Thread: Home Solar - Qld

So many different plans between the various states and the time frames these things were set up...

AGL nicely pay me 68c on everything I export, then I pay for what I import. at night. ( At off peak rates )

I'll be in for a terrible shock when I eventually sell this place and have to start paying for power again.

Obviously I don't know the rules up there Vlad... but it does sound like you are getting ripped..

It all depends when you got in. We got in late so get bugger all. If you had a contract then they would be in breach and you would have a case.
What I think is wrong is we put extra into the grid and get paid 8c. At night we buy it back at normal rates which is garbage. I would rather get credited the power to use at night and is how it should be.

Originally Posted by Vern

Stop bragging Ron

It used to be 68 cents, AGL took off the 8 cents. I wish I'd bought a 5kW system rather than the 3kW.

i put a 5.5kw system on in November 2014, with click energy i am supposedly getting 8c per kw i feed in, today i generated 32kw, i am yet to receive a bill to know how it is balancing out.

My latest quarterly bill received this week was $32 credit. We have used the full ducted aircon quite a lot over summer.

My previous bill was $270 credit.

click energy eh? Ive never heard of them but I assume they are good?

As mentioned above, if you are using more than you are generating then you won't get credited for solar you make.

If you're signed up for the 8c rebate, your best bet is to use everything you generate. Do the washing and any household electric stuff (vacuuming, etc) during the day. 8c is pathetic but entices people to use their own green energy and not coal/gas power.

For those on the 44.5c rebate, the best bet is to sell everything you generate and use tariff electricity at night (so do the chores once the sun goes down). That way you reap the rewards of your system. I'm in the 44.5c rebate and with a family and 5kW air con in the lounge room I'm yet to see a summer bill over $200 on my 1.5kW system (stay at home mum here too).

This applies to qlders, not sure of the going rates in other states.

Cheers
Keithy

Both our houses are with Origin Energy.
The city house is still on the 40c/kW hour rebate which Campbell was unable to kill off.
The country house which we bought recently we were only able to get 4c for from Origin.
Suggest you ring several power companies and see which one is offering the best deal.