Tanjent Solar and Battery Learning Hub
Welcome to Tanjent’s Learning Hub, the place to come to find out about solar panels, home battery storage systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging.
Solar Made Simple 1: All You Need to Know About Solar Panels
The main components that make up a solar and battery system.
Solar Made Simple 2: What Can Solar Do For Me?
How much electricity can your roof make, and how much is it worth.
Solar Made Simple 3: Installing Solar Panels
How are solar panels installed on a roof.
Making Your House Smarter… and Saving Money and Energy
A guest post on integrating a home battery with Home Assistant.
Do Home Battery Systems Work Automatically?
How a home battery system gets charged up from solar and the grid.
The Benefits of a Home Battery Storage System
What do you get from a home battery install.
Best Locations for your Home Battery System
Should a home battery go in a cupboard, in the loft, or in the garage.
How Does a Home Battery System Work?
The basic operating process of a home battery.
PowerBanx: Living Without an Electricity Bill – Day 1
Early experience with a home battery.
Operating/Rebooting Your PowerBanx (Sofar) Home Battery
Instructions for rebooting a PowerBanx (Sofar inverter & Pylontech batteries) home battery system.
PowerBanx Home Battery Settings
How to see and change settings on your Solar inverter battery system.
What You Get with a PowerBanx Home Battery From Tanjent/Fuel Included
Installation and operation of a home battery system.
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Top 5 Best Solar Batteries for Home Storage 2023
The pros and cons of different home battery storage systems.
What Grants and Incentives are Available for Solar Panels?
A round up of the grants and incentives currently available for solar panels.
Prices for Solar Panels – How Much Do They Cost?
Example costs for a range of solar panel install sizes.
Case Study: Commercial Solar Installation at The Church on the Heath, Fleet, Hampshire
The trustees of the Church on the Heath asked us to install a large array of solar panels.
Case Study: Domestic Battery Storage Upgrade with Power Cut Back-up, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Going back to upgrade a customer system with a bigger inverter and more batteries.
Video Blog of a Serious Off-Grid Capable System
A solar and battery system that can seamlessly run a whole house in a power cut.
Will My Solar Panel Installation Need Scaffolding?
What you need to know about scaffolding for a solar install.
How Will The Equipment Be Delivered For My Solar And Battery Installation?
Be ready for when the solar kit turns up on your doorstep.
Zappi Solar EV Charge Point – Installation
The ins and outs of an example EV charge point install.
How to Safely and Securely Attach Solar Panels to Non-Tiled Roofs
Attaching solar panels to a flat roof with permanent fixings.
Solar in a Day – Time Lapse Video
A complete solar installation in less than two minutes.
Why does a Solar Survey matter?
The importance of a solar and battery survey.
How are solar panels fixed to my roof without breaking my tiles?
Attaching solar panels to a pitched roof.
PowerBanx Home Battery Installation
It's the day of installation - what to expect.
PowerBanx Home Battery Installed – Before and After
Home battery installation, what it looks like.
Battery Backup from Tanjent Energy
A guest post about one of our off grid battery installs.
Power Cut Backup Options with Battery Storage
What are the different backup options with a home battery.
Preparing for a Power Cut
Getting ready for losing the power grid.
My Experience of a Sustained Power Cut
Riding seamlessly through a power cut with a home battery.
A Halloween Tale: When the lights went out…
A story of a Halloween black out.
How to Keep The Lights on During a Power Cut
Power cuts and backup options.
Video Blog of a Serious Off-Grid Capable System
A solar and battery system that can seamlessly run a whole house in a power cut.
Will Solar work in a power cut?
Solar turns off in a power cut by default, so what can be done?
Case Study: Domestic Battery Storage Upgrade with Power Cut Back-up, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Going back to upgrade a customer system with a bigger inverter and more batteries.
Upgrading a PowerBanx (Victron/Pylontech) Home Battery Storage System
Adding another Pylontech battery to a home battery system with a Victron inverter.
Adding Another Battery to a PowerBanx (Sofar/Pylontech) Home Storage System
Adding another Pylontech battery to a home battery system with a Sofar inverter.
Keeping Your Home Battery Charged in the Winter
How to protect a home battery from the effects of the cold.
I Have A New Solar/Battery System – What Issues Should I Be Aware Of?
The behaviour of solar and battery systems is complex, and not always obvious.
Tanjent Guide to Home Battery Maintenance
How to keep your battery storage system in top condition.
Tanjent Guide to Solar PV System Maintenance
Checking and cleaning your panels.
Does Solar Panel Cleaning Make a Difference? (spoiler alert – I think it does)
Cleaning solar panels - before and after.