A melbourne based company has won a federal government grant to set up a first of its kind solar panel upcycling plant to transform potentially hazardous solar panel waste into value added materials.
Solar panel scheme south australia.
With large subsidies on the cost of a battery and low interest finance available if needed there has never been a better time to invest in solar and a battery for your home.
But only one in every eight homes is adding a battery according to the energy security board.
Philip installed a 4kw rooftop solar system including 14 panels at his home in 2019 helping him to begin saving august 13 2020.
To receive the federal solar rebate in south australia your solar panels and inverter must be approved by the clean energy council cec and your system must be installed by a cec accredited installer.
The hefty price tag unfortunately remains a major impediment for those looking to install solar panels.
Philip from hackam south australia made the call to switch to solar energy wanting to escape the ever rising cost of electricity.
If the government is re elected schools will be able to access up to 200 000 in low interest loans to install solar panels battery storage and hot water heat pumps.
In addition the installation of these systems will reduce demand on the network especially during peak periods and in turn lower energy prices for all south australians.
A 2 5kw solar system for households that agree to not receive the low income household rebate.
More than 2 million australian households have rooftop solar including 31 per cent of homes in south australia according to the clean energy regulator.
South australia s home battery scheme means cleaner more affordable reliable power for every household that purchases a system.
Overview households and small businesses across australia that install a small scale renewable energy system solar wind or hydro or eligible hot water system may be able to receive a benefit under the small scale renewable energy scheme sres to help with the purchase cost.
Typically a south australian household can expect to pay between 2 500 and 10 000 for a new solar system fully installed.