Domestic Solar Power Pricing - Sunshine Coast
Cost of materials has dropped significantly over the last few months, links under each roof type show typical pricing. Please Contact Us for pricing on REC, Q.cells or Kyocera PV modules (these are slightly more expensive than the Hyundai PV modules).
Note - see below in "what you need to know" for current REC price, Solar Site Analysis Price etc.
Tin Roof -
Pricing Tin Nov 2011 Hyi/SMA.pdf (Solar Credits Pricing for Sunshine Coast installations)
Tile Roof -
Tile pricing Oct 2011 Hyi/SMA.pdf (Solar Credits Pricing for Sunshine Coast installations).
Note - This pricing is for brackets that mount directly to the roof trusses (rather than an externally mounted bracket screwed through your tiles into a batten as some other installers do).
Tilted Array - Flat Roof -
Tilt pricing Oct 2011 Hyi/SMA.pdf (Solar Credits Pricing for Sunshine Coast installations).
Note tilted arrays are suitable for flat or shallow pitch (less than 10 degrees) roofs, additional racking may be required for wind load requirements depending on the exposure of the site, angle of tilt etc.
Cost Savings -
Pay back periods Nov 2011 D REC$39.pdf (Based on 3 x REC Multiplier Pricing for Domestic Sunshine Coast installations with REC's through ORER's STC clearing house )
What you need to know -
The REC Multiplier reduced to 3 x (from the previous 5 x) on 1 July 2011. The REC multiplier will reduce again at 30 June 2012.
Changes to the QLD feed in tariff limit the eligibility for the feed in tariff to systems with a maximum inverter output of 5kW.
Pricing relevant to the "Solar Credits Scheme" is based on the current value of REC's (Renewable Energy Certificates) at the 3 x multiplier which will for the first 1.5kW of rated system capacity for Jobs installed prior to 30 June 2012.
We endeavor to keep pricing up to date with the current value of REC's.
REC's can only be created after a renewable energy system is commissioned, you have 12 months from the commission date in which to create your REC's. Latest info on REC's available from ORER's website.
The following link http://www.greenenergytrading.com.au/rec-prices.html shows the current REC price (this REC price applies to Payment Option B of the pricing guides).
Solar credits REC's can only be created in accordance with the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Regulations - Please view our RECs page for details on the "Solar Credits Scheme" which has recently been passed into legislation.
If you receive a quote from a company that doesn't include a site specific estimate of power output (based on actual roof orientation / tilt and effects of shading), that company is not following the Clean Energy Council Design Guidelines - this is a requirement of ORER to ensure that your REC's will be credible. The following link shows why you should Choose Voltmaster for your Sunshine Coast Grid Connected Solar Power system.
Contact Us for free information or to organise a Site Specific Solar Analysis *Note - charges now apply for Solar Site Analysis, starting at $99 incl GST which includes 1 Hr labour, however where a complex shading analysis is required, additional labour is charged at $66 / Hr incl GST. (Note - A complex shading analysis typically costs around $220 and provides you with a detailed output report showing expected power for each month of the year and cost savings / payback times compared to your own daytime electricity usage).
Why do we charge for this service ?
Unfortunately there are many operators who do not Design (or install) to industry BEST PRACTISE and they do not provide an accurate solar site analysis to you. We are no longer able to provide this service for free while the shonky operators dodge this CEC requirement altogether, we are therefore forced to charge a fee for our expertise in this area.
How accurate is this output report ? Recent case studies of jobs with significant shading over a one year period have produced an actual output of 106% compared with our report, the report includes a 5% derating for dirt and since the panels were not very dirty, this means they are producing within one or two percent more power than shown in the output report.
The Prices in the above Pricing guide include all materials, installation, commissioning, electrical work and submission of Forms to Energex for Solar Power installations on the Sunshine Coast.
We also install larger 3-phase systems, please Contact Us for prices and performance of these.
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