Buying Solar Power Systems
Here you'll find the high level questions that people encounter during the solar buying process.
- How do I choose a good solar panel?
- What are the best solar panels to buy in Australia?
- I am on a strata committee. I want to investigate solar panels for use in common areas. I understand strata laws make things complicated - Any suggestions ?
- I've noticed you subtract the feed-in tariff from the kWh savings for a battery. Do you also need to do this for standard solar savings?
- Can I have one solar system feeding two or more houses?
- Do you have a spreadsheet / excel version of your quote checklist?
- Is ShineHub's 'Free Solar' Offer A Good Deal?
- Since no one lives at home during the day, I would hardly save anything on the electric bill. So do you suggest buying a battery?
- I got solar installed, it isn't working properly and the company refuses to fix it.
- What documentation should I get with my solar system?
- Why are bigger solar systems cheaper, per kW of panel installed?
- 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?
- A solar company has proposed a Power Purchase Agreement, or PPA. Are these worth it?
- My installer says it's fine to have different roof orientations on the same string. Is he correct?
- Is the advice you give independent?
- What's the best tariff to be on with solar?
- How do I install solar on an block of units / apartment block?
- When is the optimum time to buy solar? If the capital cost of solar keeps going down that reduction in price may more than offset the savings from solar over the next few years.
- We have installed solar, and our electricity bill seems higher than ever. Can you help?
- I am building a house. Does it make more sense to pre-wire 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?