If you buy a solar PV system today (27/7/2018), it will be subsidised by the federal government’s small-scale renewable energy scheme. Commonly known as the ‘solar rebate’, this scheme brings down the upfront cost of buying solar by around $500 per kilowatt. Through the scheme, eligible solar PV systems earn Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs). What […]
Solar Matters: What’s the payback on solar battery storage?
The typical grid-connected battery storage system sold through MASH in recent months has cost $18,000-$20,000 and comprises 5-6kW of solar and a battery with 13.5 kilowatt hours of storage. Still a whole lot of cash for most people! Despite this, interest in batteries is extraordinarily high. The reasons MASH customers are investing in battery storage […]
Solar Matters: What’s the payback on solar?
This is the first article in a new 8-part series providing householders with practical advice on solar and battery storage which is published in the Midland Express. It is written by Jo Kaptein who is the manager of the MASH community solar bulk-buy. MASH is available in the Mount Alexander, Hepburn and Macedon Ranges Shires, […]
New Round of MASH Info Meetings Kick Off
Five community information meetings will be held across the Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges Shires between 25 July and 9 August to provide residents with an opportunity to find out whether going solar – or adding battery storage – is right for them. The meetings are organised by the MASH community solar bulk-buy, a project […]
The people of Hepburn Shire LOVE solar
The people of Hepburn Shire LOVE solar. And they’re loving the Hepburn Solar Bulk-Buy (the sister bulk-buy of MASH). Since 16 April when it launched, this bulk-buy is exceeding expectations with 77 systems ordered, adding 439kW of solar capacity for the Hepburn Shire. The total net dollar value invested by households so far is $625,000. Interestingly, […]
A full house at second Castlemaine home battery event!
There was not a single spare seat at last Saturday’s Powerwall home battery event at the Tozers’ home in Castlemaine. Over 45 people came to hear from John Tozer about his experience of getting solar and a Tesla Powerwall 2 battery installed at his home. The word seemed to have spread from the previous Saturday’s […]
