Solar Power Gympie -Wake Up to Solar

domestic solar power

‘Wake up to Solar’ is installing solar power systems in conjunction with local designer/installers who are certified to Federal government compliance.

Our prime product is installing solar power systems to houses and commercial premises to make electricity so as to avoid the need to pay for it. We also advise on grants available to clubs to install solar power to their premises.

Our ‘solar farm’ choice is 10kW to 30kW systems for mounting on roofs or on stands on the ground. These prices do not include stands for mounting on the ground. Inspection of an installed system can be arranged.

10kW system $42870 (approximately $38000 after rebate)

20kW system $77380 (approximately $70000 after rebate)

30kW system $116000 (approximately $105000 after rebate)

The Federal government encourages the solar power concept by way of reducing the capital cost with an arrangement similar to a grant called Small Scale Technology Certificates (STC’s). These were until recently called Renewable Energy Certificates (REC’s).

State governments have legislated that power companies must buy electricity generated by certified solar power units on homes and businesses. Electricity you make goes into the state grid system and you use from the grid normally (no batteries etc).

The power retailer AGL purchase price is 52c per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and you the consumer buy only what you need for 21c per kWh. Hot water off-peak rate is only 11c and is also sponsored by the selling price of 52c. Systems larger than 5kW are deemed non-domestic and receive different feed-back tariff arrangements.

The value of excess electricity generated by you is paid by cheque to you (the consumer) at the frequency of your choice (they must be arranged individually and are not sent automatically). While the ambulance levy has ceased you still pay GST on the value of electricity used and the account service fee.
The unit size that would be required by you is easily calculated by reference to an account that has typical usage. The table below will also act as a guide.

Balance of payment after ‘rebate’ may be made by simply adding to the house mortgage. Banks are attracted to the increased equity value of your home.

We are available to liaise with banks for customer convenience.

Explanation of the benefits of the government initiative and a calculation of the unit size you would require takes only 15 to 20 minutes. The investment currently has approximately a quarter of it’s cost covered by the STC’s contribution for smaller units.

Interview includes confirmation of roof’ meter box and shade suitability.

Current Federal government rebate contribution at $19 per STC:

Rebate for a 1.5kW unit approx $1767 (quarterly account up to $200)

Rebate for a 2.0kW unit approx $1976 (quarterly account up to $250)

Rebate for a 2.5kW unit approx $2166 (quarterly account up to $300)

Rebate for a 3.0kW unit approx $2375 (quarterly account up to $350)

Rebate for a 3.5kW unit approx $2565 (quarterly account up to $400)

Rebate for a 4.0kW unit approx $2755 (quarterly account up to $450)

Rebate for a 5.0kW unit approx $3125 (quarterly account up to $650)

These account estimates become conservative to the extent that power usage is reduced between the hours of power production.

(generally 9:00am – 4:00pm … more likely 8:00am – 5:00pm in summer)

An inverter is the unit that converts direct current power (DC) into alternating current power (AC).

It is practical to have installed an inverter that is of higher capacity than one required to cover your current account value. This allows for the addition of more panels as needed without the cost of upgrading the inverter. This will cater for affordability and increased use of electricity but especially cater for power price increases. ‘Up-grades’ get very little rebate however.

We use only imported panels manufactured by the Norwegian company ‘Rec Group’ due to their known excellence and therefor ‘value for money’. We do however offer a choice of inverters and we do source preferences.

Email via this site for a price estimate to cover your quarterly power account or phone for an interview at your place or our office at Chatsworth.

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