Solar Panels

[quotemokc]

"Queensland is on track to achieve its 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030, and is expected to hit 20 per cent this year," he said.

"We continue to be a world leader in rooftop solar, with more than 560,000 Queensland households sporting solar systems.

"All of this has been achieved despite the investment wet blanket of constantly changing national energy policy, and no integrated climate and energy policy."

Sunshine State leads solar PV uptake

Queensland has five of the top 10 solar postcodes in Australia, as the surge in popularity in roof-top solar systems shows no sign of abating.

www.afr.com

But I though QLD was full of rednecks that are the sole cause of Scomo winning?

 

[Hawk Dork]

But I though QLD was full of rednecks that are the sole cause of Scomo winning?

Sole cause gives central Qld too much credit ,the outer burbs fell for the daggy dad shtick too
but
There are many reasons to get solar panels, economics might be the trigger not the environment for some

 

[Taylor]

But I though QLD was full of rednecks that are the sole cause of Scomo winning?

People love renewable energy that saves them money.

 

[quotemokc]

People love energy that saves them money.

EFA

 

[Hawk Dork]

EFA

Which is renewables

 

[quotemokc]

Which is renewables

Happens to be, if it was 10 times worse for the environment but saved even more money people would be jumping all over that too.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Happens to be, if it was 10 times worse for the environment but saved even more money people would be jumping all over that too.

but its not

 

[raskolnikov]

But I though QLD was full of rednecks that are the sole cause of Scomo winning?

 

[Scotland]

Qld is full of rednecks but it's also pretty sunny.

The "great" thing about coal is that you can keep digging it up and shipping it to Asia while getting free "green" energy at home that offsets a fraction of a percentage of the damage you are causing.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Qld is full of rednecks but it's also pretty sunny.

The "great" thing about coal is that you can keep digging it up and shipping it to Asia while getting free "green" energy at home that offsets a fraction of a percentage of the damage you are causing.

and that doesnt include the damage from the gas too
the sooner our energy exports are replaced by solar power produced Hydrogen the better

 

[Scotland]

and that doesnt include the damage from the gas too
the sooner our energy exports are replaced by solar power produced Hydrogen the better

Personally I don't think hydrogen will (Hindenburg pun not intended) take off.

We will end up exporting battery minerals and importing batteries.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Personally I don't think hydrogen will (Hindenburg pun not intended) take off.

We will end up exporting battery minerals and importing batteries.

hope your wrong

 

[Scotland]

What's so great about Hydrogen?

 

[Hawk Dork]

What's so great about Hydrogen?

Its another battery
Offers a storage solution/export product/gas alternative which makes over building renewables more viable as they have an end product to sell when the grid doesnt need it.


Japan Singapore and Korea are betting on a hydrogen future we have the sun and wind and existing gas pipelines to supply them

Japan’s hydrogen future may be fuelled by Australian renewables

Renewable energy could drive Australia’s next resource boom as demand for hydrogen surges worldwide, particularly in Japan.

arena.gov.au

Japan Bets on a Hydrogen-Fueled Future

The auto-making country hopes to craft a transportation future powered by fuel cells

www.scientificamerican.com

 

[Kram]

It wont add up for a while for a lot of people,except for those that are a great distance from a power pole
The electric/hybrid car as a duel purpose storage battery for the house and transport will be more cost effective quicker than a stand alone battery.
Solar hot water would be a much better investment for a return on investment now

I was considering getting a solar hot water system but I don't have a north facing roof section so it would instead have to face west, is it still worth it in southern WA?

 

[Caesar]

I looked into these a little while ago for both my house and my mum’s. It was uneconomic for my place, but my mum has a pool pump that runs several hours a day which made the payback period much shorter.

From experience shopping around, installers want to sell you way more panels than you need. Every quote I got was double the number of panels than what I’d calculated to be the economic sweet spot.

Batteries are a complete waste of money, no matter how I did the numbers I couldn’t make them stack up.

i have 18 panels, 3.5kw inverter
i am on a 51c feed in tariff

my last bill for 3 months was 652kw of usage costing me $280, and 795kw exported earning me $405.
so each qtr i am making money. that money covers my gas usage. so i am energy neutral.

Overreliance on feed-in tariffs for long term payback is a bit dangerous, because from an energy policy perspective they are a bit of a Ponzi scheme. There is a not-insignificant chance that future governments will cut or eliminate them.

 

[Hawk Dork]

I was considering getting a solar hot water system but I don't have a north facing roof section so it would instead have to face west, is it still worth it in southern WA?

I got evacuated tubes they are supposed to be very efficient and dont need to be as North orientated as a flat panel

Ring them

Apricus Evacuated Tube Solar Hot Water System and How It Works

Learn how the Apricus Evacuated Tube Collector System is able to harness the power of sunlight and convert it into year round hot water.

apricus.com.au

 

[Hawk Dork]

Overreliance on feed-in tariffs for long term payback is a bit dangerous, because from an energy policy perspective they are a bit of a Ponzi scheme. There is a not-insignificant chance that future governments will cut or eliminate them.

Solar Bonus Scheme 44c feed-in tariff

The Solar Bonus Scheme offering a 44 cent feed-in tariff is not available to new customers.


If you currently receive this tariff rate (and maintain your eligibility) you will receive this rate until its expiry date on 1 July 2028.

Solar Bonus Scheme 44c feed-in tariff

Eligibility and conditions for receiving the 44 cent solar bonus feed-in tariff.

www.qld.gov.au

 

[Caesar]

Nice scam if you’re in Queensland. In NSW it’s subject to annual review and approval, and even then it’s only a non-binding guidance to retailers.

 

[CooperSan]

A company helped me to switch to a renewable supplier, a green one as it is called. BTW, when I compared energy prices I come up with the idea to change supplier due to https://usave.co.uk/energy/ In took ten days, the company provided all, I just enter some data, the tariff. I pay now 200 monthly, a good price I would say. Just satisfied, who is going to compare the energy prices I highly recommend that website.

 

[Hawk Dork]

A company helped me to switch to a renewable supplier, a green one as it is called. BTW, when I compared energy prices I come up with the idea to change supplier due to https://usave.co.uk/energy/ In took ten days, the company provided all, I just enter some data, the tariff. I pay now 200 monthly, a good price I would say. Just satisfied, who is going to compare the energy prices I highly recommend that website.

thats nice did it also come with a spam sandwich ?