Here in Australia, we are lucky to live in a very sunny country. By installing a solar energy system on your property, you get two major benefits:
1. Surplus energy that you create but don't use can be sold back into the main electricity grid - at a higher price than you pay for it! Because the exact rates vary from individual providers, Ecoplus will come to your home to help you through the process and start saving money through generating your own energy.
2. When you purchase your solar energy system, you will be allocated a number of Renewable Energy Certificates (STCs). The number of STCs you receive is determined by the size and energy efficiency of your system.
How much money can I save?
A wide variety of factors play a part in determining how much money you can save by purchasing a solar energy system. Ecoplus will work through all of these with you during the design and installation of your system.
To start with however, The Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator is an excellent resource to do additional research about how many STCs may be available to you if you purchase a solar energy system. A REC calculator is also available if you're looking to purchase a solar hot water system.
Benefits of grid connect solar energy
Reducing your electricity bill by using solar energy is certainly a benefit, as is the ability to sell any surplus solar electricity you may generate back in to the main electricity grid.
Other advantages of solar energy include:
- Protection from rising electricity costs
- Reduced reliance on electricity companies for energy needs
- Greenhouse gases are not produced when generating solar energy
- Increased value to your property
- Removal of the need for energy transmission infrastructure - generating energy at the location it is required means expensive costs of transporting energy to your home (copper wires and telegraph poles) are eliminated.
