Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Should we get the builder to install solar? 2Jul 24, 2020 1:21 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Should we get the builder to install solar? 3Jul 24, 2020 1:26 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Should we get the builder to install solar? 5Jul 24, 2020 2:09 pm Follow my build here: https://www.instagram.com/ivy5custom Re: Should we get the builder to install solar? 6Jul 24, 2020 2:20 pm Follow my build here: https://www.instagram.com/ivy5custom Re: Should we get the builder to install solar? 7Jul 24, 2020 2:34 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Should we get the builder to install solar? 9Jul 24, 2020 5:28 pm Monty85 keyman Solar quotes which Chippy linked to has great information on solar. Those panels at that price is not very competitive at all. Trina is towards the low-end entry level and as mentioned, 5-6.6kW systems are the sweet spot in terms of "bang for your buck". Ask your builder if they are allow an external party to come onsite during construction. That way you can save a little bit as the solar company does not need to hire scaffolding and it may be easier and less labour for them to run the cables. Looking through that Solar Quotes website for my postcode the ballpark prices come back as; 3kW $3700 - $6000 5kW $5,000 - $9,000 10kW $12000 - $16000 So based on that $3500 doesn't seem that far off the mark taking on board what you said about Trina being low-end/entry level. That being said, it seems like 2.6kW is still well under the sweet spot and it sounds like upgrading existing systems is costly. So might be better off revisiting the matter later on. Yeah sorry, I was comparing it to Victoria which has different rebates which will affect the final cost. Definitely do you research and get a few quotes from local installers to get a general ballpark. Probably the most important and costly aspect is the inverter so you'd want to ensure the builder is providing a good quality one if you end up going with them. i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 15997 Hi All, I just wanted to close this topic out with an update. So we ended up agreeing to a number with the insurance company, and after an extensive amount of hand… 8 23392 That's a fantastic result! Happy you got it sorted out. cheers Simeon 6 8640 |