Comments on: How the new Solar Credit scheme operates (from 10 June 09) http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/how-the-new-solar-credit-scheme-operates-from-9-june-09.html Australia's leading solar energy brokers Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:45:54 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: [Blocked by CFC] VAHVISCACELEW http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/how-the-new-solar-credit-scheme-operates-from-9-june-09.html/comment-page-1#comment-6059 [Blocked by CFC] VAHVISCACELEW Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:58:28 +0000 http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/?p=114#comment-6059 Great issue, did not thought reading it was going to be so interesting when I read your title. Great issue, did not thought reading it was going to be so interesting when I read your title.

]]> By: admin http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/how-the-new-solar-credit-scheme-operates-from-9-june-09.html/comment-page-1#comment-3472 admin Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:02:51 +0000 http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/?p=114#comment-3472 Hi Jo, We would be more than happy to provide you with an updated price summary of your out of pockets costs in order to most accurately answer your question. Signing up for one on our main website is the quickest way to do this: www.solarchoice.net.au You have a very large energy bill. A 1kW solar energy system will generate around 4-5kW/h a day in Australia. On average, a home will use up about 13-18kW/h a day, and have a respective bill of around $200-$350 a quarter. I estimate you have a average daily energy consumption therefore of around 52-72kW/h, roughly 4 times the average home. What I would recommend is a two-pronged approach to reducing your energy bills and making a solar energy system a feasible option on your home. The first is to have an energy audit conducted by a suitably qualified auditor in accordance with the pre-approval process for a $10,000 green loan. More information is available here: http://www.environment.gov.au/greenloans/index.html This will help you to discover what is using up so much energy in the property, and where you can reduce this. The interest free green loan is also a helpful hand when considering a larger 2-3kW solar energy system, which you will have to do in order to impact your needs. These systems are 12-18 panels in size respectively, and require a medium to large amount of Northerly aspect roofing. Make sure this is available. I would then recommend signing up on our website as aformentioned and requesting those sized systems price summaries. One of our experience solar brokers will be in contact with you within a couple of hours to discuss the options from there. Hope this helps, Jarrah Harburn Solar Broker Solar Choice Hi Jo,
We would be more than happy to provide you with an updated price summary of your out of pockets costs in order to most accurately answer your question. Signing up for one on our main website is the quickest way to do this: http://www.solarchoice.net.au

You have a very large energy bill. A 1kW solar energy system will generate around 4-5kW/h a day in Australia. On average, a home will use up about 13-18kW/h a day, and have a respective bill of around $200-$350 a quarter. I estimate you have a average daily energy consumption therefore of around 52-72kW/h, roughly 4 times the average home.

What I would recommend is a two-pronged approach to reducing your energy bills and making a solar energy system a feasible option on your home. The first is to have an energy audit conducted by a suitably qualified auditor in accordance with the pre-approval process for a $10,000 green loan. More information is available here: http://www.environment.gov.au/greenloans/index.html

This will help you to discover what is using up so much energy in the property, and where you can reduce this. The interest free green loan is also a helpful hand when considering a larger 2-3kW solar energy system, which you will have to do in order to impact your needs. These systems are 12-18 panels in size respectively, and require a medium to large amount of Northerly aspect roofing. Make sure this is available.

I would then recommend signing up on our website as aformentioned and requesting those sized systems price summaries. One of our experience solar brokers will be in contact with you within a couple of hours to discuss the options from there.

Hope this helps,

Jarrah Harburn

Solar Broker

Solar Choice

]]> By: jo http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/how-the-new-solar-credit-scheme-operates-from-9-june-09.html/comment-page-1#comment-2873 jo Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:09:57 +0000 http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/?p=114#comment-2873 I just want to know how much this solar credit scheme will reduce the initial cost of purchasing the system and then what are my costs from then on. My electricity bills are around $1000, a quarter what will they be after having solar installed. I just want to know how much this solar credit scheme will reduce the initial cost of purchasing the system and then what are my costs from then on. My electricity bills are around $1000, a quarter what will they be after having solar installed.

]]> By: GT http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/how-the-new-solar-credit-scheme-operates-from-9-june-09.html/comment-page-1#comment-2677 GT Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:13:27 +0000 http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/?p=114#comment-2677 Why only grid-connected dwellings? Seems to me that government is - as usual - hiding something... namely, that this is effectively a taxpayer-funded subsidy to electricity-generators (by reducing their requirement to upgrade and maintain facilities to cope with load). There are people who are off-grid because the cost of grid connection is astronomical ($40k if you are more than about 1km from the last electricity pole in your region - that bears no relationship whatsoever to the costs of putting up a dowzen poles, and stringing some wire across them). Think harder when government tells you it's giving you something... invariably it is robbing peter to pay not Paul, but to pay it's cronies. Cheerio GT Why only grid-connected dwellings?

Seems to me that government is – as usual – hiding something… namely, that this is effectively a taxpayer-funded subsidy to electricity-generators (by reducing their requirement to upgrade and maintain facilities to cope with load).

There are people who are off-grid because the cost of grid connection is astronomical ($40k if you are more than about 1km from the last electricity pole in your region – that bears no relationship whatsoever to the costs of putting up a dowzen poles, and stringing some wire across them).

Think harder when government tells you it’s giving you something… invariably it is robbing peter to pay not Paul, but to pay it’s cronies.

Cheerio

GT

]]> By: Johno http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/how-the-new-solar-credit-scheme-operates-from-9-june-09.html/comment-page-1#comment-114 Johno Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:50:43 +0000 http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/?p=114#comment-114 Hi Sandra - the Solar Credit scheme won't apply to solar hot water, only to solar energy installations. Hi Sandra – the Solar Credit scheme won’t apply to solar hot water, only to solar energy installations.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/how-the-new-solar-credit-scheme-operates-from-9-june-09.html/comment-page-1#comment-111 Sandra Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:21:25 +0000 http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/?p=114#comment-111 Does anyone know if water heaters that have fewer than 20 RECs (e.g. small heat pumps) that were previously ineligible for the $1600 rebate, will be included in the solar credits scheme? I felt that the last system discriminated against smaller households. Does anyone know if water heaters that have fewer than 20 RECs (e.g. small heat pumps) that were previously ineligible for the $1600 rebate, will be included in the solar credits scheme?
I felt that the last system discriminated against smaller households.

]]> By: admin http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/how-the-new-solar-credit-scheme-operates-from-9-june-09.html/comment-page-1#comment-110 admin Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:19:14 +0000 http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/?p=114#comment-110 Hi Danny - yes, all businesses can receive Solar Credits discounts of up to $7,500 depending on where you are in Australia - ask us to generate a Quote Comparison for you to see what new deals are on offer Hi Danny – yes, all businesses can receive Solar Credits discounts of up to $7,500 depending on where you are in Australia – ask us to generate a Quote Comparison for you to see what new deals are on offer

]]> By: danny http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/how-the-new-solar-credit-scheme-operates-from-9-june-09.html/comment-page-1#comment-108 danny Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:14:47 +0000 http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/?p=114#comment-108 I got a small businese can i get rabate and instal a solar power on my shop and how much cost me thankyou I got a small businese can i get rabate and instal a solar power on my shop and how much cost me thankyou

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