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[VIC] 4.8kWh Solar Storage Battery for existing 5kW Solar Systems $4,900* or $52/Fortnight^ @ Eko Energy (Select Areas)

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Disclaimer: I work for www.ekoenergy.co

The Victorian Government (Solar Victoria) has defined a list of postcodes that are eligible for a battery rebate of up to $4,838. For more info - https://www.solar.vic.gov.au/solar-battery-rebate.

To be eligible for this rebate 3 of the main criteria are:

  • You already have solar PV panels installed with a capacity equal to or greater than 5kWs
  • You haven't already claimed any rebates from Solar Victoria
  • Sits within one of the 247 eligible Victorian postcodes as identified by Solar Victoria:

3018 3023 3024 3027 3029 3030 3038 3048 3059 3063 3064
3096 3106 3116 3137 3140 3153 3156 3173 3179 3180 3197
3198 3201 3211 3212 3216 3217 3218 3219 3221 3222 3223
3224 3225 3226 3227 3228 3230 3231 3232 3235 3240 3241
3275 3281 3282 3283 3284 3286 3287 3321 3328 3329 3330
3331 3332 3333 3334 3335 3337 3338 3340 3341 3342 3345
3351 3352 3357 3360 3363 3364 3370 3377 3427 3428 3429
3430 3431 3432 3433 3434 3435 3437 3438 3442 3444 3446
3450 3451 3453 3458 3460 3461 3467 3498 3500 3515 3523
3550 3551 3555 3556 3557 3558 3570 3607 3608 3630 3658
3631 3663 3664 3665 3666 3669 3677 3685 3687 3690 3695
3697 3698 3699 3711 3712 3713 3714 3715 3717 3719 3720
3722 3723 3730 3740 3741 3744 3747 3749 3750 3752 3753
3754 3755 3756 3757 3758 3759 3760 3761 3762 3763 3764
3770 3775 3777 3778 3779 3782 3783 3803 3804 3805 3806
3807 3808 3809 3810 3812 3813 3814 3815 3816 3818 3820
3821 3822 3823 3824 3835 3844 3850 3851 3858 3859 3860
3862 3864 3865 3871 3875 3878 3880 3882 3895 3896 3898
3900 3902 3903 3904 3909 3910 3911 3912 3913 3915 3918
3919 3922 3923 3925 3926 3927 3930 3931 3933 3934 3936
3938 3939 3941 3942 3943 3944 3945 3946 3950 3951 3953
3954 3975 3976 3977 3978 3979 3980 3981 3984 3987 3988
3990 3991 3992 3995 3996

If after checking the full eligibility criteria listed on https://www.solar.vic.gov.au/solar-battery-rebate and you believe you are eligible, www.ekoenergy.co are offering a Tier 1, Clean Energy Council (CEC) Approved 4.8kWh battery comprising:

• 5kW Redback Smart Hybrid inverter with 5 Year Warranty (Option to extend to 10 Years) - https://redbacktech.com/homeowner-small-business/
• 4.8kWh PylonTech Battery that stores excess solar power not used during the day to use at night & provides backup power in case of grid blackouts. Comes with a 7** Year Warranty (Option to extend to 10 Years)- http://www.pylontech.com.cn/about.aspx
• Starting Price From $4,900* or we offer an affordable repayment plan via https://brighte.com.au/ for $52 a fortnight^

Battery Storage is expandable to take up to 11.8kWh. Please contact me if you'd like a detailed quote on a higher capacity battery.

*This offer is inclusive of the means-tested Victorian Governments battery rebate of up to $4,838. Subject to a full technical site assessment by one of our A Grade CEC Accredited installers to determine suitability to current regulations, battery location, wiring & switchboard compatibility, distributor approval before installation. Any additional costs/works will be communicated to you prior to any works commencing.

**Standard PylonTech Battery Warranty is 5 Years, when registered you get an additional 2 Years, totalling 7 Years (Option to extend to 10 Years). PylonTech battery review - https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/battery-test-7th-report/

^Finance is provided by https://brighte.com.au/ at $52 a fortnight for 130 fortnights. Total amount payable if financed is $6,727. T&C's apply.

For more info or any questions feel free to email me on [email protected] or to discuss your interest in a battery solution over the phone, feel free to book in a convenient time here - https://info.ekoenergy.co/meetings/kez-hassan1

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closed Comments

  • +5

    Who the fruitcake in government decided that those were the post codes? Bloody random as hell.

    • +2

      cough marginal seats cough

      ;)

      • +1

        i live in Dan Andrew's seat, which is the safest seat in the house, therefore I never get any perks.

    • +2

      Thanks government worker for negging me!

    • I've lived in 8 different suburbs or towns over the years and I don't recognise a single post code…

  • Not worth it financially.

    • +12

      yep

      best case scenario result:

      at what, 50c kwh peak (worst case scenario) and 100% charge (meaning no FIT, 10 to 20c kwh, im currently on 21) and 100% usage

      4.8kwh of usable capacity per day is worth
      4.8 * $0.50 (supply not taken from grid at night) - 4.8 * $0.20 (feed in you don't get as you charged the battery)
      = $2.40 - $0.96
      ~$1.44/day
      ~$525/year (absolute best case scenario of 100% charge, 100% discharge, zero degradation in capacity over time, perfectly sunny day every day of the year)

      won't even pay itself off within the warranty period

      especially considering this was like 1600 bucks last month :/

      Battery add-ons for solar shouldn't be allowed to be advertised without the basic maths/ROI included.

      • Agreed, but your maths does assume max charge and discharge of once a day. It’s very possible to discharge more than once a day.

        Using a intermittent high watt device can use more than your panels can produce and hence draw power, and when it’s intermittently off your panels and charge battery.

        • But most I've seen have their warranties based on a daily cycle basis, not multiple partial charge and discharge cycles per day.

          • @SBOB: Worse than that I've seen solar batteries advertise their lifetime $ per kWh based on a 3 cycle charge daily! Have to be careful with the marketing spin…

        • Aren't these single-phase? You would need to be using multiple 2400W devices.

          Yes it is possible, but how likely is a home user to be doing this all day, every day?

          • @ajd4096: Yes it is possible, but how likely is a home user to be doing this all day, every day?

            not likely all day every day. But happens frequently.

            think after school, preparing for dinner when kids are using devices. It will be well past peak sunshine, you're getting probably <3000w/h. Turn on oven and with all your usual devices and you will be drawing from battery.

            But im not saying its another full discharge.

      • VIC FITs are 12c.

    • I would say that 80% of people decide not to go with batteries for the payback period. However, the remaining 20% choose to invest in batteries for a number of non-financial reasons, namely;
      - Want backup power in case of blackouts
      - Want the added security of not relying on the grid
      - Environmental impact
      - Want protection from rising energy prices
      - They are high users of energy at night (typically over $500/qtr) their payback period is significantly quicker, when we size an appropriate battery for their needs, bearing in mind this 4.8kWh system can take up to 11.8kWh of batteries within the one cabinet.

  • AGL provide a Tesla powerwall cheaper than this I believe (may be state dependant) but they did drop prices lately.

  • +5

    Waste of time. My 13kwh batteries gets as low as 40% each day from minimal use. These 4.8kwh will be dead after a few years from draining to 0 and charging again

    • What brand/battery pack do you have?

      • +3

        eneloop, duh.

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