current levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for solar in Australia? By James Martin II on 20 December, 2017 in Useful Solar System Tools and Resources
    • Air conditioning terror in the heat (Solartopia #8) By James Martin II on 14 December, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
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