Thread: Solar power

Whilst the solar industry insists on charging $2.00 per watt when the cost is closer to 50 cents per watt they are only getting what they deserve. I wouldn't buy into this scheme if i were you. Source your own equipment and employ an electrician to install, use a credit card if up front payments scare you, you will still save thousands. lol, rant ends here.

If you go to this site: You should be able to source solar panels and the other equipment at a reasonable price

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Originally Posted by Chucaro

Just wonder if here is a member with knowledge in the solar power industry to know if this news are good for potential customers specially for us here in Tasmania

New rays of hope for solar industry

Might be an option for some.

However even without RECS or feed-in tarifs a solar system will break even well within the lifetime of the system - especially with a carbon tax.

We had a 1.5 kW system installed a few days ago, and since then it has been covering our usage - even though now is the worst time of year for solar.

A 1.5kW system is $2-3k installed without RECS.

I put in a 1.5kw system almost a year ago. Cost us $3200 paid over 12 months by monthly instalments. We didn't get any feed in tarifs but it has insulated us from the price increases.

Originally Posted by George130

I put in a 1.5kw system almost a year ago. Cost us $3200 paid over 12 months by monthly instalments. We didn't get any feed in tarifs but it has insulated us from the price increases.

Hi
Got to ask why don't you have feed in tariffs. I have a 2.5 system and it has given me bills of about $50 a quarter and I used to have bills of about $550 and rising.

Ali

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Might be an option for some.

However even without RECS or feed-in tarifs a solar system will break even well within the lifetime of the system - especially with a carbon tax.

We had a 1.5 kW system installed a few days ago, and since then it has been covering our usage - even though now is the worst time of year for solar.

A 1.5kW system is $2-3k installed without RECS.

A bit of a thread hijack but do you mind letting me know who you used (I'm assuming you're still in Perth) and whether or not you'd recommend them? Feel free to PM.

Haven't looked to seriously but when you do half the vendors look gimmicky and hard to tell the quality.

Originally Posted by Mudsloth

Whilst the solar industry insists on charging $2.00 per watt when the cost is closer to 50 cents per watt they are only getting what they deserve. I wouldn't buy into this scheme if i were you. Source your own equipment and employ an electrician to install, use a credit card if up front payments scare you, you will still save thousands. lol, rant ends here.

Where can you get panels for 50c a watt, please let me know, i'll buy a heap of them. $2 a watt is ball park, depending on quality. You need to be CEC qualified to install the system and be able to claim rebates, so not just any electricain can install it. Well they probably can but not sure how they'll go getting it connected to the grid. Now i install solar, and theres a lot of competition out there, i can get a system installed on my house cheaper thean what i can buy it for plus installation costs.
Shop around

Originally Posted by stuee

A bit of a thread hijack but do you mind letting me know who you used (I'm assuming you're still in Perth) and whether or not you'd recommend them? Feel free to PM.

Haven't looked to seriously but when you do half the vendors look gimmicky and hard to tell the quality.

Regen.

Happy overall. I would use them again.

PM me your phone number if you want more detail.