Michael from Frenchs Forest explains how he installed 10kw of solar panels and a battery and he hasn't paid for electricity since. He shares how he contacted Northern Beaches Council's independent Energy & Solar Expert Advisory Service for support with the process of installing more affordable and cleaner energy.
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My name is Michael and I installed 10 kilowatts of solar panels and a 13.3 kilowatt battery and I haven't paid a cent for electricity since, and it's really helped with the cost of living pinch and I could not be happier.
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One thing that was fantastic along that whole journey was the Energy and Solar Expert Advisory Service.
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The advisor really helped me work out that it was financially viable and then how to avoid those traps that can occur.
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I was in a situation where we had some shading on our roof, which had been making it a little hard to do solar panels.
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However, we used the SunSPoT tool and the changes in technology meant that a little bit of shade on one panel didn't affect the whole thing, and it worked perfectly.
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So I felt comfortable to move forward to get a battery.
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Another thing that I really love is that I got an electric vehicle and I haven't paid a cent for electricity or for charging it in any way because I'm getting the energy straight from the panels and the battery.
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So if you're thinking about getting solar panels and/or a battery, now is the time to do it because the incentives have never been greater.