Solar Power Grants

Solar power grants are non-repayable funds disbursed by government departments often to assist with the installation of solar panels into your home or business.

The simplest way to learn about what solar power grants is to contact some of your local solar panel installation companies who would have information on solar grant available to your specific area readily available.

Solar panel grants help reduces the cost of the installation of solar panels, reduces the cost of your electricity charges while making your home or business energy efficient.

Most households consume around 18 kilowatts (kWh) and install solar power systems in the 1.5 to 2 kW range which displaces an average of 25-40% of the average electricity bill.

Solar Power Rebate

Solar power rebates area the amount of money paid to you for returning power to the electricity grid once you have installed solar panels into your home or business.

Contact your local electricity supplier to obtain current traffics and feed-in  rates available to your specific area or region.

The feed-in tariff is the amount paid to you per kWh for the electricity your solar power system feeds into the electricity grid.

How you are paid for the electricity you generate, differs depending on your energy retailer and your location and whether  get paid by a gross metering system, or a net metering system:

  – Gross metering  is where all the solar electricity your system generates is fed into the grid, and you’re paid a feed-in tariff for every kWh of solar electricity you generate.

  – Net metering is where the difference between the solar electricity generated and what you’ve used (the excess solar electricity) is fed into the grid, and you’re paid a feed-in tariff for every excess  kWh generated and fed into the grid.