Grid Connect Solar
Introduction
Most Australians are connected to the National Electricity Grid, a network of electric cables and transformers that links power generating stations to your house or facility.
A Grid Connect Solar System acts as a mini power station on your roof, feeds power to you home, and surplus power back to the Grid.
- Excess electricity which is not required by devices in the house is redirected into the grid. If you generate more power overall than you consume, you are paid for the suplus electricity fed into the Grid
- This means you can balance your power bill so that you have little or nothing to pay.
- Additionally, you can significantly reduce your dwelling place’s greenhouse gas emissions by several tonnes per year.
- You may also be eligible for up to $8000 in subsidy via a Commonwealth Government initiative, known as the Photovoltaic Rebate Program. This applies to domestic systems sized between 450 and 1,000 Watt and provides for a rebate based on the amount of solar panel power generated.
- Your system is expertly designed by Solar Shop Australia design engineers using the latest computerised sizing software
- Solar Shop Australia offer a turn-key solution from supply to install and take care of all regulations & paperwork required.
- We have been helping Australians "Go Solar"since 1999 and offer the largest National Network of Showrooms, Regional Advisors & Certified Installers.
 24 x Kaneka Thin Film GEB 60W Solar Panels (1440W)
Where should the Panels and Inverter be installed ?
Wherever you believe it convenient - bearing in mind that you want maximum sun, minimum shading. The panels can be installed on your roof or be free standing. Solar Shop Australia will provide the information and make recommendations, then you decide. It is recommended that the solar panels face north at 30 degrees to the horizontal. The inverter will be located near your electrical switchboard.
Owner Gordon Matthew with his angle adjustable, 12 module solar array (12 x Sharp 175W = 2100W)
How much maintenance is required ?
Very little. You should keep the solar panels clean. Other than that, you have clean, free solar electricity, with inverter and panels lasting over 20 years.
Tilt Adjustable Array Frame
Who installs the system ?
We do. Installation by our licensed electricians and certified installers will take about half a day, and we will show you how to ensure optimal operation at all times.
What happens if the Grid goes down ?
Your system is designed to automatically shut down too. This is because the electricity supply authority requires that your system be isolated from the grid for safety reasons when the grid is dead. However batteries can be installed so that power is available even when the grid fails. In the event of a blackout, the batteries seamlessly continue to supply power to the house without interruption. Solar Shop Australia provides maintenance free sealed batteries supplied an a steel enclosure as can be seen below. The cost of a battery backed system is typically around $4,500 above a grid connect only system.
Battery Backed Grid Connect Solar System
Can I grid connect Solar and Wind together ?
Yes you can. Solar Shop Australia can help you with design and installation should you desire a hybrid system, taking advantage of energy from both the wind and sun. Contact Solar Shop Australia for prices and specifications.
What's an Inverter ?
The grid connect inverter converts the dc electricity from your solar panels into 240Vac electricity. Inverters can be a single centralised unit or you can have one inverter per solar panel. Both centralised and decentralised inverters can give expandability to your grid connect solar system.
9 x Angle Adjustable Sharp 175W Solar Panels (1575W)
What will a system Power ?
| 450 Watt System |
all your lights, TV, video, microwave and toaster |
| 900 Watt System |
your lights, TV, video, microwave, toaster, fridge and dishwasher (3 uses per week) as well as your computer for two hours a day. |
| 1,500 Watt System |
This system will provide you with a Green Kitchen. A Green Kitchen includes running your fridge, microwave, dishwasher (3 uses per week), oven/grill, stove, toaster and kitchen lights. It will also run the rest of your lights, your TV, video, stereo and radio.
Alternatively, this system can run all your lights, your TV, video, microwave, toaster, fridge, dishwasher (3 uses per week), oven/grill, stereo, radio, washing machine (3 uses per week), vacuum cleaner, iron and your computer for two hours a day. |
| 2,250 Watt System |
Now we're getting into the "Solar House" category. With this system you will have a Green Kitchen (fridge, microwave, dishwasher (4 uses per week), oven/grill, stove, toaster and kitchen lights. You will also have a Green Laundry (washing machine (4 washes per week), clothes dryer (1 use per week), iron and laundry lights. The system will also power all of your lights, your TV, video, vacuum cleaner, stereo, radio, power tools, clock radios, answering machine, sewing machine and your computer for four hours a day. |
| 3,000 Watt System |
With this size system you virtually have a Solar House with everything the 2,250W system powers as described above plus the addition of a large appliance. One example is an air conditioner for 6 hours a day in the three summer months. |
Grid Connect Solar - Prices and Specifications
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