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Data backed guides on getting the most from your solar system. Performance, preventive maintenance, and environmental impact.

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What dirty panels are actually costing you

Most NZ homeowners have no idea their solar system is underperforming. Here's what the data says and what a single clean could recover.

May 20265 min read
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What dirty panels are actually costing you
25%
average output lost to soiling over 12 months

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How NZ's weather patterns affect your solar output
Weather· Weather

How NZ's weather patterns affect your solar output

Auckland winters, Wellington winds. Your location shapes your system's behaviour more than most installers tell you.

April 20264 min read
Your panels and native forest: how the Impact Club works behind the scenes
Impact Club· Environment

Your panels and native forest: how the Impact Club works behind the scenes

For every 1kg of CO₂ your system offsets, SolCare donates $1 to a reforestation project of your choice. Here's exactly how we calculate it.

March 20263 min read
How often should you clean your panels? It depends where you live
Maintenance· NZ Solar

How often should you clean your panels? It depends where you live

Coastal Auckland needs more frequent cleans than rural Canterbury. Here's a region by region guide based on real PM10 and weather data.

February 20263 min read
What is an output gap and why should you care about yours
Monitoring· Performance

What is an output gap and why should you care about yours

The difference between what your panels should produce and what they actually do is the number SolarPal watches most closely.

December 20254 min read
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