FAQ's
answers to our most common questions
HOW DO SOLAR PANELS ACTUALLY WORK?
Solar panels are made of extremely impulsive, binding materials. (DC) electricity is crated when the sunlight shines on the cells.
The (DC) electricity then passes through an inverter and is turned into (AC) Power. This is the same type of power used in your home from the power pole.
Did you know there are more than 2.5 million residential solar systems across the country with QLD accounting for the highest percentage per capita in Australia.
One new Australian makes the switch to solar every 90 seconds. As long as the sun rises every morning then Solar energy is here to stay. Solar is the key to future proofing your home with low electricity costs whilst significantly contributing to a cleaner climate.
HOW MUCH MONEY WILL I SAVE ON MY BILLS?
That depends on how much power your home or business uses and the usage patterns, the rate your electricity provider charges for electricity, and several other factors. In most cases the solar provider aims to offset 70–90% of your quarterly bill, so that’s a good place to start your calculations.
It is always necessary to provide a recent copy of your bill to carry out an accurate assessment.
Solar production will earn credits for any excess energy not consumed by the household during the day to be used to offset energy used out of solar hours. If you’re solar provider is not offering to carry out a bill assessment to lower the price of your bills then you are with wrong company.Content
HOW QUICKLY WILL I SEE THIS SAVINGS?
Once the Installation team has completed the job and the electrician has lodged the paperwork with the Network, typically done the next day, your electricity provider will receive notice to change your meter over to a digital one (this typically takes a few weeks) your Solar Panel system will be turned on at that point and your system will now generate power for your home sending excess energy back to the grid. If you are billed for electricity on a quarterly basis the savings will be seen on your very first bill, depending on where you are in the quarterly cycle of billing.
WILL SOLAR INCREASE THE VALUE OF MY PROPERTY?
The short answer is YES!
For every $1,000 you save in electricity charge as a result of having a solar system on your home every year, you may gain an additional $20,000 in property value. There are a number of financial models showing the long-term benefits from solar and subsequently the increase in value in a property that has solar already installed. This is also known as Net Present Value of an investment (NPV) The value of your money invested today versus the long-term savings or gains from that investment. Typically Solar has a very positive return on investment in the 30% – 40% range therefore the NPV can sometimes be 7 -10 times the initial cost.
AM I STILL CONNECTED TO THE GRID?
Yes – you are still connected to the grid for power consumed out of solar hours. You will not have to arrange anything, the solar provider will lodge the Network application to install solar on your behalf.
Once the system has been connected and your installer has completed the required certificate of compliance, they will lodge that with the Network Provider (Energex) and your all set.
DOES THE QUALITY OF MY INVERTER MATTER?
Yes, you are still connected to the grid for power consumed out of solar hours. You will not have to arrange anything, the solar provider will lodge the Network application to install solar on your behalf.
Once the system has been connected and your installer has completed the required certificate of compliance, they will lodge that with the Network Provider (Energex) and your all set.
CAN I ADD A BATTERY LATER?
Yes! There are battery systems available that can be integrated with exisiting solar systems.
The benefits of adding a battery to your system is to store your excess solar power form the day to use at night. Therefor instead of sending excess power your solar system has generated during the day to the grid, you can utilise this stored power at night – Saving you money!
BATTERY V INVERTER - WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
The main difference is that a battery puts out DC (Direct Current) power and an inverter puts out AC (Alternating Current) power when fed with a source of DC power.
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