Solar energy - again
Sep 17th 2012 | 8:47 am
#46
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From: A Former Bogan Colony in QLD
Re: Solar energy - again
Cheers matey, they asked how old the house was & it's only 7yrs so they maybe assumed it was a digital meter.
I'm happy so far, it's spinning backwards nicely. Cheap system 4 k all up Xantrex inverter & 16 195w panels 10 yr guarantee on the inverter & 25yr on the panels. Like I say a move is on the cards so just wanted to lock in the 44cent deal, makes the house more saleable
The sparkie wrote the meter reading on the meter so I'm sure they can deduce that its ran backwards for a few weeks
I'm happy so far, it's spinning backwards nicely. Cheap system 4 k all up Xantrex inverter & 16 195w panels 10 yr guarantee on the inverter & 25yr on the panels. Like I say a move is on the cards so just wanted to lock in the 44cent deal, makes the house more saleable
The sparkie wrote the meter reading on the meter so I'm sure they can deduce that its ran backwards for a few weeks
Just be aware, the 44c FiT expires as soon as a new name gets put on the account. So if you sold the house or rented it out, that new account holder would not be eligible for it. They would still gain the benefit of using the energy though
Sep 17th 2012 | 7:14 pm
#47
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From: Redneck Wonderland
Re: Solar energy - again
Xantrex inverters are in the top 3 quality inverters in the world IMO, so that's a good deal.
Just be aware, the 44c FiT expires as soon as a new name gets put on the account. So if you sold the house or rented it out, that new account holder would not be eligible for it. They would still gain the benefit of using the energy though
Just be aware, the 44c FiT expires as soon as a new name gets put on the account. So if you sold the house or rented it out, that new account holder would not be eligible for it. They would still gain the benefit of using the energy though
Dec 4th 2012 | 6:51 pm
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Re: Solar energy - again
Now the esteemed Mr Newman has now decided that because we can afford solar & pay less for our power we can now afford to pay a premium tariff to "cover the cost of the infrastructure"
Penalised for spending our hard earned cash on solar to save on exorbitant power bills.
Penalised for spending our hard earned cash on solar to save on exorbitant power bills.
Dec 5th 2012 | 12:17 am
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Re: Solar energy - again
Now the esteemed Mr Newman has now decided that because we can afford solar & pay less for our power we can now afford to pay a premium tariff to "cover the cost of the infrastructure"
Penalised for spending our hard earned cash on solar to save on exorbitant power bills.
Penalised for spending our hard earned cash on solar to save on exorbitant power bills.
The Courier-Mail on Wednesday revealed a report ordered by the Government had recommended fixed fees for households with solar power.
The report by the Queensland Competition Authority said fixed fees would prevent solar households from effectively passing on their network costs to other consumers.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1226530032061
