{"id":936,"date":"2012-02-01T13:21:48","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T03:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=936"},"modified":"2014-01-05T18:42:28","modified_gmt":"2014-01-05T09:12:28","slug":"how-not-to-save-1000-on-your-solar-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/how-not-to-save-1000-on-your-solar-system\/","title":{"rendered":"How NOT to save $1,000 on your solar system"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I got this email today:<\/p>\n

“Hi Finn,<\/p>\n

I’ve got a quote for a 1.5kW solar system for $2500 and a 3kW system for \u00a0$6000. I want 3kW. Why don’t I just buy 2 x 1.5kW systems???<\/p>\n

Cheers, Bob”<\/p>\n

Bloody good question Sir!<\/p>\n

In fact I can’t believe more people don’t ask this question. But, as always, if something seems too good to be true…<\/p>\n

The reason you can’t buy 2 x 1.5kW systems for less that the price of a 3kW system is this:<\/p>\n

The full solar rebate<\/a>\u00a0only applies to the first 1.5kW of any system, and this rebate is 3x bigger than the rebate for any subsequent kW.<\/p>\n

Another way if saying it is that: You get 3 x RECs for the first 1.5kW and the rest of the system only qualifies for 1 x RECs. You can only claim the 3x RECs once.<\/p>\n

So the price of the first $2,500 1.5kW system is as follows:<\/p>\n

Full price for 1.5kW system:<\/strong>\u00a0 $5,500<\/p>\n

Less Rebate:<\/strong> -$3,000<\/p>\n

Cost to you:<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0$2,500<\/p>\n

If you then go and buy a second 1.5kW system, you only get one third of the rebate so, unless you break the law, and double dip, here is what you will pay:<\/p>\n

Full price\u00a0for 1.5kW system<\/strong>: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>$5,500<\/p>\n

Less Rebate:<\/strong> -$1,000<\/p>\n

Cost to you:<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0$4,500<\/p>\n

Total cost for 3kW bought as 2 separate systems = $2,500 + $,4,500 = $7,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, if you just buy one 3kW system, you will pay about $6,000, broken down like this:<\/p>\n

Full price for 3kW system: $10,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Less Rebate:<\/strong>\u00a0-$4,000<\/p>\n

Cost to you:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0$6,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

So sorry Bob, it is still cheaper to buy the single 3kW system!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I got this email today: “Hi Finn, I’ve got a quote for a 1.5kW solar system for $2500 and a 3kW system for \u00a0$6000. I want 3kW. Why don’t I just buy 2 x 1.5kW systems??? Cheers, Bob” Bloody good question Sir! In fact I can’t believe more people don’t ask this question. 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