{"id":31207,"date":"2019-06-18T06:48:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T20:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=31207"},"modified":"2019-06-18T06:48:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T20:18:53","slug":"vodcast-episode-19-mb1098","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/vodcast-episode-19-mb1098\/","title":{"rendered":"SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 19 &#8211; It&#8217;s Payback Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"2019 payback times for solar, battery recycling developments, and more! 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A grid connection will still be maintained as backup through the use of a rectifier, which also avoids the need for seeking Distributed Network Service Provider (DNSP) permission to connect the system to the grid &#8211; as the grid sees the rectifier only as a load.<\/p>\n<p>Home solar owners could do the same thing in circumstances where a DNSP won&#8217;t allow the installation of any more solar panels.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You could decide to take part of your house off the grid, but without a diesel generator,&#8221; says Finn. &#8220;You could connect to the grid via the rectifier and just top up the batteries when you needed to from the grid.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qW1PtYt7ATU&amp;t=725s\">12:05<\/a> &#8211; How much rooftop solar capacity can be installed in Australia? A new report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/rooftop-solar-potential-mb1093\/\"> puts the figure at 179GW<\/a> (with caveats and assumptions) . .. then things went a little off script (not that there really is one) and somehow the topic turned to electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qW1PtYt7ATU&amp;t=840s\">14:00<\/a> &#8211; Best and worst reviews of the week as chosen by SolarQuotes team member Ned.<\/p>\n<p>Worst review &#8211; A Victorian company gets a serve from customer who said the firm was expensive, provided little documentation, lacked customer\/after-sales service, demonstrated little transparency and had a dodgy approach to warranty.<\/p>\n<p>Best review &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/installer-review\/perth-solar-warehouse\/\">Perth Solar Warehouse<\/a> received a glowing review from a very happy customer who said the company performed an awesome installation and the system&#8217;s performance has been beyond his expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Using the new SolarQuotes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/installers\/\">installer reviews<\/a> AusRanking feature, Finn points out Perth Solar Warehouse is among the top 1% of installers listed on the SolarQuotes website.<\/p>\n<p>Finn also recounts a recent incident relating to reviews that shows running a reviews site isn&#8217;t without its ongoing challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qW1PtYt7ATU&amp;t=1258s\">20:58<\/a> &#8211; A follow-up to a similar article last year, Ronald has published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-power-payback-2019\/\"> simple payback times<\/a> for a 6.5kW solar power system in each of Australia&#8217;s capital cities.<\/p>\n<p>To sum it up, the good news:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The simple payback time in every capital in Australia will be under 6 years,&#8221; says Ronald. &#8220;There&#8217;s not many investments that are better than that.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The simple payback times range from 2.6 years in Darwin to 5.6 years in Perth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qW1PtYt7ATU&amp;t=1534s\">25:34<\/a> &#8211; Canadian Solar has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/canadian-solar-warranty-australia\/\"> boosted its solar panel product warranty<\/a> from 10 years to 12 years. 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