Glebe house
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The Glebe house demonstrates the solar panels (a photovoltaic array) can be easily installed on an inner city terrace house in Sydney.
Owners | Ian Edwards |
Location | Glebe, Sydney |
Country | Australia |
Type | Solar panel installation |
House size | Medium |
Summary of house features
- Solar panels, grid interactive
- No airconditioner
- Double glazing - one room
- Roof insulation installed
- Residents of Australia, (performing such insulation energy improvements) may be eligible to take advantage of the current Australian Government Insulation Grant program. Approved insulation installers can perform installation at a heavily subsidised costs.
[edit] Details
The solar array was intalled in 2001. Details on the system are:
- 13 BP Solarex SX65 panels (65W each) yielding a total of 845W
- GCI inverter, 1200W
The owner is planning to install rainwater tanks next.
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[edit] Credits
- Solar installer Solar Technology Ausralia