Buying Solar Power Systems
Here you'll find the high level questions that people encounter during the solar buying process.
- Are South Facing Panels Better in Townsville?
- Is the solar rebate ending anytime soon?
- I've signed up for a solar system but I am getting cold feet. What kind of cooling off periods are there for solar purchases?
- My installer says it's fine to have different roof orientations on the same string. Is he correct?
- How do I install solar on an block of units / apartment block?
- I am building a house. Does it make more sense to have provisions put in for solar or should we just wait and get it installed afterwards?
- I live in QLD and my installer said "5.5kW is the maximum sizing we can go to with micro inverters". Is this true?
- I've been told my maximum solar system size is 5kW. Is that correct?
- Should I buy a second-hand solar system?
- Can renters benefit from solar?
- What price should I be paying for a solar system?
- Should I buy batteries with my solar?
- What does kWh stand for, and what's the difference between a kW and a kWh?
- Are you guys affiliated with that mob that keeps calling me and harassing me about getting a solar system before the rebate runs out?
- How do I know what size system is best for me?
- I have been advised that the Government Rebate is ending soon for solar - is this true?
- I use 95% of my electricity after 6pm - should I get solar?
- Should I go off-grid in the city?
- I am thinking about solar but believe I have missed the boat – is it still worth it for me to get a solar system?
- How do I know that I'm getting the panels I paid for on the day of installation?
- Please can you sketch out a design for this complex microgrid/commercial solar system / retirement community/sub metering/thorium reactor/other interesting project for me?
- Can you help me design a small solar system for my boat/cabin/caravan?
- In the company's T&C's they talk about passing over ownership of Energy Certificates (STC's), is this something that I should understand better before passing over ownership?
- I noticed that some companies don't appear to be "accredited installers" with the Clean Energy Council. Is there a particular reason for this, and if the companies are not "accredited" what mechanism is there to get any faulty work rectified?
- Does the installer need to be licensed to install the solar system?
- Who does all the paper work and application for the installation?
