At Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions one of our main goals is to deliver a quality solar power product that will perform reliably for the duration of it’s life span.
We have very carefully selected the following products as we believe that they help us reach this goal. We encourage our customers to carry out independent research on the solar power products that we recommend; as we are sure that any independent research will agree that the solar power products we supply are of premium quality.
Solar Panels
Solar panels are the part of your solar power system that the world sees. Their home is an extremely harsh environment, being exposed to temperatures ranging from 75°C to below freezing, high UV radiation, strong winds, hail, dirt, acidic bat and bird droppings to name just a few hazards found on a typical Gold Coast rooftop. As the solar panels are warranted to perform in this environment day in and day out for 25 years it is a good idea to ensure that your solar panels are of a high quality. To learn about the differences between solar panels, please take the time to view the following links;
The differences between solar panels
Solar panels and temperature
Solar panels and hail
Mono crystalline or Poly crystalline Solar Panels – Does it matter?
REC Solar Panels: At Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions our solar panel of choice is the REC 245W. We have found the REC solar panels to be very reliable panel with a superb power output in real world conditions. The following are some of the great attributes of REC Solar that we believe make them a stand out from the competition; 
View data sheet for REC Solar panels
View latest Photon testing results for REC solar panels compared to the competition
Read how Photon measure the yield of 40 different solar panels (2.6MB)
View Fraunhofer Institute solar panel report
View REC solar panel warranty
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Sharp Solar Panels: Sharp is a world leader in solar power generation with over 40 years of experience providing innovative photovoltaic technology for applications ranging from pocket calculators to satellites orbiting the earth. Made in Japan, Sharp solar panels are a quality investment.
These days there are many different makes of solar panels to choose from, with most of them offering a 25 year warranty. A warranty that covers such a length of time is only as good as the manufacturer backing the product, with Sharp’s long history you can be confident they will still be around in another 25 years standing behind their products. For a custom quotation with Sharp solar panels, please contact us by clicking here.
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Sanyo Solar Panels: Sanyo’s HIT solar panels are leaders in sunlight conversion efficiency and are the panel of choice for any quality grid connect solar power system. Using proprietary technology Sanyo has developed solar cells that are a hybrid between mono crystalline and amorphous cells. Highlighting the benefits of both technologies Sanyo has developed the HIT cell, which not only produces 210W from the area of an average 170W panel, but will also output around 10% more power on a hot summers day than a mono crystalline panel. This means more power being produced for your dollar.
Sanyo silicone wafers inside HIT solar panels are made in California, the panels are then assembled in Japan in an ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment) & ISO18001(safety) certified factory.
Sanyo provides a 5 year product workmanship and 25 year power output warranty on all panels.
View Sanyo solar panel data sheet
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Trina Solar Panels: Trina Solar is an internationally recognised manufacturer of mono and multicrystalline photovoltaic (PV) modules and has a long history as a solar PV pioneer since it was first founded in 1997.
High quality Trina Solar PV modules provide clean and reliable solar electric power to on-grid and off-grid residential, commercial, industrial and utility scale applications around the world. Trina Solar is committed to improving the competitiveness and efficiency of solar energy and developing a sustainable PV industry.
You can see for yourself how Trina solar panels are performing under the Australian sun by visiting the Desert Knowledge Solar Center website. This is a Federal Government initiative and a showcase of solar technologies with real time information on the performance of many different solar technologies, including the Trina 175W mono crystalline panels as used by Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions. The Trina solar panels are used on arrays 1 and 13, check their performance out for yourself.
For a custom quotation using Trina solar panels please leave your details by clicking here.
View Trina Solar Panel warranty
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Suntech Solar Panels: Suntech has quickly become a world leader in the design and manufacture of solar panels. The founder of Suntech, Dr Shi Zhengrong, was a researcher at a university in Sydney when he first started following his dream in renewable power. Unable to find backers for his dreams in Australia, he returned to his homeland of China where his dreams of providing green power to the world have come to fruition. Backed by a 25 year warranty, Suntech is the dependable choice for your project. For a custom quotation using Suntech solar panels, please leave your contact details by clicking here.
View Suntech solar panel warranty
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Solar Power Inverters
Solar panels are not all that useful without being coupled to a device that can fully utilise the power they are producing. Most solar power systems are coupled to a grid connect inverter – this inverter is the heart of your solar power system. The grid connect inverters used by Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions are very sophisticated devices, converting the direct current generated in solar panels into alternating current suitable for the grid and your home. In addition, they intelligently monitor your solar system, being responsible for monitoring the systems yield and managing the changes from the grid. Due to the sophisticated nature and the importance of the inverters job it is extremely important to ensure that your inverter is from a reputable manufacturer. After installing thousands of solar grid connect inverters over many years Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions recommend the use of SMA inverters and Power-One Aurora inverters as premium, reliable products.
Read about the differences between solar grid connect inverters here
Fronius Solar Inverters: For over 60 years the name Fronius has stood for intensive research and the constant search for new, innovative solutions. Manufactured in Europe Fronius inverters are of the highest quality and come complete with very informative interactive displays. Fronius inverters have a 5 year warranty, with the option to extend the warranty to 10 years. Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions is also a recognised Fronius service partner, this means that should you ever have an issue with your Fronius inverter, we can have it repaired for you immediately as we have a full range of Fronius spares on hand at all times.
View Fronius solar power inverter warranty
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Power-One Aurora Solar Inverters: Power One “Aurora” grid connect solar inverters are among the best inverters in the world. With a Power One inverter you can start your PV system at 1kW and add one panel at a time if you wish, all the way through to 2kW, 3.6kW, 4.2kW, 5kW or 6kW depending on which model you install. Designed and manufactured in Italy, the Power One range of inverters breaks the old traditions whereby you are forced to use a narrow range of PV array configurations. Performance barriers are also completely shattered with Aurora inverters by the combination of extremely high efficiency, super fast real time Maximum Power Point Tracking, and a ultra wide input voltage window of 90 to 580 Volts, delivering great annual yields from your solar power investment.
The revolutionary performance of Aurora inverters ensures the best possible return on your investment, both financially and environmentally.
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SMA Solar Inverters: Based in Germany, SMA Solar Technology is the worlds largest producer of solar inverters and monitoring systems for solar power applications. Driven by technological progress and with sophisticated, efficient and reliable products, SMA Solar inverters are Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions inverters of choice.
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View SMA solar power inverter warranty
Xantrex Solar Inverters: The Canadian based company Xantrex produces high performance inverters that make grid interactive installations easier and more cost effective. The Xantrex GT series high performance PV string inverters as used by Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions offer high efficiency, lower installed cost, improved aesthetics and high reliability. Xantrex inverters are high quality products that offer the best price/performance ratio on the market.
Visit Xantrex solar power inverter website
View Xantrex GT solar power inverter data sheet
Solar Panel Framing Systems
Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions uses and recommends the use of SunLock solar panel mounting systems. Sunlock is an Australian designed and manufactured solar panel mounting system, made entirely from aluminium and stainless steel. SunLock framing is suitable for long-term installation in all environments, it is also backed by a 10 year warranty and is fully compliant with the Australian/New Zealand standard on wind actions AS/NZS1170.2, making it suitable for a wide variety of building types and climatic zones.
SunLock Solar Panel Mounting Features
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