Solar Panels for $495

[mrsbrown]

I can't do it because I need a new roof first, but if I had the money I would do this.

A workmate now has one, so it's no scam.

OTOH, if you can't afford the panels, you can save the world just as much AND MORE CHEAPLY by making efficiency improvements in your use of electricity - turning stuff off, only using gas/solar for hot water or installing low flow showerheads if you have electric,

You should probably do the efficiency stuff before contemplating the panels.

*Sigh* If I could just work out how to get my our electricity consumption below 22kWh per day. I'd prefer if it were 6kWh per day.

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[omnot.livejournal.com]

Would that it were available in Ballarat. The best I can find here is breaze, and it is somewhat more expensive.

22kWh per day? Is that averaged over the year? I'm mystified, because since moving in here, my household electricity consumption has averaged 6.48kWh a day. I'll be interested to see what we use in midwinter.

[mrsbrown.livejournal.com]

There's also these guys - http://www.rezeko.com/ for $1895

Also, some councils are doing a bulk purchase which makes it cheaper.

22kWh per day is the average use as stated on my bills. I have the work power meter at home so I can work out what's costing me so much energy. I suspect it's our computers, modem and router. But I'll see.

[tikiwanderer.livejournal.com]

22kWh is a lot. Do you have sixteen computers? Or unusually high-powered ones? I'm not sure how many people live in your home - that can push it up a bit and just make a lot of little things add up to more.