All things Solar (merged threads)

[poppa smurf]

system sales haven't backed off here.......the potential partial loss of the rebate is having very little impact

I was speaking to a few install teams ( I sharpen their gear) they all said they are still flat out....most solar sales companies are honouring their current prices after the june cutoff or dropping the equivalent amount off the purchase price of the system

the system cost, in a lot of cases, has dropped well below the withdrawn rebate subsidy level

in my case I'm producing twice as much power as I use even during winter which finds me using the reverse cycle heater more often than ever simply because of the over production

we are looking at upgrading to ducted reverse cycle aircon next year simply to use up the excess because if I claim the amount owed to me by the power retailer I have to pay tax on it as income.....I'd rather use it myself

systems will possibly get cheaper over the long term, same as anything else, supply and demand will apply but then power costs will continue to rise as greedy conglomerates buy and sell to keep the profit wheel turning

AGL has just sold off a large wind farm to the japanese for $200 million

so what the market will do in five years time given all the unknown factors is anybody guess......everyone that I speak to comments on my system and have plans on installing their own so I cant see the market slowing down that much so prices may reflect that.....who knows???