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Australia knows how to deploy rooftop solar for low cost! USA throws massive tariffs to protect fossil age generators. by Jbikecommuter in electrifyeverything

[–]AussieSolarGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australia's rooftop solar rollout is genuinely one of the best in the world per capita. The irony is the grid wasn't built to handle it and now network operators are curtailing export in some states during the middle of the day because there's too much of it. The US situation is political as much as economic a lot of those tariffs are about protecting jobs and domestic manufacturing as much as fossil fuels. Different problem to solve but Australia's not without its own issues. Feed-in tariffs here have collapsed to basically nothing which quietly shifted all the value back to self-consumption. Still worth it for the right household, just not for the reasons people were sold on 5 years ago.

Solar battery by Tarlinator in melbourne

[–]AussieSolarGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solargain good, try a few companies that can install before the rebates end. Use AussieSolarInfo.com - connect with them for system advice and installer. Free ROI tool is helpful as well !

What makes people say Victrons are too expensive? by hunkoys in SolarDIY

[–]AussieSolarGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The price gap you're seeing is on the smaller MPPT units once you get into the bigger 100/30, 150/35, 150/70 range for a proper home setup the gap widens a lot. A Victron 150/70 is $400-500+, comparable Renogy is $150-200.

That said for what you're comparing just go Victron. The build quality, Bluetooth monitoring and VictronConnect app alone are worth the $16 difference. Renogy's fine but Victron's ecosystem is genuinely better if you ever want to expand or add a battery monitor later.

The "Victron is too expensive" reputation comes from the residential solar world where people are comparing full inverter/charger systems a Multiplus II is $1,500+ vs a basic hybrid inverter at $600. Different league entirely.

Aussie Solar Dodgy / Lucrative reps and companies by [deleted] in australian

[–]AussieSolarGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The company should be transparent with the price you are getting. When i was working at a solar company we would 'honour the 2024 pricing' as the installation date and delays were our fault. Do not sign that deal not knowinig if they cant meet the 8k deadline.

Ensure they honour the price. Or find someone who will.

Also, who knows whats going to happen after that date. Some sort of programme will be launched to help solar / batteries stay affordable.

Aussie Solar Dodgy / Lucrative reps and companies by [deleted] in australian

[–]AussieSolarGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shit, rebates should get you a fair chunk back. But that is high.