Before July 1 2007 there was less than 1000 solar grid connects Australia wide. Applications in the final month of the Federal Governments $8000 rebate was 30,000, so understandably from a potential customer’s perspective, it is difficult to know who to trust and what information to believe. There are more than 20 suppliers that have sprung up in the last 2 years including greendayToday. We come from a building background with combined experience of more than 50 years in the building and steel industries.

During the purchasing period of any product the important issues are:

 1) Price

2) Information supplied

3) Delivery time

4) Customer support  

5) Quality of the installation.                                             

Listed below are some tips for choosing your Solar PV supplier.

-  Do you feel comfortable that they explained all the complexities of the Federal Governments Solar Credits, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECS) and pricing structures to your satisfaction?

-  What is the company’s background, what experience and technical expertise do they have to draw on?

-  Did they state clearly how long after your approval, the installation would take? (If you’re ready to go, you want to plug into the sun as soon as possible).

-  Did they arrive at your home for the property assessment on the day and at the time they said they would. (it is annoying waiting for people that don’t come)

-   Do you trust that the company has the capabilities to deliver you a quality installation in a timely fashion, has a complete understanding of the compliance requirements and will deliver the backup service you may require in the following years?   

Contact greendayToday, because we do all these things.

A few industry facts you might find interesting:

In 2008 the range of prices in Western Australia for a 1Kw solar electricity system was $9,500.00 - $19,000.00. In 2009 so far the price range is $19,000 - $8,500

We are in the industry and we don’t understand why the price varies like this. The only explanation that fits is that there is no price band; because it is a new industry and potential buyers are not informed well enough currently. We believe that an informed market will set a price band of $13,000 - $16,000 for a 1Kw system. MAKE SURE YOU ARE COMPARING APPLES WITH APPLES.