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Re: House solar
« Reply #50 on: January 17, 2019, 04:36:01 PM »
Sorry for the late reply Bird, I've been holidaying  ;D ;D ;D
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Large battery banks are too expensive and the ROI is bad.
If you can use the power during the day, then yes, definitely worth it, bit if not no.
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Pools, tanks, irrigators, kids at home, work from home, high usage, etc etc, then yes VERY worth it. Literally "free" after the upfront cost.
yea we arent home much during day - occasionally work from home, kids home during holidays, but apart from that :( guess we're boned
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Re: House solar
« Reply #51 on: January 17, 2019, 06:07:46 PM »
Great hey.
We have a 5.72kW system and it produced over 37.5kW yesterday.
1st full day yesterday produced 44.2 kwh.

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Re: House solar
« Reply #52 on: January 17, 2019, 10:04:18 PM »
Have you had any luck with getting solar yet xvprado? If not you can give Greg Rogers at GNG Electrical Pty Ltd a call as he works all over Australia. You can contact Greg on mobile number 0418 764 422.
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Re: House solar
« Reply #53 on: January 22, 2019, 03:01:33 AM »
Any one know of a good and reliable solar company around the Shepparton VIC?

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Re: House solar
« Reply #54 on: April 23, 2020, 01:18:45 PM »
Sorry for the late reply Bird, I've been holidaying  ;D ;D ;D

Large battery banks are too expensive and the ROI is bad.
If you can use the power during the day, then yes, definitely worth it, bit if not no.
I accept the argument from Symon re hot water timer etc, but for most people this is not the case.
In Sydney electric HWS do not meet the Basix ratings (Yes I accept circumstance, exceptions etc etc, but on a whole they don't meet.)
Also if you put the timer on between 12 and 4 and on that day you have clouds or rain etc, you pay peak price which pretty much burns a hole in your wallet!!!

Every circumstance is unique, but generally if you ain't using it, you're wasting it.

Pools, tanks, irrigators, kids at home, work from home, high usage, etc etc, then yes VERY worth it. Literally "free" after the upfront cost.

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