Originally Posted by
RSM-Gazza
Guys/Girls,
We used to have $650 power bills qtrly. Got 4.86kw LG Neon system 4 yrs ago and dropped the bill to $40 qtrly or less.
Wife home every day now with progressive disability and me home more often to look after her and bill is $40 - $50 monthly now and $75 over last August with winter plus heating 20sq house. (These power charges prior to last weeks system upgrade).
We run lots of gear including big shed, 10.5mt pool/heating and Alarm/CCTV and have shut off gas central & gas log fire heating and use multiple electric split systems for all climate control now.
Last week we updated the system to 9kw with LG Neon2 and Solar Edge fully optimised after waiting 2mths for Austnet approval. Have perfect compass bearing and location for solar on a elevated lge block.
Expect to never worry about power bills with full house refrigerated cooling in out 40+ summer and full electricity heating. Plus heat pool for 5 months to help wife's condition and do what we like re power usage mind set.
Currently in between seasons (Oct), so not heating pool or using heating or cooling so exporting 80% daily at the moment. That will stay similar in summer as the days get longer whilst usage will increase.
Life style thing to reduce a major cost further in retirement and I have no faith any gov will lower or even control power bills moving forward. Plus system battery ready for when the Au power prices/daily supply charges go crazy further down the track
Happy Days, and yes there was a $$$ cost to do it and even higher putting the best available inverter/panel system in. Didn't qualify for Vic gov rebate due to system upgrade.
But with the generous rebate offered its a great time to put a new system in Vic peoples before the election encase they don't get re elected