Browse Forums Eco Living Re: Breaking even with solar panels 11Mar 13, 2013 1:08 pm Ive had my 3.04Kw system installed since April 2011 for a total outlay of $10k. Since then Ive had no electricity bills to pay with my excess credits covering all my gas bills and providing me with around $1200 cash / year income. I wish now I could have gone for a slightly larger system (around 20 panels) but it was out of my financial reach. I think anyone contemplating installing a system now may have missed the bus with lower FIT's Arfur Re: Breaking even with solar panels 13Mar 13, 2013 4:05 pm Greetings; I have a 3 KW system installed and it cost me about $6990.00 at the time. my estimated bills are suspose to be around the $250 - $350 per quater IN CREDIT. last bill i got was amended bill and it was $986.99 IN CREDIT. Anyone asks me Solar was the best investment i even brought besides my house. However i am getting the $0.50 government feed in tariff that makes a big difference.. My Questions is: What feed in Tariff are you going to get ? How much power do you go though during the day ? (6am to 6pm) How much power do you go though during the night ? (6pm to 6am) Re: Breaking even with solar panels 14Mar 13, 2013 5:12 pm Adam , that is great but as I asked UA what sort of panels and which inverter ? I think it makes a big difference to the setup costs comparing the cheap and nasty to the better quality. Stewie Re: Breaking even with solar panels 15Mar 14, 2013 12:09 pm Stewie D What sort of panels and what brand inverter Uncle Arfur ? They seem to vary enormously in quality and price. Stewie 16 x 190w Suntech panels and a SMA 3000Tl inverter, including the $430+ for the meter changover. Arfur Re: Breaking even with solar panels 16Mar 14, 2013 4:51 pm Stewie D Adam , that is great but as I asked UA what sort of panels and which inverter ? I think it makes a big difference to the setup costs comparing the cheap and nasty to the better quality. Stewie 12 * 250 watt panels - German panels 3kw - Delta (Effekta) inverter - German Inverter Try and not get the smaller panels, the smaller the panels you get the more you will need to make the KWs you need. for example 4 * 250 watt panels makes 1kw. 5.26 * 190 watt panels makes 1kw. Also keep in mind there are different types of panels. You have the following; *Poly *Mono (This is what i have) http://www.enviroshop.com.au/info/36 - Compares Poly vs Mono http://www.solarquotes.com.au/panels/photovoltaic/ - Compares Poly vs Mono Also please read the topic viewtopic.php?f=35&t=63539 Re: Breaking even with solar panels 18Jul 31, 2013 12:54 am Also most panels come with a guarantee that after 20 years they will still be 80% efficient. So you will need to calculate the system producing less electricity as time goes on. Re: Breaking even with solar panels 19Dec 19, 2013 10:51 am D101 I was wondering whether solar panels on a home was now viable from an economic perspective - at what point (if ever) does the system break even/start saving money (once set up costs etc have been taken into account)? If you read the NEWS section of this (particularly: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/nation ... -increase/), In general it is obviously not reliable until you use a 5Kw kit if you have a house all electrical , or if you use gas around 2.5Kw but only in terms of what you don't then use not feed in. http://sidewinder11sucommanderxer.podse ... e15kw.html viability is only as good as feed in tariff offered . Just alike your electricity bill the tariff can change or be scrapped. Hello - we were hoping to apply laminate click lock panels to our concrete ceiling, but not too sure how to go about attaching the panels to the concrete. Any idea what… 0 1968 0 12070 0 1342 |