Do you want to know if your solar power system is working properly? Are your solar panels looking like they need a clean? Do you what to know if your inverter is operating correctly and whether there is any damage to your panels or solar wiring?
Get it sorted with MASH!
What’s on offer
In response to interest from MASH participants, the MASH Solar Bulk-Buy team – in conjunction with Cola Solar – is offering a Solar System Health Check and Solar Panel Clean.
And for those who want it, as part of the Health Check Service, we can install a free smart energy monitor, Powerpal, that will instantly show you via an app how your energy use changes when you turn your home appliances on and off.
This Solar Health Check Service is available to anyone with a solar power system (regardless of whether or not you purchased it through the MASH program), provided you are located in one of the following shires:
- Mount Alexander Shire
- Macedon Ranges Shire
- Hepburn Shire
- City of Greater Bendigo
What’s included
A member of the Cola Solar installation team will:
- Clean your panels using specialist cleaning materials and equipment.
- Check that the inverter is working properly.
- Check the production data on the inverter before and after the clean to record what difference the cleaning process makes to the amount of power your system generates.
- Look for any damage to the panels.
- Check the connectors, isolators and switches.
- Complete a one-page report outlining what has been checked and listing any underperforming aspects of the solar power system as well as the results of the ‘before and after’ check.
Free Smart Energy Monitor – Powerpal
A free Powerpal smart energy monitor is available as part of this service if you are interested.
- With Powerpal you can instantly see how your energy use changes when you turn on and off your home appliances so you can take control of how you use energy in your home. With Powerpal, you’ll be able to see how much it costs to run your air conditioning, your heater, dishwasher and all the other appliances in your home.
- Powerpal connects your electricity meter to your smartphone and tracks exactly how your home is using energy. Powerpal is installed on your smart meter.
Powerpal video
To have the Powerpal installed free of charge as part of the System Health Check Service, you’ll need:
- A smart meter
- A smart phone (as the Powerpal works on a Bluetooth connection)
- No existing electricity consumption monitoring system (i.e. Solar Analytics, a Powerwall battery). If you have a solar PV system installed with WiFi monitoring that only shows the amount of electricity produced by solar that is fine; we can install the Powerpal free of charge for you.
Powerpal is accredited as an in-home display capable of reducing your home’s energy use by up to 15% by the Victorian Government Energy Upgrades scheme.
Indicative results: Solar Panel Cleaning and System Check
A recent panel clean for twelve households in Bright carried out by Cola Sola showed an average 25% production improvement immediately after the panels were serviced. This is a guide as to what you might expect, but not a guarantee as every system/property is different.
Pricing
Pricing varies according to the number of panels and distance. As a guide, the average price is $200-$300 including GST for a 4kW solar PV system including travel in the Shires listed above. Note: Payment for this service is invoiced upfront by Cola Solar.
Request a quote
To get a quote for your property, complete this form and a representative from Cola Solar will get in touch with you. Alternatively call the MASH team on 1300 466 274.