10 Things to Consider Before Going Solar (2021)

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10 THINGS TO
CONSIDER BEFORE GOING SOLAR
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ABOUT
SOLAR SECURE
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spread solar across the rooftops of Australia
while providing an exceptional customer
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MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR
CONSUMPTION AND UTILITY RETAILERS RATES
In most areas, there are different Demand
Rates of usage and each has a different formula
to calculate cost. For instance, energy usage
during peak have higher rates than energy usage
in off peak. Some of the demand rates are super
high when you needed to us the energy the most
and as a rule of the thumb its likely going to
cost more , going solar means that you can save
more with solar power and get better return on
investment.
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SOLAR BATTERIES ,
IS IT WORTH SPENDING MONEY ?!
You should not consider going batteries unless
you are constructing a self-contained home or
your property in an area where grid connection
is not viable. If you consider staying on the
grid, you will continue to receive power at
night from the grid, just like you are getting
now. Probably of more important is the fact
that Solar panel system that connected to the
grid can give you much more better faster ROI
on your investment and makes your project
finished at a lower cost than system with
batteries.
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DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH ENERGY
YOUR HOME USE EVERY MONTH ?
Making some energy emcient changes in your home
can also help you control your normal usage,
such as replacing incandescent bulbs to LEDs
and replacing your old machines to energy
emcient machines or making other energy-saving
changes and upgrades, can lower your costs even
further.
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NORTH FACING
ROOF AREA OR BUST ? NO
Ideally, solar systems should be on the north,
north-east or north west-facing area of your
roof. Truth be told, the direction on the solar
panels can be critical to harvest good
production but its not as important as you may
think (or salesmen may insist). Positioning the
panels to face east or west will also work, and
even south east and south west give acceptable
results, too.
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DO I NEED AN APPROVAL FROM COUNCIL ?
TO INSTALL SOLAR PANELS
No, you are not required to obtain authorization
for installing solar panels on your roof except
you are altering a heritage property but It is
advisable to get approval from strata management
if you live in a strata managed property. SA
properties require a council approval for solar
if you are putting panels on tilt brackets.
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COVER
YOUR SOLAR INVESTMENT
After installation, you may need to contact your
home insurance company to amend your policy with
newly installed solar panels. You may need to
pay a bit extra by covering solar panels in your
policy, but protecting your system from fires
or other damage is critical.
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STUDY
YOUR SOLAR WARRANTIES
Many kind of warranties offered by solar
installers now a days but studying warranties
can protect you from future disappointments. Sol
ar Secure offers 5 years full system warranty
that covers almost everything that needs
attention for the period. Remember that neither
of these warranties covers theft, fire, or other
damage, so ensure you have your solar power
system added on to your home content policy.
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HOW LONG
DO SOLAR PANELS LAST
Solar panels do not have any moving parts and do
not attract any wear and tear. In general, a
solar panel will last 30 year or more and lose
half percent (0.5) conversion emciency
annually. Little maintenance like hosing the
panels off a few times during the year and
keeping obstacles off solar panels will help
generating steady output.
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WILL
PANELS HARM MY ROOF ?
Great question! Now a days Solar panels are
installed using specialised solar mounting kits.
This solar installation mounting kits are
available as per the roof types to ensure solar
panels are securely placed on roof without
damaging the existing infrastructure. Additional
advantages of using these kits are that you may
find that the room(s) of your home directly
under the panel installation may remain cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
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YOUR ROOF TYPE CAN INFLUENCE COST
Installation cost depends on the kind of roof
you have. It will definitely be costlier to
install solar panels on terracotta tiles than on
plain interlocking tiles roofs. terracotta are
far more brittle than any other tile types, so
additional time-intensive care is needed to
ensure that any attachment points penetrating
the roof are completely and properly sealed.
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THANK YOU!
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