Commercial Solar Power Case Study

Posted on 28 October 2016

Commercial Solar Power Case Study

Solar Power Direct have helped many businesses save on their electricity costs by installing solar panels on their commercial property. Here we outline the savings made by one of our clients after installing a commercial solar system.

Business Location: Adelaide

Size of Solar System installed: 30kw, 120 Jinko 250w Polycrystalline Solar Panels with Aurora 27.6 Solar Inverter

Array: East & West

Estimated solar power output: 107 kilowatt hours per day

Feed in Tariff:16c (until Sep 2016) + Minimum retailer payment

Electricity bill prior to installation: Av $3,652 per month, Av 119kw per day

Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm

Why a 30kw Solar System was selected:

The customer was looking to eliminate the majority of their electricity bill by offsetting with solar generated power. Given Feed In Tariff available, any shortfall will be paid to customer at nominated Feed In Tariff rate.

Electricity bill after installation: Av $590 per month, Av 55kw per day

Savings from Solar: $1,081 per month

Do you want to save with commercial solar panels too?

If youd like to save on your electricity bill each month, consider getting solar panels for your business and start reducing your overheads and increasing business productivity today.

Contact Solar Power Direct for a quote or to discuss financing options for your system.


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