Solar Rebates in Perth

By Ian Milne


Solar energy has gained more popularity and more folks are using this alternative source of power partly or completely. The benefits of using solar power are numerous as you will make savings on your power bills, you'll reduce your carbon footprint as the quantity of energy that you use will be decreased and you will find that solar energy is cleaner energy as it does not produce any contaminants.

As the installation costs of solar energy system can be prohibitive and also for increased inducement to make use of this cleaner form of power, there's a system of solar rebates in Perth available.

When you install a solar system in your house you will qualify for solar rebates in Perth using Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This is calculated using a number of factors like the size of your solar system and the quantity of energy it produces, the location of your home and REC price that you the owner of the house and the solar system installer will agree on. One REC unit is equal to 60 minutes of electricity megawatt power. The more solar energy that you can generate using your solar system the more the savings you are able to get.

You should also note that REC prices change like the exchanges. To get the most from your REC units, you can hold on to them when the costs are low then sell when they are higher. To avoid all this altogether, you can take the standard discount from your solar system installer so you are not influenced by fluctuating prices. You can also trade your RECs on the stock exchange. The most effective way to profit from solar rebates is to considerably scale back your electricity use.

This is simple in Perth as the weather is typically bright.




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