Solar Shop News - June 2010

WA Feed-in Tariff announced

On 27 May 2010 West Australians received confirmation of the promised Net Feed-in Tariff from Energy Minister, Peter Collier.

Feed-in Tariff Summary:

Model: Net
Tariff Rate: $0.40 + Renewable Energy Buyback Scheme tariff $0.07 = $0.47/kWh
Length: customers to receive payments for 10 years
Eligible Systems: Up to 5kW for Synergy grid, up to 10kW/phase for Horizon Grid (30kW for 3 phase grid connection)
Start date: 1 August 2010
End date: 20 years from commencement

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Solar Shop CEO to “sleepout” for a good cause

Solar Shop Australia CEO, Anthony (Tony) Thornton, will join some of Australia’s most prominent CEOs and sleep it rough on Adelaide's streets Thursday 17 June 2010 in Vinnies CEO Sleepout.

An initiative of  the St Vincent de Paul Society, the event challenges CEOs to experience homelessness for one night and raise money towards the ongoing provisions of Vinnies’ homeless services across Australia.

Click here to find out more on the Vinnes CEO Sleepout 2010.
Click here to support Solar Shop Australia CEO Tony Thornton.

Global inverter delivery update

The push to reduce carbon emissions and eliminate household electricity bills has resulted in a phenomenal and unexpected growth for the solar power industry both domestically and internationally.

Premium manufacturers of both inverters and panels have been unable to keep up with this demand which has lead to the delay of meeting installer’s orders. SMA, the largest supplier of inverters globally, has recently established a website page specifically designed to provide more information on their delivery situation. It can be accessed here.

As the industry continues to grow, leading solar power providers like Solar Shop Australia are continually researching and diversifying product platforms to include multiple brands of premium quality components to ensure continuity of supply.

In response to these unprecedented market drivers, Solar Shop Australia has established a specific project team to manage customers affected. Any concerned customers should call Solar Shop Australia on 133 765 with a job number for reference.
 

Jos Parsons shares her solar power story

We had a recent email from one of our customers, Jos Parsons of Adelaide, who shared with us how much she loved her solar power system and we thought we'd share it with you.

I have always been conscious of running my household as environmentally sustainable as possible. We started composting our organic waste in the 70s and I switched to a front-load washing machine when they were first introduced to the market, so solar energy was the next logical step.

The thought of being able to use the sun’s energy for free to generate power for my home, independently of rising electricity costs, was very appealing to me – particularly because using solar power helps preserve valuable resources such as fossil fuels. Read More...

If you love your solar power system and would like to share your story please email us here. If we publish it we will send you a $200 Coles/Myer voucher.