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Solar Buyers Groups Save Big
Melbourne, Victoria, October 2 2008. With a switch to solar power sweeping the nation and competition between suppliers heating up, some renewable energy companies are pulling out all the stops to encourage uptake of grid connected solar power systems.
Energy Matters, Australia’s leading supplier of renewable energy equipment and installation services, has been at the forefront of supporting the formation of solar buyers groups throughout the country.
By collaborating with friends, neighbours or work associates within a local area, a solar buyers group wields increased buying power. Through bulk ordering, members of a solar buyers group can have a residential grid connect system installed at well below market prices.
Energy Matters’ Managing Director, Jeremy Rich explains: “Even with Energy Matters’ best price guarantee, government rebates, renewable energy certificates and the added attraction of a feed in tariff in some Australia states, we recognize grid connect solar power can still be quite an initial investment for people. Through the combination of our hugely popular solar buyers group program and our own considerable buying power, Energy Matters is able to offer even further savings to these groups – it can work out to be thousands of dollars less for each system.”
There’s been no shortage of interest in the program with groups recently forming in areas including Adelaide, Bendigo and Mallacoota having collectively saved hundreds of thousands of dollars on systems for their members through Energy Matters.
A grid connected solar power system is easily integrated into the existing electrical infrastructure of a house. With no moving parts, a system can provide decades of reliable electricity production.
In a grid connect system, electricity generated by the solar panels supplies the house with power during the day. During the night, or at times when energy loads exceed what the panels can create, mains grid electricity is automatically accessed to make up the difference. If an installation generates more electricity than is required, it is fed back into the mains grid. The household then receives a credit on their electricity bill or in some states, cash payments in the form of a feed in tariff.
“Solar power is becoming increasingly affordable for home owners and plays a major role in Australia achieving its Mandatory Renewable Energy Targets. Our goal is to see solar panels generating clean energy on every house rooftop in this country and the solar buyers group concept is a way of moving towards this solar vision for Australia faster”, states Mr. Rich.
Energy Matters provides free advice and ongoing assistance to parties wishing to set up a solar buyers group and can be contacted on 1300 727 151 or via www.energymatters.com.au
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