Our Partners

Engaging with Snowy Regional Solar will ensure only industry leading products will be selected for installation on your home. These partners include:

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As a designated LG Dealer for the Snowy Monaro region SRS has access to the resources of one of the industry true leaders.

Why LG Solar?

LG panels, and especially the NeON range have specific technical advantages, which can result in better performance, and overall more electricity output by solar systems powered by our panels, compared with other standard panels. *

Overall LG panels have 30 plus advantages and will form the cornerstone to one of the most robust and long term solar energy solutions on the market. Please download our 30 LG solar panel advantages brochure here or our latest customer brochure here.

Clean Energy Council

All products will be selected from the current CEC “approved product” criteria.

Read more at:

http://www.solaraccreditation.com.au/products/inverters/approved-inverters.html

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ABB offers one of the broadest portfolios of residential inverters currently on the market.

These include a powerful line of single phase string inverters and energy storage solutions for photovoltaic (PV) systems installed in residential buildings.

These products provide PV installations with high performance, robust enclosures, ease of installation and a quick return on investment.

http://new.abb.com/power-converters-inverters/solar/residential-scale

 

Batteries

LG Electronics offers great high efficient solar panels, and our sister company LG Chem offers one of the best lithium ion solar home batteries.

The LG Solar Specialist network can provide free advice on home battery storage or battery ready solar systems. To find your local LG Solar Specialist, click here.

In recent times household energy costs have increased which has contributed to the recent strong interest in battery storage solutions. With several brands offering solar energy solutions, one of the most important questions is what product is best for you? Here are 3 points to consider when selecting a battery storage system:

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LG Batteries

Battery storage for solar is here to stay

The sales of batteries for grid connected solar products have already started to soar, albeit from a very small base. Based on research by LG Electronics, it is estimated that around 8,000 battery systems will be installed in Australia in 20171. With more than 1.6 million small-scale solar power systems installed2 there is a significant potential for battery storage in the Australian market. Battery prices have come down in the past three years and the trend is expected to continue in the future. Whilst many buyers are early adopters and technology lovers, some are already installing battery systems because of the financial benefits.

What is perhaps most exciting is that Australia has a variety of suppliers, products and sharp prices for residential battery storage solutions in solar applications. LG Electronics is working closely with our LG Solar Specialists to provide you with a complete solar energy solution that meets your needs.

Does battery storage make sense for you?

Whether battery storage stacks up for you is dependent on a number of factors. It is clear that financial viability alone doesn't necessarily drive the decision. The best scenario is when you:

  • have paid off your solar system and it is “battery ready”,
  • are on a high electricity rate; and
  • have relatively low demand.

In this scenario, your solar system is generating significant excess electricity and a battery will make financial sense.

There are also a lot of other vital issues to consider that make a significant difference between a technology that makes no financial sense and an intelligent technological solution that makes great financial sense.

To summarise, it’s not just the cost of the battery that counts, but the value you can extract from the battery, from storing electricity for your own use later in the evening to reducing time of day demand charges.

There is no simple “one size fits all” solution and it is relatively complex to determine the right size for a solar and battery system. To assist you please seek advice from your local LG Solar Specialist.

As a rough guide, today a quality residential LG solar system has a payback period of 4 to 5 years3 and a residential solar system with a battery solution will have a payback period of 6 to 10 years.4

How to choose your solution

Whether you are still deciding or are ready to proceed, Snowy Regional Solar can provide options for your energy needs. The LG Solar Specialist will look at your specific tariff structure, demand profile, energy consumption and solar output, which varies from region to region.

This detailed analysis will define the viability of a battery solution in your particular situation and is the most complex and important part of the process. Proper modelling will ensure good outcomes.

A final consideration from Nigel Morris of Solar Analytics “Yes, it is possible to find cheap battery storage, just as it is also possible to find very cheap solar panels, but Australian households should be wary, 10 years of industry experience clearly confirms – you get what you pay for."5

Credit to Nigel Morris from Solar Analytics for his major contribution to the above information.


1 Based on joint estimates provided by solar distributors and forecasts by LG Electronics Australia.
2 Based on Clean Energy Council estimate that 1.64 million small-scale solar power systems were installed by the end of 2016.
3 Based on current retail prices for a 5KW residential LG solar system, current retail electricity prices and at least 60% of the electricity generated by the solar system being consumed during sunlight hours.
4 Based on current retail prices for a 5KW residential LG solar panels and a 6.5KWh LG Chem battery system, current retails electricity prices, and favourable demand patterns (e.g. high evening demand).
5 Nigel Morris, Solar Analytics. Solar Analytics is an independent Australian software company focusing on the design, development and supply of intelligent solar and energy monitoring solutions

OTHER BRANDS

Snowy Regional Solar has “reach” into other industry leading companies for the occasions where LG or ABB cannot meet the specific needs of a particular installation.

Nothing for you to read or worry about here.

Your SRS consultant will steer you through the myriad of other products ensuring our pledge of “making solar easy” for their customers.

Values you can count on

Reliability, innovation, choice & efficiency are your expectation when interacting with Snowy Regional Solar. These values are the cornerstone of our business servicing the Snowy Monaro region.

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Industry leading partners

Snowy Regional Solar is aligned with the industry elite ensuring only premium quality modules, inverters and components are installed on your home resulting in long term reliability.

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Accredited Design & Install

Solar PV accreditation gives consultants, designers & installers access to continuous professional development and technical support to ensure the highest quality solar PV installations for your home.

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