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Solar Electricity Rebate to drop 30th June 2012 At $30/STC thats a drop of $780. MORE..

Solar power a better investment than shares: Source: http://www.percapita.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=377 An independent think tank believes Australian retirees investing in solar power will find it a more profitable investment than BHP shares and safer than bank shares. Writing for the Australian Financial Review, David Hetherington, Executive Director of independent progressive think tank Per Capita, says new solar plus storage technology for homes and small businesses offers a way for retirees and others to future proof against rapidly escalating electricity costs. Mr Hetherington says if a power bill is $1,000 a year and it’s paid for with post-tax earnings from BHP dividends today, $47,000 worth of BHP shares would be needed to cover the cost of that bill. However, a 2kW solar power system, costing a fraction of the BHP share value required, would be all that is needed to offer the same financial benefit – and without any other incentives such as solar feed in tariffs taken into account. No upfront cost finance to approved purchasers Solar power provides an additional financial boost over many investments as the dollar benefits are in savings – which are not taxed. Other forms of investments, such as shares or rental property are taxed; meaning the tax liability should be taken into consideration when performing an apples-to-apples comparison of solar compared to other investments. Sometimes referred to as the Internet of distributed electricity generation, rooftop solar energy will also play an important role in providing energy security for the nation. Mr Hetherington points out that on top of the financial benefits, investing in a solar power system will also reduce a retiree’s greenhouse gas emission impact and take load off Australia’s mains grid; an issue becoming more pressing as Australia’s population and hunger for electricity grows. Why not let our qualified finance broker show you how our unique 'Solar Funding Plans' may save you even more on your Skyline Energy Solar Power:    Andrew Melling:    0422 865 303

Solar power subsidy: The Victorian government subsidy paid to households for electricity fed into the grid from solar panels is now 1:1.

Are you ready to start converting sunshine into clean, green electricity?

Your own power station

Grid-connected solar power systems can be likened to having your own solar power station, that silently generates green electricity for your own use, or any excess can be sold to the electricity supplier, via the grid. It is therefore not essential that the solar power system is sized to exactly match what your daily power usage is. If you generate more power than what you use, the balance is sold to the electricity supplier, and you can buy back any extra power that you may need, at any time, to cover any shortfalls. (eg. night time).

During most of the day, some of the power is consumed by lighting and appliances within the building and any excess power is fed into the grid for credit.

During the night, and periods of low Solar gain, the grid provides most or all of the power.
If you have sufficient panels to match your demand, then your annual electricity bill could
be reduced to $zero, AND your Greenhouse Gas Emissions reduced accordingly. With a
larger capacity, you may be able to earn a small income from the excess electricity.

What Size system is best

Our recommendation is that Solar Electricity (combined with Heat-Pump Hot Water or GAS/Solar hot water), reducing your overall electricity demand, and with attractive FEED-IN TARIFS* available, - represents a great investment opportunity, so get the highest capacity system you can, typically up to 5kW.

Roof mounted or Ground mounted systems available

If you don't have a suitable roof for solar, but do have some unshaded ground space, we can offer you a ground mounted solar system, just give us a call

STANDARD GRID CONNECT SYSTEMS

We have several "standard - sized systems but we can tailor any size system for you. We only use premium quality components such as BLD, Hyundai and ALEX-Solar panels with 25yr output warranty, SMA, Xantrex, AFORE inverters, and the sensational new APS Micro Inverters..

NOTE: rebate prices are not fixed and do fluctuate, so prices indicated are a guide only.

Colourbond or Tiled, pitched roof, with std inverters

*STC $30 rate is not fixed and will vary up & down. Also, the number of STC's for all systems WILL fall after 30th June 2012

Colourbond or Tiled, pitched roof, with APS Micro Inverters & monitoring

The APS Microinverter - Latest in Solar Technology Although they can cost a litte more than traditional inverters, the APS Microinverter system can increase the overall power output of the same panel array by up to a whopping 25%! 1x APS Micro Inverter is connected to each solar panel, and converts the low-voltage panel output to 240v right there at the panel (no power loss from DC transmission wires) Traditional inverter systems typically shut off during low-light conditions, such as the morning and evening or during thick cloud cover and they require a minimum amount of incoming power to operate efficiently. The APS Micro inverter resolves this problem. (more usable electricity generated from the same panels) The APS Micro inverter system goes into generation mode even during low-light conditions. During these times, the micro inverter stores up the trickle of power coming from the panel, until there’s enough to send a burst of energy. By doing this, the microinverter is able to maintain highly efficient operation, even during low-light conditions. The APS Micro inverter also solves the problem of reduced string output when one or more panels are partially shaded.

APS Micro inverter connected directly to back of solar panels

*STC $30 rate is not fixed and will vary up & down. Also, the number of STC's for all systems WILL fall after 30th June 2012

Related information: Clean Energy Council, Solar PV Consumer Guide - Mar 2011 - (PDF) What is a standard installation - (PDF) Grid Connect Systems - (PDF)