Monthly Archives: December 2011

Home Solar Power Now Cheaper than Coal

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Home Solar Power is now cheaper than Coal By installing Solar Power on your home you now have the capability to generate your own clean power cheaper than polluting coal based electricity whilst also doing your bit towards saving the planet.

How Solar Power works:
Solar Panels or photovoltaic panels convert light energy from the sun into direct current electricity. This direct current power is then distributed to a box called an inverter that converts this electricity into AC power that can be used within your house or be connected to the public grid for other houses in the area to purchase.

The Price you are currently paying for electricity:
Depending on the state and location you are in and depending on the time of day you use electricity will depend on how much you pay for it. On average, households can pay between $0.30 and $0.40 per KwH for electricity during peak hours which are usually between 2pm and 8pm. Costs for shoulder period electricity may be around $0.15 to $0.20 per KwH. .

The Price of Solar Electricity:
As most homeowners buy or lease a Solar Power System rather than actually buy the electricity, the standard mechanism for determining the actual cost of this electricity is done using the LCOE (Levelised Cost of Electricity). This is calculated by taking the upfront cost of the system and dividing it by the amount of KwH’s it will produce over its lifetime. .

Currently a 1.5kW Solar Installation costs around $2,500 fully installed (after available rebates). Over the expected 20 year life of the system, it should produce around 36,000 KwH’s. When dividing the upfront system cost by this number, it equates to an average electricity price of under $0.07 per KwH – a lot less than current electricity charges. As electricity prices significantly increase over time this difference becomes even greater, as the electricity costs from the Solar Power installation remain the same.

To understand your options for getting your home powered with Solar Panels, or to understand more about Commercial Solar Power contact Todae Solar on 1300 GO SOLAR for high quality Solar Power Installations across Australia.

Hay – New South Wales

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Located next to the grand Murrumbidgee River in idyllic South Western NSW, the Riverina Shire of Hay has changed from its modest origins in the Gold Rush era to a significant agricultural and transportation nexus and popular tourist attraction. Combining natural beauty, historical heritage and crucial Australian industry, the Hay Shire includes both the town of Hay as well as the surrounding villages of Booligal, Maude and One Tree. The great saltbrush plains of Hay are home to some of Australia’s foremost wool growing and sheep meat producing areas, as well as cattle ranches and many agricultural outputs such as broccoli and garlic.

Also around Hay are the Riverine Forest, Grey Box Woodlands and Native Scrublands, home to a multitude of famous native fauna, such as Kangaroos and Tiger Quolls. The plains of Hay have given ideal living conditions for human settlement going back to the Nari Nari Aboriginal community who inhabited the area. White settlement began with the founding of four squatter properties, growing into a community funded by commerce with the stockmen and riverboats who traversed Langs Crossing.

Along with the founding of a hotel, post office and courthouse, Hay grew substantially with the famous Cobb and Co making it their base of operations for Victoria and the Riverina, including the largest stagecoach factory outside of Sydney. Growing tenfold in population, Hay was later decimated due to almost every adult male enlisting for service in World War I, of which 1/6 were did not return home. Hay’s population would later be doubled after the thousands of war prisoners and refugees held in the area during World War II were released and later resettled in Hay. Still a rural agricultural town, Hay recognizes and celebrates its heritage and natural beauty with a number of locations and establishments that cater to tourists and locals alike.

For short term accommodation hay, accommodation hay or holiday home hay, make sure you investigate Murrumbidgee Cottages. Both of our cottages are situated just a short distance from the picturesque Murrumbidgee river and are perfect for families. If you are looking for a holiday home for a couple of days, short term accommodation or even something longer either would be a great fit.