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REC Solar Panels Video

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:07:00 +0000

At Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions we highly recommend REC solar panels. Check out the following video to learn a little more about these quality solar panels.

Solar Power Testimonial – Brendan from Reedy Creek, Gold Coast

Admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:17:58 +0000

I used Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions to install a 5KW system on a rental in SE QLD. I live in Sydney so was anxious about who to contract out to do the job. My requirements were for quality product & workmanship, honesty and system reliability. I’m happy to report that all of my requirements were met. The system was installed on the agreed date and staff couldn’t have been more friendly or helpful both before and after installation.

Off Peak Tariff 33 For Your Pool

admin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:55:42 +0000

With our tropical climate here on the Gold Coast many homes have a pool in the backyard. Pools are great in the summer months but to keep them clean a pool pump needs to be running for many hours each day. Pool Pumps are usually quite energy intensive to run and with the price of power continuing to rise what can you do minimise this ongoing running cost of your pool?

$250 ENERGEX GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE NOW!

Right now when you connect your Gold Coast pool to off peak tariff 33 Energex will give you a $250 EFTPOS gift card! There has never been a better time to connect your pool to off peak power!

Find out more information about the Energex $250 off peak pool connection incentive

Off Peak Tariff 33 for your pool on the Gold Coast

One way to reduce this pool running cost is by connecting your pool to off peak power, an Energex power tariff known as tariff 33. By having a licensed electrical contractor such as Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions carry out this work for you can expect to save around $300 a year on your power bills, and potentially even more if you have solar panels installed on your roof.

Extra off peak pool benefits with solar power?

I mentioned earlier that with your pool on off peak tariff 33 you can expect an annual saving on your power bill of around $300 per year, but if you have solar power panels the amount of power saved each year can be quite a lot more than this. This is due to the fact that pool pumps are usually running during the day when your solar power system is also running. On the Gold Coast and in all of Queensland you are paid a higher rate for any surplus solar power that you produce; if you are running a pool pump on a normal peak tariff during the day this will mean that your solar power system has to produce enough power to cover your home usage including the pool pump before any solar power goes back to the grid as surplus; if your pool pump is on off peak tariff 33 this usage is not classed as power that you are using before solar power goes back in surplus, so if your pool pump is on off peak tariff 33 you will suddenly have a whole heap more solar power as surplus to feed back to the power grid, saving you more money!

How does a pool connected to Off Peak Tariff 33 save you money?

If you are on the Gold Coast having your pool connected to off peak tariff 33 will save you money by the fact that you are only paying for pool power in an “off peak” time, this means that in peak power times, which on the Gold Coast is between 5pm to 9pm, you will not have any power available to run your pool. This can be a disadvantage if you like to run a water feature or the like, but the annual savings on your power bill can tend to outweigh this disadvantage.

Solar Power Video Testimonial – Ken & Sue from Nerang

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:30:16 +0000

Please see for yourself what people are saying about Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions by viewing the following video with Ken & Sue from Nerang.

Solar Power Testimonial – Peter & Maggie from Elanora

Admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:01:54 +0000

Peter & Maggie from Elanora: “We chose Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions for our solar power system because they have competitive prices and good quality products. We like their service, no fuss with good “old fashion” service. We are very happy with the performance of our 3.05kW REC/SMA system. It’s money well spent!!!”

Peter & Maggie’s 3.05kW Solar Power System – Elanora

Solar Power Testimonial – Dianne & Stephen from Currumbin Waters

Admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:58:08 +0000

Dianne & Stephen from Currumbin Waters: “We chose Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions for our solar power system because they are a local business with local installers. They are also selling great products with good warranties. We like their service, especially the installer, he was polite and very helpful.”

Dianne & Stephen’s 2.35kW Solar Power System – Currumbin Waters

Solar Power Testimonial – Lynette from Robina

Admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:37:52 +0000

Lynette from Robina: “Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions have great Solar Power installers. I felt confident with the sales person and his knowledge of the product and I am very happy with the installation”

Lynette’s 3.42kW Solar Power System – Robina

Current Cost Solar Power Monitoring

admin — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:51:50 +0000

I am currently testing a customers 2kW Aurora solar power inverter that he believes has an intermittent fault: so the last fews days I have had 1.68kW of Sanyo solar panels hooked up to the EnviR Current Cost monitor so I can see how much solar power the inverter is producing all the time. If you check out the graphs below you will be able to see how the system has been performing.

If you check out the lower graph you will be able to see that in the afternoon of Friday the 30th September I disconnected the monitor from my 7.6kW solar power system and began monitoring the 1.68kW system instead. As you can see from the graphs we have had a bit of cloud cover the last few days but so far the Aurora inverter has been operating flawlessly. I am looking forward to some nice clear days to see a nice clean power production curve being produced!

Gold Coast Weather
Today	Wednesday	Thursday
Mostly Cloudy High of 29 Low of 22	Chance of a Thunderstorm High of 29 Low of 21	Partly Cloudy High of 26 Low of 20

Gold Coast Weather
Today	Wednesday	Thursday
Mostly Cloudy High of 29 Low of 22	Chance of a Thunderstorm High of 29 Low of 21	Partly Cloudy High of 26 Low of 20

Solar Power Testimonial – John & Lorraine from Helensvale

Admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:09:10 +0000

John & Lorraine from Helensvale: “We’ve been searching on the web to find the right company for our solar power system: then we found Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions. The service was pleasant and efficient / no fuss. thank you Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions

John & Lorraine’s 2.82kW Solar Power System – Helensvale

Making the Most of Solar Power by Utilising Off Peak Power

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:33:58 +0000

Appliances such as pool pumps use a large amount of power, potentially adding $150 to each quarter’s power bill. This amount can be reduced by 30% by connecting your pool pump to an off peak tariff. A timer and contactor are installed in your switchboard to control when the pool pump turns on and off, we then organise Energex to install a new meter in you meter box to meter your off peak usage. With your pool pump connected to an off peak tariff you will save 30% on your pool power bills – the only down side to this is that power will not be available to your pool pump each day between 5pm and 9pm.

$250 ENERGEX GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE NOW!

Right now when you connect your Gold Coast pool to off peak tariff 33 Energex will give you a $250 EFTPOS gift card! There has never been a better time to connect your pool to off peak power!

Find out more information about the Energex $250 off peak pool connection incentive

If you are happy being without power to an appliance through this time to benefit from a 30% saving, then this off peak tariff can also be used to power air conditioners, dishwashers, water bed heaters, driers and hot water systems. This also has a great side benefit as the owner of a solar power system; any load that is connected to the off peak tariff will not be taken as power that you are using before you sell power back to the grid – effectively giving you the opportunity to sell more solar power back as surplus, this effectively equals savings on your power bill!