Solar power 3kw system

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Originally Posted by TheEntertainer

Whooohooo thanks for all the replies, any one know a trustable installer in sydney, west ryde, call it smack bang in the middle.

The guy that was worked out that we would be paying around $5 more per week that what we do now. That includes the payment on the panels. So after 30months we own the panels
And start getting $$ back if we dont over use electr.

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Best panels:
Best inverter:
Size of inverter:

Cheers

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Finance with the company your buying from? your not that silly?.....right?

Best panels for the coin, Suntech, Trina, Yingli, REC etc, then move up to BOSCH, LG, Panasonic, then move up to not even going to pay themselves off:D

Tips for choosing the best solar panels - cost is only one factor: Energy Matters

Inverter, I'd stick with SMA only, but I've replaced almost everything under warranty for lots of melbourne companies, and SMA are superior to deal with, even AURORA (power-one) I've struggled with, they refused to pay an invoice as I did not have a company logo!, I'm sending their tech ATO paperwork to justify my invoice, bizarre

Inverter size, CEC now dictates the panels must be within 75% on inverter capacity, Ideally a correctly sized inverter is better, but its also important getting string voltage right up there to, as working the inverter down low wokrs the step up componetry


You can no longer wipe out your bill in a no/low feed in tariff state, salesman do not explain all this well enough, they are nasty buggers

Suntech are no more.:(

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Originally Posted by Vern

Suntech are no more.:(

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Not yet.

Global solar PV glut likely to outlast Suntech's demise | Sun king

Well that didn't last long. Or will it.

this is what we need, solve problem of were to put panels.

Solar Cell Printing Facility Nearing Completion : Renewable Energy News :

That would be great!

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Originally Posted by TheEntertainer

Hi all,
Just got a quote for $7000 for a 10 panel system, 2.5kw system, fully installed.
Is this a good price, what should i be looking out for to get the best deal? Living in west ryde, sydney.
Cheers

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Entertainer, I'd be getting a few quotes and asking the more expensive ones why their offer is better. "Oils ain't oils" and component quality varies. Ask each vendor what is the pay-back time for the system on offer. You need to consider the feed-in tariff you will get, whether week-ends are considered off-peak (lower feed-in tariff) your current supply costs, and the cost of borrowing the money to buy the system ("opportunity cost"). In Victoria, each "provider" eg AGL, Origen Energy, has different plans, you need to select to suit your circumstances. Good Luck!

I had a site inspection today but when the person looked at my last 2 bills he just walked away. He said we might be able to justify a 1.5 kw system but we'd have better uses for the $4K cost. Apparently we use little power and are on a good plan that the current supplier inherited from the previous power provider for the area.

Put your money into solar hot water instead, like Apricus vac tube system

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Originally Posted by Vern

Put your money into solar hot water instead, like Apricus vac tube system

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Roi is not that good unless replacing failed unit