Browse Forums General Discussion Re: solar panels - are they worth it? 29Feb 27, 2012 8:26 am Uncle Arfur trippy anyone seen or heard much about them? Have a read at http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/?a ... reat+solar There's enough info there to send one blind! Thanks for that - browsed most of the info there over the weekend, Getting brain damage reading all the various posts - just resting at work now. Re: solar panels - are they worth it? 30Feb 27, 2012 9:50 am trippy Uncle Arfur trippy anyone seen or heard much about them? Have a read at http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/?a ... reat+solar There's enough info there to send one blind! Thanks for that - browsed most of the info there over the weekend, Getting brain damage reading all the various posts - just resting at work now. hahaha same here.. the guys at whorlpool forum predict the sun light for the week and calculate how much kW they can get !! god .. Re: solar panels - are they worth it? 31Feb 27, 2012 10:07 pm Quote: in vic the FIT is about 60-66cents.. That sounds too high. Just beware >> some companies here are offering a higher FIT deal, but the way its been explained to me is you pay more for your system up front, and the companies doing it? Well you wouldn't normally give them a second look It would pay to go the the electricity retailer's websites or phone them and see what they pay for FIT etc, because there are questionable solar companies out there just waiting to relieve you of your money Arfur Re: solar panels - are they worth it? 32Feb 28, 2012 7:01 am Uncle Arfur Quote: in vic the FIT is about 60-66cents.. That sounds too high. Just beware >> some companies here are offering a higher FIT deal, but the way its been explained to me is you pay more for your system up front, and the companies doing it? Well you wouldn't normally give them a second look It would pay to go the the electricity retailer's websites or phone them and see what they pay for FIT etc, because there are questionable solar companies out there just waiting to relieve you of your money thanx for the info & caution.. i found this info in wiki pedia.. here's the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feed-in_ta ... _Australia yes.. i need to do more research before i venture into this Re: solar panels - are they worth it? 33Feb 28, 2012 8:38 am deb17 our builder put one on for our hot water service, it's mandatory in our estate. I can honestly say that it is great. I had the lowest gas bill this quarter that I have ever received . I was so shocked. Same here ... got a gas bill for $81 when the last two quarters were $400+ at the rental!! Will be interesting to see what the savings are over 12 months ... For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! 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 1676 0 10921 In fairness nobody gave a crap about the ACCC and the gag clauses continued in the pro forma templates of a few other builders after the ACCC took on Wisdom, and more… 19 73284 |