Commercial Solar Power

Reduced grid energy use – These savings are based on reducing your grid energy use to under 100 megawatt hours (MWh) a year. You’ll then be downgraded from a ‘large customer’ to a ‘small customer’ by your power company. Although you can also save money by selling any excess energy you produce back to the grid, Feed in Tariffs are generally minimal. By far your greatest savings will be made by reducing how much power you have to buy.

Change the way you’re billed – As a ‘small customer’ you’ll be billed on a flat rate instead of a demand rate tariff. Although this means you’ll be paying a higher rate per kilowatt hour, you’ll save money by avoiding demand charges.

Notify your power company – You’ll need to contact your electricity and request the change to a flat rate tariff as soon as your commercial solar installation has been completed and your grid energy usage has been reduced.

Await verification – The power company may require 12 months of data to verify your solar power system reduces your grid energy use to under 100MWh per year.

Make immediate savings – Even if you’re still classed as a ‘large customer’ while you await verification, you’ll still save money because you’ll be using less grid energy.

Consider your future plans – Be aware that if you plan to grow your business in the future and end up using over 100MWh again your business may then be reclassified as a ‘large customer’. This will still result in savings but less than if you’re a classed as a ‘small customer’.

Components such as solar panels, inverter, and batteries if applicable;

Installation and labour costs such as connecting your solar system to the grid and replacing your power meter;

Capital works if needed, such as wiring or structural work.

Choose an accredited company – Accredited solar companies like Home and Energy have a proven track record for the design and installation of effective solar systems. We work according to the best practice guidelines and codes of conduct established by the Clean Energy Council. In addition, our team holds all the necessary qualifications including a full electrical contractor’s license.

Components – As with most products there are cheap and more expensive versions of solar panels, inverters an. batteries. Do a background check on the components you’re being quoted for and make sure they have an office in Australia who can deal with issues should any arise.

Product warranties – Check how long the warranties are as cheaper products tend to have a shorter warranty and more chance of breaking down. In the long run it often pays to invest more in quality products with longer guarantees. We’ve carefully chosen to use only premium products by reputable international manufacturers such as Fronius, SolarEdge and Tesla.

Workmanship warranty – A reputable solar company will guarantee the quality of their labour with a workmanship warranty. Our five-year workmanship warranty reflects our confidence in our team, our integrity and our competence.

Invest in the highest quality products – Every business has a different budget so for most components we supply one or two premium products with an entry level and more expensive option. Our entry level products are definitely not the cheapest on the market. They’re the lowest priced products which still offer good quality and results so we can confidently recommend them to our customers.