Yes belly, there are more and more opting for stand alone, as just to have power connected, even if it runs through, or past your property is outrageous in costs.

This idea is for those on the grid, with solar, because if you receive less for your solar credits than you pay for power from the grid, why sell it, why not use it to your benefit.

As for the credits, any system installed post July 1 will earn only 8 cents per KW sold, whereas those who got in before are on as high as 56 cents, depending on when you signed and who you signed with.

There will be some very upset people if the contracts are torn up.

rehctub,

Other consumers are subsidising the quick-witted who had the $$ to one side to put solar generation in early. Any payment for power in during daylight hours is a waste of money and must be offset by higher charges to other consumers.

Solar water heating is a better bet. But there again, consumers who had already made the personal investment in gas water heating were denied the solar hot water subsidy.

For those who are at home of a day and use a lot of power during daylight hours it could make sense to buy a German-made solar (most German brands are now made in China so beware) installed by a quality tradesman whose real warranty lasts longer than it takes for the tradie's ute to leave your driveway. Buy just enough power generation to meet your peak daytime consumption.

Without poring over it, a quick mental totting up of the numbers in my own case tells me that is the way to go. Although I would never have gone ahead with an installation when the government was paying everyone who could wield a battery drill to climb onto my roof to do damage. Always happy to be corrected by facts and numbers.

Rehub...may I add ...all new housing must have this by law.........but what would happen to poor souls of big money?

Greens.

Planet3

Rehub...may I add ...all new housing must have this by law.........but what would happen to poor souls of big money do?

Greens.

Planet3

Had a long night planet 3 ?
It shows.
If it was true, that new homes must have it we would not need at least one power station.
If as my thread says, we who install it got a fair go many more would install solar panels feeding back in the the grid.
As NSW currently is those cashing in on solar are taking it from unpaid generators like me.
Even a committee of drunks could do it better than our current system Lords.

Belly, "If as my thread says, we who install it got a fair go many more would install solar panels feeding back in the the grid"

You are trying to be one of those capitalists you likely despise. The power station doesn't need you power. Other consumers don't want to pay higher electricity prices to subsidise your solar system.

BTW, it was the S&FP that protected the interests of home solar owners against the NSW govt who wanted to renege on previous agreements. Not something you might like to admit, but the S&FP has probably delivered more for you than your Labor.

The future is higher energy prices and "time of use" meters. The electricity providers (not you) will guarantee their profits.

You have the wrong view of home solar power. You need to think of your investment being to reduce the effect of escalating electricity prices.

That is why I suggested that you should be happy with a unit that covers you for your daytime use. For the retired, it can help with the budget. They can have the luxury of cheap or 'no-extra-cost' power during the day, but unless they were part of the canny well-off who got in early, they will not make an earner out of selling to 'the man'. They will still need to be careful in the evening - or go to bed early.

For those who are away during the day (and were not some of the canny well-off who got in early), a 2.5 output from the panels and a 5 inverter just in case is more than enough.

Disagreement anyone?