Thread: Solar Electric for the home

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

North west on yours should still work far better than some I have seen around!

I get my best production at 2pm.

I assume you've looked at the poor installs on Whirlpool. I cannot understand how a solar installer can fit the panels to a south-facing roof (unless he's in the Northern hemisphere!).

Originally Posted by p38arover

Mine doesn't get any shading but it faces north-west.

That's fine <10% loss,

Reopening this thread because I'm looking for a few answers.

I see a few of you have had solar panels placed on your roof (At least I hope its a smiling matter )

So, Im way down here in Victoria (SE Melb), and obviously, not as sunny as what you guys have up NSW/QLD etc
We were looking at getting a system installed about 18-24 months ago, but cash flow did'nt let us at the time
We had a quote done a few days ago, seems good
What I'm most interested in, is the final outcome, in real terms. We get rather large power bills, between $4-500, so we're looking at either a # or 5kw system.
So now that you've had your systems in for a while, how are you finding your bills, or lack of I guess, if all has gone well, (which I hope it has for you).

For us, the system being installed, will obviously be there to work for us now, but also, we will be renting the house out whilst we travel in a few years time. I'm not sure how we will work this when the time comes. Anyone else in this situation?
So, any and all outcomes are welcomed.

Chops, have a chat to John. He'll tell you all about it.
Solar hot water is a better investment. Solar power only saves well nowdays if you are using in the day whilst generating in the day. You get paid about 8c per kwh. You pay, what, 30c per kwh.

We have 4.56kw with shading from mid arvo, in summer we are generally in credit, winter we have bigger bills than your paying now, but we are high energy users, and we only have electricity, no as in our area. We are on the 30cent feed in tarrif though.
Next house will be off grid!. (Oh and my company installs solar for part of our business)

What system are you looking at? ( feel free to pm if you like)

I also agree with mick

Solar My Home is the company we've just spoken to.

He reckons we'll basically have no bill. ???

Your house would use about 15kwh per day.
To offset the power, you would have to be selling 60kwh per day.
Assuming 8 hours at an average of 50% efficiency for the year, that would be a 15kwh system.
Then there is the connection charges
I know someone who has 15kwh of panels on their house and garage. They still have a sizable energy bill. Not as big as mine but definitely not zero.
I also know someone who is owed money from the energy company. She gets paid 60c per kwh and only uses an energy efficient light at night and household appliances through the day. No TV or computers.