Undecided on whether solar power is worth the cost? While solar systems can seem like a large investment, there are many pros of solar power and few cons.
Almost two-thirds of respondents in a recent Canstar survey also agreed that installing solar panels was a good financial investment. So if you’re looking to invest in the best solar panel systems for your home or are in the early stages of researching your options, you’ve come to the right place. Green Energy Technologies are experts in the renewable energy industry and have supplied households with high-quality solar solutions for several years.
In this blog, we’ll explain how solar systems in Queensland work, the pros of solar power for homes, and what you should start looking at when it comes to making a decision on purchasing solar.
While solar systems may look complicated, their generation process is actually pretty simple. During the day, your solar panels absorb and convert the sun’s rays into a direct current (DC). Your solar inverter then converts the DC into an alternating current (AC), the electricity that can run through appliances.
The Pros of Solar Power for Homes
While they may be a big investment, solar panels can provide the average household with a range of benefits, from energy savings to increasing the value of their property. So if you’re considering a Queensland solar power system, here are five pros of solar panels:
1. Reducing your energy bills
According to a recent report by the Queensland Competition Authority, power bills are expected to increase by 9.2% or $119 annually in regional Queensland. One of the biggest benefits of a home solar panel system is that it reduces your energy bills and is one of the sole reasons homeowners look to invest in these products. According to Canstar,the average home solar power system in Brisbane provides a credit of $271 on a household’s electricity bill per quarter, totalling an impressive $1,084 a year.
Energy bills are one of a household’s largest expenses, and with the rising cost of living becoming unmanageable for many Australians, homeowners may be looking to cut costs wherever possible, including generating their own power to reduce their dependence on their energy provider.
2. Lowering your carbon footprint
Queensland is known for having some of the hottest summers around, making the potential generation for solar energy in Brisbane massive. Solar panels produce renewable energy, a clean and replenishable energy source that does not emit greenhouse gasses.
Having the ability to generate this much clean power helps make a positive impact on the environment. In fact, figures from 2019 show that a 10kW home solar system offsets 14 tonnes of CO2 every year. Solar also uses little to no water during generation, unlike fossil fuels, which churn through 383 billion litres of water annually.
3. Earning a profit on excess generation
Many homeowners opt to store their excess renewable energy in a solar battery as part of their home solar panel installation — though this isn’t a mandatory requirement. If you don’t choose to install a battery, you can still benefit from the excess power.
Households can sell their excess renewable energy back to the grid through a feed-in tariff. The rates vary between energy providers, so you must check your retailer’s current feed-in tariff rates.
Green Energy Technologies allows households to regularly monitor their energy consumption and feed-in tariff potential via our 24/7 monitoring feature to maximise their savings and potential earnings from their home solar panel system. This is one of the main pros of solar power, however with lowering solar feed-in tariffs across Queensland, lots of homeowners are now considering solar batteries to store their excess energy as opposed to selling it for a lower return.
4. Increasing the value of your home
Solar panels can increase your property’s value, like adding any new fixture to your home. Many prospective homeowners look to purchase homes with smart technologies, like solar panels and are willing to pay top dollar for it. This may be an ideal scenario in the future if you decide to downsize and sell your home.
5. Low maintenance
The best solar panels for homes generally last between 20-25 years if they are well-maintained. Solar panels are self-sufficient systems that don’t require much maintenance other than a regular clean to remove dust, debris and other accumulated waste. This is ideal for homeowners who don’t want the hassle of constantly checking in on their system to ensure it’s working correctly.
As part of our service, Green Energy Technologies provide ongoing service and maintenance for all our solar products. Whether you’re based in Townsville or Mackay, rest assured that if your system isn’t performing as it should, you’ll immediately receive an alert, and we’ll be in touch to organise a repair from one of our local installers.
Install the best solar panels for your home with Green Energy Technologies
Based in the Whitsundays area, Green Energy Technologies are your local solar panel and green energy experts. We’ve used our industry knowledge and experience to create a solar package we believe will satisfy households across Queensland.
Our GET360 Package is broken down into three stages: GET Going, GET Control and GET Battery, which includes your panels, the inverter, the installation and ongoing maintenance.
We understand that no household is the same, which is why all our solar solutions are tailored to customers and their power needs. And to guarantee our work, we only offer customers the choice of top-quality products installed by our CEC Accredited Installers and A Grade Electricians.
Whether you’re browsing our blog or brushing up on your solar FAQs, we want to empower our customers through knowledge to help them make more informed choices about their energy consumption. Want to know about more pros of solar power? Call us on 07 4940 2900 or get in touch and take your first step toward a $0 energy bill.
