Solar Shop Australia is urging people not to be deterred from investing in residential solar power systems following the New South Wales Government's decision to slash the state's solar feed in tariff from 60 cents to 20 cents per kilowatt hour.

Solar Shop Australia - Homeworks Caringbah

At Solar Shop Australia we believe that to give great service we need to be close to our customers. So to ensure we are close to our customers we have embarked on an ambitious expansion of new retail outlets across Australia.

Our most recent store was opened in the Homeworks' Centre on Taren Point Road in Caringbah late last month. This store will be opened 7 days a week... It’s a first for Solar Shop, but it’s something which makes us feel good.

This store in particular showcases what we are all about. You can come in and find out about all the different panel technologies we offer, discuss your particular needs with one of our experienced Renewable Energy Advisors and then do the rest of the weekly shopping at the same time and the one location! How good is that!

Solar Shop Australia Renewable Energy Advisor Chris Meiklejohn's solar power system

Well, who would have known working at Solar Shop Australia would come with such good benefits! Just ask Chris Meiklejohn, one of our NSW Renewable Energy Advisors.

Chris put our designers and engineers to the test with his 4.08kW home system that is made up of 68 GEB Kaneka Panels, (44 of them installed on a 50 Degree pitch). 

In early July, the Koko-Yassin family will be the proud owners of a new 1.44kW solar power system on their brand new home which will be donated by Solar Shop Australia.

Originally from Sudan, the family of nine now have a decent and affordable home through Habitat for Humanity Australia’s build program.

Habitat for Humanity is an International not-for-profit which offers a hand-up to low-income families who are not able to enter the housing market otherwise. Families are offered a low interest loan and volunteers help with planning and construction of the home. The family gives 500 hours ‘sweat-equity’ and repays the loan at low interest – their loan is then passed on to another family.

Solar Shop Australia is proud to support Habitat for Humanity Australia, and more importantly help free their partner families from the pressues that electricity bills can have on Australian families. The Koko-Yassin family will now have a system which will reduce their annual power bill by more than $1200, thanks to the NSW feed-in-tariff.

“We are pleased to be able to help Habitat for Humanity and their partner families reduce their reliance on coal fired power stations,” said Adrian Ferraretto, Managing Director of Solar Shop Australia.  “Once installed the system will give the Koko-Yassin family more money to spend on themselves, rather than paying for electricity.”