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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 now works for the NSW Government agency tasked with delivering the state's renewable energy zones. James lives in Newcastle in a house with a weird solar system.

Posts by James Martin II:

  • Air conditioning terror in the heat (Solartopia #8) By James Martin II last updated 16 January, 2020 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Battery Storage Price Index – December 2017 By James Martin II last updated 3 June, 2019 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Batteries & Energy Storage&Battery storage system prices&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products
  • Commercial Solar PV Price Index for December 2017 By James Martin II last updated 13 December, 2017 in 100kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&30kW solar panel systems&50kW&70kW&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Commercial Solar&Commercial solar power&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar system sizes&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Residential Solar PV Price Index – December 2017 By James Martin II last updated 13 December, 2017 in 1.5kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&4kW solar panel systems&5kW&7kW&8kW&9kw&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&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&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar Panel Microinverters & Power Optimisers&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products&Solar system sizes&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources
  • Electricity meter board complications & partial monitoring success (Solartopia #7) By James Martin II last updated 1 March, 2018 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Introducing Solar Choice’s Battery Storage Price Index (and a major overhaul of our Solar PV Price Index) By James Martin II last updated 16 January, 2020 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&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&Batteries & Energy Storage&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products
  • Battery Storage Price Index – November 2017 By James Martin II last updated 3 June, 2019 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Battery storage system prices&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
  • Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2017 By James Martin II last updated 13 November, 2017 in 1.5kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&4kW solar panel systems&5kW&7kW&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&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&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel Inverters&Solar Panel Microinverters & Power Optimisers&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products&Solar system sizes
  • The National Energy Guarantee: What it means if you’re thinking about going solar By James Martin II on 19 October, 2017 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Getting the upper hand on your electricity bills with energy monitoring & management By James Martin II last updated 16 January, 2020 in Energy Management Systems&Living with solar & batteries
  • Do I really need that? Also: Solar power takes many forms (Solartopia #6) By James Martin II last updated 17 October, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • What if you sent all of your solar into the grid? Is it worth it? By James Martin II on 29 September, 2017 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&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&Installation advice&Living with solar & batteries&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar system sizes&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Shiftable energy loads: What can you move into the ‘solar window’? (Solartopia #5) By James Martin II last updated 25 September, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Our presentation to Ryde City Council (NSW) about solar & batteries By James Martin II on 21 September, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar System Products
  • Looking beyond solar feed-in tariffs: How to pick an electricity retailer By James Martin II last updated 17 June, 2021 in Energy Management Systems&Solar System Products&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Thoughts about solar feed-in tariffs (Solartopia #4) By James Martin II last updated 14 September, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • How to read a Solar battery storage specifications sheet? By James Martin II last updated 16 January, 2020 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • Queensland regional solar feed-in tariff now available to systems up to 30kW By James Martin II last updated 20 September, 2017 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News
  • Energy blindness: The anxiety of not knowing (Solartopia #3) By James Martin II last updated 8 September, 2017 in Installation advice&James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Solar panel reliability testing: More relevant than tier ranking for solar homes & businesses? By James Martin II last updated 16 January, 2020 in Installation advice&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products&What are the right solar PV cells for you?
  • First week in a solar house: Why do we keep running out of hot water? And other fun questions. [Solartopia #2] By James Martin II on 31 August, 2017 in James' Solartopia Project&Living with solar & batteries
  • Retrofitting battery storage in Brisbane: Some example case studies By James Martin II last updated 25 May, 2021 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Batteries & Energy Storage&Battery storage examples & case studies&Brisbane & Queensland&Installation advice&Solar System Products
  • The ‘energy awareness factor’ and how it helps households save money By James Martin II last updated 3 June, 2019 in Energy Management Systems&Living with solar & batteries&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices&Solar System Products&Useful Solar System Tools and Resources
  • I’m (finally) going to live in a solar-powered home By James Martin II on 15 August, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Energy Management Systems&James' Solartopia Project&Solar Choice News&Solar System Monitoring Tools/Devices
  • What are the best cities for home solar battery storage? (August 2017 update) By James Martin II last updated 3 June, 2019 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&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&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products
  • Is home solar battery storage worth it in 2017? (August update) By James Martin II last updated 22 November, 2017 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&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&Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products
  • Interested in batteries? NSW Government’s Home Solar Battery Guide is a must-read – no matter which state you live in By James Martin II last updated 4 June, 2019 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&Solar information in NSW
  • STC prices are falling: What you need to know By James Martin II on 20 July, 2017 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Residential solar system prices&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&Solar system sizes
  • sonnenFlat: sonnen’s ‘free’ / flat-rate electricity plan looks great. Is it worth it? By James Martin II last updated 16 January, 2020 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar industry press releases & announcements&Solar System Products
  • Retrofitting battery storage in Sydney: Some example case studies By James Martin II last updated 13 September, 2017 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Battery storage examples & case studies&Solar System Products
  • Energy Storage Conference & Exhibition 2017: Roundup By James Martin II last updated 12 October, 2023 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
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