Why Solar?

Imagine for a moment that your home or business cold produce its own electricity.

Imagine that your home or business could be protected from the ever-increasing cost of the power it uses.

Imagine that your home or business would not harm the environment through the power it uses.

Imagine that you could help secure a cleaner, greener and healthier future for generations to come.

By using a solar panel energy system you can achieve all of that. Solar energy systems are being set up all over the world to achieve a more sustainable future for our fragile planet.

We invite you to be part of the Solar SA family of customers who enjoy a lifetime of free, clean and green energy from the sun. Go solar and save today.

Solar Panels (Modules) convert the Sunlight into DC Electricity. This DC Electricity then travels down to the inverter. The inverter converts the DC Electricity into AC Electricity which is then connected to your switchboard. The power will be used by all your appliances. Excess electricity that is unused flows back through the ETSA supplied Import / Export meter.

This exported electricity currently will be credited on your power bill at the same price that you would purchase it for. As of July 2008, for SA customers the power will be credited at up to double the purchase price thanks to the new State Government Initiative.

Solar energy reduces your electricity bills
As the sun shines, your Solar SA system produces electricity. Your appliances use this electricity first, instead of drawing it from the electricity grid. Added to that, feed-in tariffs mean you get paid double for any surplus power your home produces during the day.

Solar energy will save you money
Deciding to put solar panels on the roof or not is similar to buying a house versus renting. It may mean a higher cost at the start, but at least you know you will pay off your initial investment and benefit from free energy. The more energy prices increase, the faster you will pay off your solar energy system.

Solar energy – take up the challenge
As more and more Australians take up solar energy systems, we can do our bit to slow the disturbing trend of rapid climate change. One of the main reasons people buy solar panels is because of the feeling they get knowing they are actively reducing their impact on the environment.

Solar energy is reliable and needs little maintenance
Solar energy systems are highly reliable and work in all types of weather. They are also easy to maintain as they have no moving parts. Because manufacturers test solar panels for hail impact, high wind and other extreme conditions, weather damage is very unlikely.

Solar energy systems add value to your home
Solar panel systems will add a lasting, significant dollar value to the equity you have in your home. Not only that, it is a feature that actually returns you money each year.

Solar energy is free energy
Because solar energy uses the energy from sunlight to produce electricity, the “fuel” is free. Your electricity can potentially be free even if your system does not produce the amount of energy your home uses. This is because you can sell excess power for double during the day, which financially will more than offset what you buy at night. A Solar SA system will pay for itself several times over.

Solar energy is secure energy
Solar energy brings stability to your energy supply. Nobody owns the sun. Sunlight is practically inexhaustible and available even on cloudy days. Compared to fossil fuels such as coal and oil, the reliability of supply is reassuringly present. If you have a solar energy system, you own it, control it and can use it for your own benefit. Because solar energy does not use any fuel apart from sunshine, there is no uncertainty about rising and fluctuating fuel prices.

Solar energy helps save our environment – it is free, clean and green.

The source of solar energy is the sun – and sunshine is supplied to us free of charge.

Solar energy systems have little environmental impact, making the one of the cleanest power-generating technologies available.

The vast majority of Australia's electricity supply comes from coal-fired power stations. Coal is a fossil fuel, the burning of which releases carbon dioxide into the earth's atmosphere. Carbon Dioxide is the main gas responsible for climate change via the so-called "greenhouse effect".

Solar systems burn no fuel. They are clean and silent, producing no atmospheric emissions or greenhouse gases.

By generating your own electricity from the sun using a Solar SA Solar energy system you are directly reducing the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere, thereby reducing the degree of future climate change. 
 Renewable energy systems such as solar are being utilised around the globe by millions of people who are accepting that the way to move forward into the future is with energy that does not directly harm this fragile planet that we live on. 



Governments world wide are also "coming on board" and adopting solar energy as a future power source, implementing rebate schemes for public benefit, "Solar Farms" for powering homes and installing Solar for Public Buildings, lighting projects and much more. As more and more Australians take up Solar Energy Systems we start to slow the disturbing trend of rapid climate change and move toward a world where future generations can enjoy our beautiful planet as our ancestors have for centuries. 


Be part of a future that will benefit not only today's generation but all future generations to come. Every solar panel system installed is a step in the right direction towards a cleaner, greener, and healthier future for all.