Your Checklist for Purchasing Solar
Solar systems have long lives - up to 25 years. It really pays to choose a system engineered to maximise lifetime savings.
When you’re considering installing a solar system, here are the crucial questions to answer.
* after which lease is paid off, then all solar income to owner
These prices are not the cheapest on the market, but quality and backup never is – see checklist below.
Environmental benefits for a typical 100kW system:
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Do you get a solar generation guarantee?
✓ We offer a generation guarantee of up to 10 years
✓ We monitor and report on your system’s performance as a standard inclusion
Are high-quality components used?
✓ We only use high-quality panels from Tier 1 manufacturers
✓ We only use proven inverters backed by real warranties
✓ Our Balance of System (BOS) specifications mean all other components are of the highest quality
Will it be installed safely and correctly?
✓ Installation is undertaken in accordance with all relevant Australian Standards, including:
AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 – Quality management systems;
AS/NZS 4801:2001 – Occupational health and safety management systems;
and AS/NZS ISO 14001:2016 – Environmental management systems
Is monitoring and support included?
✓ We provide 24/7 system monitoring and a web-based platform for private or public display
✓ We will respond proactively if your system is underperforming
✓ We provide quarterly email reports measuring your system’s actual generation versus its forecast
Is the system battery ready?
✓ Our systems are battery ready
✓ Our monitoring means we can advise when adding batteries has become commercially feasible for you and will deliver further savings
Will your roof take the weight of the solar system?
✓ We include roof structural certification to ensure your roof can handle the weight of the solar panels
Have all costs been included?
✓ We give you a clear and comprehensive cost breakdown
✓ This breakdown includes: network assessment and connection, roof structural assessment, and export control
Have export controls been included?
✓ We provide export control
✓ While, the network provider can still limit your system's export to zero, our export control minimises your losses
Has the system been engineered to perform?
✓ We have a team of over 20 in-house engineers
✓ We have more than 200 years of collective experience in utility-scale electrical engineering and management
✓ We only use system designers and installers approved by the Clean Energy Council
✓ We design the best energy system for your business based on a detailed assessment of your specific overall energy needs
Can your solar provider make the right promises?
✓ Our systems are output-guaranteed
✓ We tell you everything up-front so there are no hidden costs
✓ We have the engineers to build a system that will perform
✓ Battery-ready capability is already built-in