BYRON Eco Park owner Dieter Horstmann's newest venture will light up your life - literally. <\/p>\n
Mr Horstmann and an informal crew of researchers, inventors and contributors continue to pack the 75ha eco-friendly Tyagarah test bed with innovative projects. <\/p>\n
The latest of which are some seriously powerful solar panels, accompanied by an environmentally-friendly Aquion Energy non-toxic battery, which hint at the prospect of a future without power bills. <\/p>\n
Mr Horstmann was the first importer of the panels and batteries in Australia. <\/p>\n
\"It's all about green power, making our own. We want to have our own energy bank,\" he said of the system, which sits atop of an old hangar at the property. <\/p>\n
\"At night they (solar panels) get 240 volt back and you only pay for the difference. <\/p>\n
\"Energy companies don't want this. They try to stop this, but I think it's better and cheaper than having big, high voltage, dirty power lines across Australia over long distances. <\/p>\n
\"Instead, all you need is cluster batteries. It doesn't take much.\" <\/p>\n
Mr Horstmann said the panels are currently making excess power and would only struggle to meet demand under considerable load. <\/p>\n
He believes solar could be our solitary power source if we are smart with our power usage. <\/p>\n
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