Is this a good deal for solar?

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batterysolarsolutions.com.au

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  [Deactivated] on 14/06/2019 - 23:27

  +2

  price isnt the cheapest but is competitive.
  A lot depends on the installer , worth paying a little extra for peace of mind and follow up service.

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    docpol on 14/06/2019 - 23:57

    I was also looking at this one from gnr8nrg (also just an ad, not a proper quote) since this company has more reviews but also more expensive. Not sure whether it's worth the extra $2k plus:

    6.4kW Solar System
    Introducing the new REC 320W "N-Peak" Solar Panels!
    6.4kW of REC Solar N-Peak Panels + Fronius or SMA Inverter
    $6,590* or $30/week**
    REC SOLAR / FRONIUS or SMA
    20 x REC 320W NPeak solar panels (6.4kW) (20+5/25 Year Warranty)
    1 x 5.0kW Fronius Primo inverter (5+5 Year Warranty) or 5.0kW SMA Inverter (5+5 Year Warranty)
    Fully Installed by our in-house team (5 Year Workmanship Warranty)
    Estimated $2200+ in savings per year with a 2-4 year estimated return on investment!

    *$6,590 inc GST after STC discount

    ** 5 Year finance term

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  docpol on 14/06/2019 - 23:34

  Reviews from solar quotes seems good so I have just submitted my details to them to get a proper quote. Also it's local and their office is based near me. I just want to see what people think so that I can be a bit more knowledgeable before I chat with them :).

  PS. Not sure why someone reported this post as sockpuppeting. I'm not affiliated with them in any way at all, just looking for other people's opinion.

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    REDTUTE on 16/06/2019 - 08:42

    +1

    People should always use solar quotes reviews and Google reviews, as the best guild lines for a finding a quality installer.
    Any more than one or two bad reviews should be the biggest flag you gonna get ripped off, or you install will have some many corners cut during the install.
    The amount of people getting ripped off by dodgy installers is disgusting at the moment.
    Remember it's hard to claim the warranty if the installer is gone broke in 6 months time. Even harder if he is products that are no name tier 1 solar panels in European inverters is they all claim.

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  routard12 on 14/06/2019 - 23:48

  Solargain WA: Fronius Primo 5.0-1-I and 20x Jinko 315W JKM315M-60 for $4,690 (fresh quote)

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    docpol on 14/06/2019 - 23:59

    Cheers mate, at least I got a proper quote to compare with. Let's see what they say when I talk to them.

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  Diji1 on 15/06/2019 - 08:41

  -6

  Cheapest option would have been voting Greens in order to dismantle the private electricity disaster and drop prices by 40% immediately and then recieve solar panels that the Government provides free of charge.

  Instead of voting Liberals, the Party that literally scammed SA into privatised electricity in 1997, and then created a system where the consumers are taking the financial risk of building the power generation plant.

  While mainly foreign owned businesses keep prices so high that large enterprises are no longer viable according to the ACCC.

  Let alone the social cost of hundreds of thousands of households having their power cut off every year (nationally).

  

  Diji1 on 15/06/2019 - 08:41 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
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    bloom on 15/06/2019 - 13:18

    I agree…
    Step 1: wait 3 years
    Step 2: vote green
    Step 3: get panels put up for free, richy will probably do the install himself

    Just make sure clives monorail doesn't block the sun

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    spackbace on 16/06/2019 - 00:42

    A greens government is providing free solar for all?

    Sweet, I'm sure they've done accurate budgeting to know how they're affording that…!

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  MechEng on 16/06/2019 - 09:42

  +1

  It is important to look at the specs of the inverter, more than the panels. Panels often come with more warranty than the inverter, and the failure of a panel is not catastrophic to the system. On thr other hand inverter failure renders your system useless.
  In general Fronius is a great inverter but there are some models that are not as good. Use Google for reviews on the inverter.
  Jinko is a good panel too, again check the model.
  Cheers

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    docpol on 16/06/2019 - 14:45

    Ok cheers! I'm still waiting for the proper quote to come through to see the specifics. Probably after the weekend.

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      bumblebeetuna on 16/06/2019 - 21:11

      +1

      In addition to this, panels often have a longer performance warranty. Can you imaging trying to prove that in 20 years? Would you even care by then? Many Inverters have a 10 year warranty. But that is normally broken down into first 5 years parts and labour. Second 5 years, parts only. You might even have to pay postage as well. Many of the local companies aren't the cheapest, because they can provide an actual service, pre and post sale, not just slap some hardware on your roof. Anyone who doesn't tell you all these small details during the quote process, probably isn't the company you want to go with.

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        docpol on 17/06/2019 - 00:05

        It's good to know all these things, cheers!

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  Pentanol on 16/06/2019 - 12:36

  +1

  The price isnt amazing. I would compare that price with Q Cells and Sunpower as they are the best two brands in the country. If there is not much different I'll go the cheaper of the two I mentioned as there is minimal difference between the two.

  I'm in the renewable industry who benchmark the specs and prices.

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    docpol on 16/06/2019 - 14:46

    Thanks, I'll have a look!