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[VIC] 6.6kW Solar System, Risen 415W Panels, 5kW Goodwe Inverter $3,299 (Upfront: $1,899, Was $2,499) $600 off @ Cerium Energy

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[VIC] 6.6kW Solar System, Risen 415W Panels, 5kW Goodwe Inverter $3,299 (Upfront: $1,899, Was $2,499) $600 off @ Cerium Energy
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Associatedmattcerium on 03/04/2023 - 17:20 ceriumenergy.com.au (275 clicks)
Last edited 08/04/2023 - 10:20

EASTER SPECIAL 2023

Cerium Energy’s Easter Special - $600 off Retail, 6.6kW Silver Package

As you may know the cost of electricity is forecast to increase significantly this year and Easter is the perfect time to go solar. The team at Cerium Energy has a great Easter Solar Special for the Ozb community to combat the increasing costs.

For a limited time only, we are offering a special on our 6.6 kW Solar System Silver Package featuring Risen Titan S Modules and a Goodwe 5 kW inverter for only $1,899* upfront. That’s a whopping $600 off the retail price!

The Risen Titan S 415w modules are renowned for their high efficiency and come with a 25 Year Product Warranty paired with the NEW Goodwe G3 DNS (2023 release) which has awesome new features built in, providing reliable and stable performance.

Easter Special valid till 30th April 2023

On offer is our 6.6kW Silver Solar System fully installed for $1,899 upfront after the STC Rebate, Solar Victoria Rebate ($1,400) and the Solar Victoria Interest-Free Loan ($1,400).

The Total cost of the System without Solar Vic Rebate & Loan is: $4,699 (inc GST).

Offer Details

Limited to the first 25 Customers.

6.6kW Solar System

16 x 415w Risen Panels (RSM40-8-415M)
1 x 5kW Goodwe G3 DNS Inverter (GW5000-DNS-30)

Retail Price (after STC Rebate) : $4,699 (was $5,299)

Solar Vic Rebate: $1,400 (eligibility criteria at www.solar.vic.gov.au)

Purchase Price: $3,299

Solar Vic Interest Free Loan: $1,400 (paid at $29* per month over 4 years directly with Solar Vic)

Upfront cost: $1,899 * (was $2,499)

Total Customer Cost :$3,299* (inc Solar Vic Rebate)

*Price Includes Installation on Single Story, Tin/Tile Roof Metro Melbourne. STC Rebate and Solar Vic Rebate included

Additional Costs:
$500 Double Story (without scissor lift access)
$200 Terracotta Roof Tiles
$600 3 Phase Power
$1,000 Switchboard Upgrade if needed (send us a photo and we will let you know, most new houses don't need it)
Removal of Existing System (Quoted on a job to job basis)

For quotes please fill in the quote form on our website and our team will be in touch.

or Call us on : 03 8322 9999 during business hours

or Email us on : [email protected] with your address and contact details.

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Product Details

Risen 415w Titan S Panel - 25 Year Product Warranty

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Goodwe 5kW - 10 Year Warranty

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We have a wide range of products Jinko, Trina, Q Cell, REC Panels. Sungrow, SolarEdge and Fronius Inverters, get in touch for specific products and pricing.

If you are not eligible for the Solar Vic Rebate or Loan the total cost of the system is: $4,699 after STC Rebate.

Terms and Conditions:
Valid for new customers
Offer ends 30th April 2023, unless sold out prior
Valid only on new quotes/installations in Melbourne Metro
Not Valid with any other offers
System Price Includes STC Rebate and Solar Victoria rebate

Eligibility Requirements
Solar Vic eligibility and approval criteria applies (www.solar.vic.gov.au)
Melbourne Metro residents only
For regional customers extra costs apply please get in touch for a quote
6.6kW Residential New Customers / Installs only, for larger systems get in touch
Single Storey Tin/Tile Roof Single Phase (Additional Costs listed above)
If you have an existing Solar System, you are only eligible for the Solar Vic Rebate/Loan if it was Installed prior to Nov 2009
Other brands also offered please get in touch for specific brands and quotes

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  • Aussybob on 03/04/2023 - 17:30

    Any deals in NSW, Sydney?

    • Gezzaman on 03/04/2023 - 17:32

      Looking for a NSW deal also, havn't seen any for ages.

    • Xizor on 03/04/2023 - 19:31

      Not that i have seen. Probably bigger rebates in VIC.

  • superroach on 03/04/2023 - 17:31

    Pretty sweet deal imo - how's the panels in general on the market?

    • Steptoe on 03/04/2023 - 17:37

      Trina are good budget panels IMO. History of honouring warranty claims in Australia.

  • koplik8 on 03/04/2023 - 17:43

    I just got a quote in Darwin for $12,200 for solar. Clearly I am in the wrong state

    • mrgeckoz on 03/04/2023 - 18:22
      +2

      For your reference, I got a quote for 6.6kw system from one of the top installers in VIC for $9000 before any rebates/loans.

  • Jikx on 03/04/2023 - 18:25

    Anyone vouch for this company?

    • Greyshirtguy on 03/04/2023 - 18:43

      We have had two installations from these guys. Overall, pretty good experience.

  • JerryGee on 03/04/2023 - 18:41
    +2

    so $4699.00
    + $200.00 Terracotta
    + $1,000.00 switchboard upgrade
    + something else
    = $6000.00
    with the poor amount of sunlight in melbourne It doesn't sound like a good investment, how long would it take to break even?.

    • Square89 on 03/04/2023 - 18:57

      How many kWh electricity can this system generate in average in VIC per year?

    • Zotech on 03/04/2023 - 19:06
      +1

      It comes down to your daytime consumption.
      Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but to my knowledge on average it's 6.6kw x 7 hours (average power generated in Melbourne) x 0.8 (efficiency) = 37kWh per day.
      So "If" you used up all the solar and didn't send any to the grid, its 37 x $0.25 (average cost of electricity per kWh) = $9.25 per day in savings.

      $6,000 / $9.25 = 648 days (22 months)
      I doubt you would be using 37kWh during times the solar is producing power so this would most likely blow out to 3 maybe 4 years.

      • cook99 on 03/04/2023 - 19:20

        6.6kw doesn't matter when the inverter is only 5kw. You cap out at 5kw usable .

        In Perth summer I get about 42kw a day through summer but I'd expect Melbourne to be way lower!

        In winter months it averages 25kw a day for me and as low as 5kw some days

        • superroach on 03/04/2023 - 20:00
          +2

          And before people ask why not get 5kw of panels, its because the rebate is for a max of 6.5kw. It also means you'll have more of a chance to reach that 5kw cap when the weather isnt perfect.

      • freefall101 on 03/04/2023 - 21:33

        I averaged about 25kwh a day through March with a 6.6kw system/5kw inverter. No shade over the house, although not north facing (40% east, 60% west to capture most of the evening sun, which lines up with when I use the power).

        It's really hard to shift power usage to the middle of the day. I still have gas hot water, so that's no help. Heating is electric, but that's running on cold, usually cloudy days. I usually eat dinner late, so there's usually a big spike in my usage around 8-9pm with no solar. Result was I pulled 283kwh from the grid during the month and sold back 176kwh simply because the timing was off.

        I also need to find a better power company, 283kwh pulled from the grid cost $80, the 176kwh I sold back got me $9.50.

        • edrift on 03/04/2023 - 21:41

          Thanks for sharing.

          I think your usage can be typical of many households.

          Problem is the solar sales people never base their calcs on typical households.
          They base them on unrealistic usage patterns, Unrealistic solar FIT and unrealistic usage charges.

      • khey on 04/04/2023 - 08:28

        do you need battery to save those energy for the consumption without sending it back directly to the grid?

        • amaneight on 04/04/2023 - 09:06

          Battery is expensive at the moment.. to get your ROI sooner, it’s better to feed in.. compare energy providers tariff and get best deal on FiT

    • Mick6696 on 03/04/2023 - 20:00

      I have a similar setup in Melbourne, had it installed in mid December 21. So far I've saved $1,641 lets call it 16 months… so call it 5 year payback. 20% ROI.

      • Square89 on 03/04/2023 - 20:23

        I guess you should include your usage as well? Not just fed in..

    • edrift on 03/04/2023 - 20:44

      A long time.

      People often forget to include the opportunity cost.
      Say you invested $4699 today in shares, etfs or managed funds. You'd get a 10% return on that and still be able to sell the asset if you needed cash.

      When you buy solar panels they never cover all of your bill, especially if you are not using energy during the day.
      You still need to pay the daily electricity supply charge of 75c or $1.

      The solar FIT is typically only 4c too.

      I did the calcs and it'll take about 7 years to break even. I adjusted the electricity costs to include inflation too.

      • 00 on 03/04/2023 - 21:47
        +2

        invested today in shares, etfs or managed funds. You'd get a 10% return on that

        Until the GFC, a pandemic or a dictator starts a war…

      • amaneight on 04/04/2023 - 09:04

        Use tango to get FiT of 10.4cents

      • mrgeckoz on 09/04/2023 - 11:52

        Check out AGL’s solar saver.
        First 14kWh on feed in on each day gets $0.12/kWh, then back to standard rates.
        Pretty good IMO, their standard charges is also competitive.

    • amaneight on 04/04/2023 - 09:10

      Switch board upgrade will be required only if you don’t have enough space on your board.. My installer did an extra installation on the board for $300 extra.

      When you calculate break even, then you must consider that there will be hike in electricity price in coming years.. Do factor in that as well..

  • Square89 on 03/04/2023 - 18:56
    +1

    How many kWh electricity can this system generate in average in VIC per year? Trying to see realistically how much can this save on the electricity bill

    • Mick6696 on 03/04/2023 - 19:56

      I have the same setup 6.6kW and 5kW inverter and last year it generated 8,515kWh. self consumed 2,203kWh and fed in 6,311kWh.

      • Square89 on 03/04/2023 - 20:11

        With average usage of 30c and tariff 20c, it will be $700 on usage and fed in $1200. So around $2000 in dollar value per year, would you say that's reasonable?

        • edrift on 03/04/2023 - 20:51
          +1

          Fit is 4c in victoria.
          So all that generated feed in only paid $250.

          Lumo energy charges about 22c/kw for usage.

          So that's about $484 there.

          • Square89 on 03/04/2023 - 20:59

            @edrift: In that case, is it worth installing a battery?

            • edrift on 03/04/2023 - 21:14
              +1

              @Square89: I doubt it. They are very expensive.
              It's probably a 20 year payback period

              • Square89 on 03/04/2023 - 21:15

                @edrift: Right!

                • Associatedmattcerium @ Cerium Energy on 04/04/2023 - 10:06

                  @Square89: Hi Square89,

                  Great question, a 6.6kW system with a 5kW inverter can produce anywhere from 6,000 to 8,000 kwh per year depending on a few factors such as:

                  Shading
                  Roof layout
                  Panel orientation
                  Panel and inverter efficiency
                  String design and Voltage

                  When it comes to seeing how much one can save from having a solar system installed it really comes down to individual factors such as:

                  Usage
                  Time of day power is used
                  Electricity billing rates
                  Amount of sunlight available without any shading or obstructions

                  When we do a quote, we ask for your electricity bill and ask questions around your usage patterns, number of people in the home and advise how to get the most out of your system.

                  This information helps us calculate your estimated savings more accurately. We have in house designers and engineers who will go through and provide a detailed quote that factors in all the relevant information.

                  As a very rough overall figure we estimate a reduction of about 60-70% off your current bills, please note this doesn't factor in the above considerations.

                  If you would like a detailed analysis and quote please get in touch with us on 03 8322 9999 or email through your details to [email protected] and we can have a look into things.

                  Regards,

                  Matt
                  03 8322 9999

  • Boodek on 03/04/2023 - 20:45
    +1

    Can the OP please out Melbourne Metro only in the title? The deal clearly doesn't apply to anyone living outside that area.

    • Associatedmattcerium @ Cerium Energy on 04/04/2023 - 10:00

      Done :)

  • db2k on 04/04/2023 - 07:34

    What's the difference between 415kw panels and 475kw panels (apart from 60kw 🥲😅) …. I see that there are a few offers from different providers, I'm assuming they will both do the same thing but 415 might be more panels and smaller panels vs 475 being less panels and bigger in size??

    • Associatedmattcerium @ Cerium Energy on 04/04/2023 - 10:04
      +1

      Hi db2k,

      Yes you are correct, its a physically larger panel allowing for more solar cells hence more wattage. If using the 475w Panels we only require 14 panels for a 6.6kW system in comparison to 16 panels when using the 415w Panels.

      We offer both however we find that the 475w panels are excessively large (about 2m in length) and weigh a fair bit more. These are best suited for commercial properties.

      We design each system based on a number of factors and propose the most suitable solution for our customers.

      Regards,

      Matt
      Cerium Energy

  • Associatedmattcerium @ Cerium Energy on 11/04/2023 - 13:35
    +1

    Hi Everyone,

    Thanks for the feedback and some great discussions going on, just wanted to share my thoughts as well to help everyone understand better.

    I have answered above re how much this system can potentially generate throughout the year. Please see below the savings guide that we use as provided by the clean energy council.

    So to see how much one can save from solar power we do the following:

    System Size: 6.6kW with a 5kW inverter (we use the inverter capacity as that is the max the system will generate at any given time)

    System Size x Number of Daylight Hours (averages over 12 months as provided by Clean Energy Council)

    5 x 4 = 20kWh per day production on average (please note this is an average number and in summer we see the system make up to 40kWh on some days and in winter around the 10- 15kwh mark)

    To show in detail please see a couple of scenarios below:

    Scenario 1 (25% Usage and 75% feed in to the grid)

    In this scenario we assume that the homeowner will be using approx. 25% of the power from the solar panels and be feeding the remaining back to the grid. This may apply to customers who work day time and are only at home in the mornings or late afternoon/evenings, and no one is at home during the day. Please note this doesn’t not include weekends where there will be a larger saving if the power was used during the day.

    Current Feed in Tariff (Vic Average) – 5.2 cents per kW (note that some companies offer up to 20c per kW as well
    Current usage rates: $0.25c average per kW

    Usage x Rate: 5 x 0.25 - $1.25 per day saved x 365 = $465.25 annual savings
    Production x FIT = 15*5.2c - $0.78 saved per day x 365 = $284.70 annual savings

    Total Annual Savings: $749.95

    Total system cost: $3,299 / Savings $749.95 = 4.4 Years

    Scenario 2 (50% Usage and 50% feed into the grid)

    In this scenario we assume that the homeowner will be using approx. 50% of the power from the solar panels and be feeding the remaining back to the grid. A more likely scenario for families with daytime usage throughout the week.

    Usage x Rate: 10 x 0.25 - $2.50 per day saved x 365 = $912.50
    Production x FIT = 10*5.2c - $0.52 saved per day x 365 = $189.80 annual savings

    Total Annual Savings: $1,102.30

    Total system cost: $3,299 / Savings $1,102.30 = 3 Years

    This is a much more likely scenario that we see our customer achieve.

    Now we can use this calculation on a number of different scenarios to get the desired outcome, however it comes down to the following factors to maximise your pay back:

    Using the solar power during the day as its being produced, this gives the best return for your investment. The more you use the more you save (factoring in max usage based on inverter size and production per hour).

    Understanding your electricity rates and finding the best deal after getting solar panels installed, we help with this and guide our customers on what things to look out for.

    As we all know the electricity prices will keep increasing and longer you wait to have solar installed the more you end up paying for electricity. Getting solar today means that you start your payback period immediately and once paid off its effectively free or heavily reduced power.

    When it comes to seeing how much one can save from having a solar system installed it really comes down to individual factors such as:

    Usage
    Time of day power is used
    Electricity billing rates
    Amount of sunlight available without any shading or obstructions

    When we do a quote, we ask for your electricity bill and ask questions around your usage patterns, number of people in the home and advise how to get the most out of your system.

    This information helps us calculate your estimated savings more accurately.

    As a very rough overall figure we estimate a reduction of about 60-70% off your current bills.

    If you would like a detailed analysis and quote please get in touch with us on 03 8322 9999 or email through your details to [email protected] and we can have a look
    into things.

    Regards,

    Matt
    Cerium Energy

    • edrift on 11/04/2023 - 13:43

      Good write up.
      You're the first solar company to be transparent and reasonable with your solar savings calcs.

      If only I could get the government subsidy I'd get solar

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