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Install Solar with Green Energy Loans from NZ’s Major Banks
All of New Zealand’s major banks now offer green energy finance options in the form of home loan top-ups, designed to support eco-friendly upgrades such as solar panel installations. These top-ups can be highly attractive, with some offering interest-free (or very low interest) periods of up to five years.
Installing solar interest free for a warmer, healthier home
Installing Solar Interest Free for a Warmer, Healthier Home As part of a raft of new sustainability initiatives, Westpac recently announced an expansion of their
PAK’nSAVE Avondale Saving Big On Power
Taking the savings theme one step further, one of PAK’nSAVE’s Christchurch stores is now set to save big on energy consumption! Completed in July 2022 was a large solar installation for PAK’nSAVE Wainoni Road in Avondale
Demand for Commercial Solar Strong & Growing
As solar becomes increasingly popular across the globe, many businesses are investing in solar PV systems for their commercial properties.
Solar on the Cliff Edge – Red Rock House
Image by Ian Hutchinson Solar on the Cliff Edge – Red Rock House Red Rock House is a beautifully designed home set on the cliff-top
Solar PV System Plays Important Role in Blum’s New Christchurch Showroom
Solar PV System Plays Important Role in Blum’s New Christchurch Showroom Global kitchen hardware manufacturer, Blum, has an ideal of ‘think globally, act locally’. The design
Solar PV System Cleaning & Maintenance
Solar PV System Cleaning & Maintenance Do you know that you can improve your solar system’s performance by as much as 10% with regular professional
Another Solar School for Christchurch
Another Solar School for Christchurch A grant from the Zayed Future Energy Prize, an international organisation that supports innovative solutions to create a sustainable energy future, has
$500 For Your School When You Install Solar
$500 For Your School When You Install Solar If you have been following CPS Solar recently you will have noticed that we’ve been busy with
Substantial Solar Installation at Bluestone School, Timaru
Substantial Solar Installation at Bluestone School, Timaru While the children of Bluestone School, Timaru are away enjoying school holidays, the CPS Solar crew have joined a team
The Rise of Hybrid Solar and Lithium-ion Battery Storage
The Rise of Hybrid Solar and Lithium-ion Battery Storage The solar industry has been going through rapid change and has seen significant innovation over recent
Lyttelton School reuses solar panels on new building
Lyttelton School Reuses Solar Panels on New Building Back in September 2013 CPS Solar installed a 42 panel, 9 Kw solar energy system while rebuilding the earthquake-hit Lyttelton
Christchurch Superhome receives 10-Star Eco Rating
Christchurch Superhome receives 10-Star Eco Rating What was to be New Zealand’s first 9 Homestar rated home, has now received Australasia’s first-ever 10-star Homestar eco rating, an award that
6 reasons why you should consider a Hybrid Inverter Solar System
6 reasons why you should consider a Hybrid Inverter Solar System Solar panels generate the most energy during the day when the sun is shining
New Zealand’s first 9 Star Rated Homes
New Zealand’s first 9 Star Rated Homes New Zealand’s first 9 Homestar rated homes, currently being constructed in Addington Christchurch, showcase a range of products, systems
You Hold the Power!
You Hold the Power! Are you sick of hefty power bills? Why not reduce or eliminate power bills all together? CPS Solar’s solar panel systems will set
How about $2,000 Cash Back on your Solar Install?
How about $2,000 Cash Back on your Solar Install? Imagine if you had a free source of power that never ran out and didn’t produce
Positive results from first year of Solar Schools Project
Positive results from first year of Solar Schools Project Back in 2013 CPS Solar was chosen to kick start a Solar Schools Project. Named the ‘Dunamis
Self-consumption the key to Solar PV efficiency
Self-consumption the key to Solar PV efficiency With two power retailers recently announcing reductions in solar power buy-back rates some have questioned how this will
CPS Solar helps transform ‘Dunedin’s Worst Flat’
CPS Solar helps transform ‘Dunedin’s Worst Flat’ The ‘horrific’ house that was once named ‘Dunedin’s worst flat’ by a 2012 Otago University Students’ Association competition,