Solar panels.

[Brett_S]

Are prices on the rise? A family member asked me to check a quote they just got

Sungrow 10kW inverter
27 x QCell 350kW panels
8 Optimisers
"Free" Wifi attachment :P

Total price $22,300 less $4,400 rebate = $17,900 total

Seems very high to me - I thought 1k per kW was on the high side

[norbs]

I think everything is more expensive right now.

[nutty]

I basically got the same setup for 5k a few months back, seems stupidly high

[Brett_S]

I think everything is more expensive right now.

True that - I suggested getting a few more quotes before committing

[norbs]

I basically got the same setup for 5k a few months back, seems stupidly high

be interesting to get another quote now. I know a neighbour had a quote from Oct. And get another quote last week. 2.3x the price for the same gear.

[norbs]

I am giving Amber Energy a try to see if what they claim is true.

Probably started with them at the worst time of the year though. Yesterday, my power cost me $13 for the day!



You are basically using TOU, and that can get tricky. Having the oven on (4kW at max) when you get a text saying high prices, is anxiety I dont need

This isnt working out for us. $19 for just yesterday.

Looking into the local Virtual Power Plant group.

https://www.shoalhavenvpp.com.au/

[norbs]

Trying to get back on with origin is proving painful.

And the Amber trial is going well.

[Brett_S]

Ouch

[norbs]

The good news continues.


https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... 58d1c.html

[macca]

"Research commissioned by Energy Consumers Australia, which included focus groups in three states and a 2000-person survey, found 69 per cent of Australians felt positively about the proposed reforms and 6 per cent viewed them negatively. Support was highest among households with large power bills (78 per cent) and those considering purchasing solar panels (77 per cent)."

I find that really hard to believe. Batteries are starting to look more appealing, fuck the energy companies!

[norbs]

"Research commissioned by Energy Consumers Australia, which included focus groups in three states and a 2000-person survey, found 69 per cent of Australians felt positively about the proposed reforms and 6 per cent viewed them negatively. Support was highest among households with large power bills (78 per cent) and those considering purchasing solar panels (77 per cent)."

I find that really hard to believe. Batteries are starting to look more appealing, fuck the energy companies!

I bet a lot of those surveyed didnt have solar. So it doesnt affect them, so......

I have another company coming to day to give me a quote on batteries. Im getting them now. It might cots me a bit more, but Im sicking of getting screwed over. I am already losing about 20% of my exports because of the high grid voltages.

[smithcorp]

Probably the worst time in history to be buying a battery - COVID has massively increased the cost of solar related stuff sadly. The lockdown and home working has tripled our power consumption over winter to the extent we are paying bills again. When our average use was 4.5kw/h per day a battery made no sense, but with some days cracking 10 kw/hrs, it might stack up for that nighttime use of heaters, laptops etc.

[smithcorp]

"Research commissioned by Energy Consumers Australia, which included focus groups in three states and a 2000-person survey, found 69 per cent of Australians felt positively about the proposed reforms and 6 per cent viewed them negatively. Support was highest among households with large power bills (78 per cent) and those considering purchasing solar panels (77 per cent)."

I find that really hard to believe. Batteries are starting to look more appealing, fuck the energy companies!

I bet a lot of those surveyed didnt have solar. So it doesnt affect them, so......

I have another company coming to day to give me a quote on batteries. Im getting them now. It might cots me a bit more, but Im sicking of getting screwed over. I am already losing about 20% of my exports because of the high grid voltages.

Let me know what they tell you norbs - as you know I've been close to getting batteries for this exact reason, changes in policy and charges for solar production.

[norbs]

Probably the worst time in history to be buying a battery - COVID has massively increased the cost of solar related stuff sadly. The lockdown and home working has tripled our power consumption over winter to the extent we are paying bills again. When our average use was 4.5kw/h per day a battery made no sense, but with some days cracking 10 kw/hrs, it might stack up for that nighttime use of heaters, laptops etc.

it still does my head in that you have such miniscule usage. 4.5Kw/h is an average of 180w all day! 10kw/h is still only 420w average all day.

[smithcorp]

We are deliberately efficient!

[norbs]

We are deliberately efficient!

I understand. But 1.5 hours gaming on the PC is the best part of 1kw/h.

Well done anyway, I wish I could get my usage so low.

[smithcorp]

I wondered for a while what would happen when there was enough solar generation to make power effectively free. Well, now I know. They call it 'solar waste'. Amazing. Battery time.

https://new-energy-guide.aemc.gov.au/

[norbs]

Pretty much middle of every day I get charged a few cents to export my waste!

[norbs]

[norbs]

Never thought I would see the day I pulled the breaker on the solar panels.

[nutty]

lol wtf.. why cant you leave? 12 month contract?

[norbs]

yeah, I am leaving, happens in 4 days.

Yesterday cost me $3 in charges. 20% of that in MY solar!

[norbs]

So ends the 34 days of no solar on the house.

[smithcorp]

Congrats! No voltage problems?

[norbs]

Congrats! No voltage problems?

Hard to tell at this point until the full monitoring thing is switched on. And I am not sure what the Fronius has in comparison to the Sunny Boy. I also had admin rights on the Sunny Boy