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About Time Solar
About Time Solar
Your Solar Panels Make More Than Electricity
You install solar to cut your bill. But your system also creates something less visible: green attributes. These attributes can be converted into Renewable Energy Certificates, which can be sold to someone who needs it. For most homeowners, however, unlocking that value is amazingly difficult.
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About Time Solar
Why We Deploy The Aiko 670W Panel
Choosing a solar panel involves more than comparing price or wattage. At Time Solar, we assess technology, performance, reliability, warranty protection, supply stability, and overall value for Malaysian homes.
About Time Solar
What Your Time Solar Savings Estimate Really Means
Solar savings depend on your system size, roof, usage pattern, tariff structure, and the rules in place at the time.We do our best to make the estimate realistic and transparent.
Solar Systems
Solar Systems
Why your quote has more panel kW than inverter kW
Solar quotes often show more panel capacity (kW) than inverter capacity — this is intentional and called “oversizing” or “overpaneling,” typically at a 1.1–1.3x ratio. Since panels rarely hit their full rated output due to heat, angle, and weather, the extra panel capacity helps generate more energy during low-light conditions, while the inverter simply caps output during peak sun.
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Solar Systems
How big should your solar system be?
In Malaysia, solar is mainly about savings – so it is tempting to install the biggest system your roof can fit. But bigger is not always better.
Solar Systems
Why Some Solar Quotes Look Better Than They Should
It sounds fantastic. But the real question is – how did they get to that number? Behind every solar savings estimate is a stack of assumptions. Some are realistic. Some are quietly optimistic. Some make the quote look better than it should. Here’s what to check before your trust the numbers.
Solar Systems
Why Your Inverter Needs WiFi
A solar inverter without Internet connectivity is a bit like a car without a dashboard – it still works, but you’re flying blind. That means you may only discover a problem weeks later – when your TNB bill looks higher than expected. And by then, you may have already lost generation, savings, and returns.
Solar Owners
Solar Owners
Do solar panels require cleaning in Malaysia?
Do solar panels need cleaning in Malaysia? Learn how rain, dust and roof conditions affect your panels, and when professional cleaning is actually needed
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Solar Owners
Do you actually need solar insurance?
Solar insurance is probably not what you think it is. Most people expect it to protect their house. It doesn’t. Your home insurance probably covers more than the solar policy you were about to buy.
Solar Owners
Why Are My Solar Savings Going Down?
Your solar system was supposed to cut your electricity bill. So why does it seem like it’s saving less than it used to?. A drop in savings doesn’t always mean something is broken – but it may mean something has changed. There are more causes than most people realise.
Solar Owners
Why Some Homes Generate More Solar Than Others
Two houses on the same street, same-size systems, very different electricity bills. Here’s what actually drives solar production – and how to make sure your home is set up to win.
Solar Policies
Solar Policies
Solar Democracy
Under a democracy, everyone is meant to have an equal opportunity to participate. Solar does not work that way today. The wealthier, higher-consuming households get the strongest returns, while lower-consuming households get less value from the same sunlight.
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Solar Policies
Why Malaysia needs Cloud Batteries, not batteries in every home.
Today, buying a battery does not make any financial sense for most households under the current tariff structure. But with Solar ATAP still new, the idea that every solar home “needs a battery” is getting traction.
Solar Policies
Is Solar ATAP for Everyone?
Technically, yes. Financially, the answer depends almost entirely on how much electricity you use today. Let’s be honest. The overwhelming reason most Malaysian households install solar panels is to reduce their TNB bill.
Solar Policies
Will Solar ATAP Be Around Forever?
Solar ATAP will likely evolve over time. Energy policies change as adoption grows, policies adapt, and the grid infrastructure catches up. And over here, things may change suddenly without any warning.
Electricity
Electricity
Why your post-solar TNB bill has an “EEI reversal”
You saw an efficiency rebate — then a line that took some of it back. Here’s the whole thing in plain terms, and why solar still wins easily.
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Electricity
Home DB or TNB fuse blew after getting an EV?
You get a free single-phase charger with your new EV, install it at home, and start charging every night. A few weeks later, your distribution board trips or your TNB fuse melts. Nothing “broke” because of EV charging alone. Your home’s wiring was closer to its limit than you realised, and the charging pushed it over. Here’s the full story, and how to charge safely.
Electricity
What Is TNB’s GET – And Do You Actually Need It?
GET – the Green Electricity Tariff – is an energy product from TNB. It lets you buy certified green energy from solar farms, hydro dams, and other renewable plants, without installing anything on your roof. With the AFA fuel surcharge swinging from last year’s rebate to a charge heading toward 8sen per kWh, more homeowners are asking about it.
Electricity
Malaysia’s Energy Problem Nobody Talks About
We are thousands of miles from the chaos. But our electricity system is not. More than 60% of Malaysia’s electricity comes from imported coal. That means our power supply is tied to global fuel markets, shipping routes, currency movements and geopolitical tension. That is what solar is not just about lowering your TNB bill. It is about reducing exposure to things we do not control.
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