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      A South Australian Solar Power Company Based In The Adelaide Hills.

      • Accredited installers
      • Commercial solar power systems
      • Competitive prices
      • Family owned
      • Quality products
      General Info

      We are the only solar power company in Adelaide to make our entire price list available online.

      We are the only solar power company in Adelaide to make our entire price list available online. Solar Wholesalers is a South Australian owned company based in Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills. We are a retailer of solar power systems in Adelaide and across most of regional South Australia. We do do some wholesaling but it is a small part of our business. We were one of the first solar power companies to start in South Australia and have seen a lot of changes in the solar power industry.

      On the solar quotes website we are, at the time of writing this page, ranked number 17 (out of about 1000) in solar power companies in Australia based on reviews on that site written by clients that we have installed systems for. This ranking is based broadly on client satisfaction and has criteria such as value for money, knowledge of products and service. Over our time in the solar power industry we have seen a number of trends, government programs and business models come and go.

      We will continue selling solar power systems at the same price as our website prices were before 16 November until Christmas. In other words we will absorb the rebate change and send a message to the government that nothing can stop solar and that they need to start planning for a grid with much more solar connected to it rather than trying to kill off the industry.

      We do not aim to be the cheapest retailer of solar panels in South Australia (because this would necessitate the use of low quality inverters) but we do aim to provide the most reliable systems at the cheapest price we can possibly make them. This is why we are happy to make our prices available to you without a song and dance.

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      Established
      2007
      Staff
      1-10
      Ownership
      Locally Owned
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      Solar Energy
      Commercial
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      Keywords
      Adelaide Hills Solar, Adelaide Solar, Adelaide Solar Power, Canadian Solar Panels, Fronius Inverters, PV, Photo Photovoltaic, Residential and Commercial Solar, SMA, Solar, Solar Cells, Solar Electricity, Solar Energy, Solar Grid, Solar Installer, Solar Mt Baker, Solar Panel Installation, Solar Panels, Solar Panels South Australia, Solar South Australia
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      Is solar power still a good idea...continued

      (Based on production of 7,900 kwh per annum, 66% used in house saving 34 cents per kwh and 33% going to the grid at 25.2 cents for a total return of 2500 on a cost of 8,500). So why does solar still offer customers such good returns? The simple fact is that solar power systems have got a lot cheaper in the last year and the price of power has gone up a lot.


      Is solar power still a good idea... continued

      How many people have you heard over the years say I wish I invested with Warren Buffett when he started. (I am showing my age here) Well the truth is that at the current price of a 5kw solar power system in Adelaide , the average customer gets a return on their money of around 29.4% even after the 2011 changes in government policies.


      What is involved?

      On the last page of our solar quote we get from you all the information we need to get approval for your system from ETSA (now SA Power Networks) and your power retailer. There is usually a wait of about 6-8 weeks from sign off and payment of the deposit until we are ready to come out and install your system. This usually works out pretty well as it usually takes around this long to get an appointment with your retailer (ie AGL Origin) to change over your meter and install a smart meter.


      What is involved... continued

      Our CEC accredited installers will come to your house on the scheduled day, and (depending on the size of the system) spend most of the day there. They will mount your new solar panels on your roof, and install the wiring back through to your inverter; which is normally mounted near your power box for easy access. Once the switch is flicked ‘ON' your house will instantly start benefiting from your newly installed solar system.


      What is involved in a solar system installation in South Australia?

      Preferably not a very hot day! Generally your solar power installation process starts with you getting a formal quote from one of the guys in the office. This has a lot of information in it about energy yield, warranty terms, STC's, model numbers and other useful information. Then, if you decide to go ahead you fill in the last page of the quote and either scan and email it back to us, fax it to 83916618 or post it to the office.


      Is solar power still a good idea... continued

      The return on your investment you get from a home solar power system in Adelaide, as at November 2012 is now the best it has ever been. A solar power system is a great thing to buy and Solar Wholesalers is a great choice for a company to do solar power with here in Adelaide. We are small enough to care but large enough to offer great pricing on the very best quality systems.


      What is the best type of solar panels for my home, mono-crystalline or poly-crystalline?

      There is often great debate over whether you are better off with poly-crystalline cells in your solar panels or mono-crystalline solar cells in your solar panels. I think this question is one of the last things I would concern myself with if I were buying solar electricity panels and here is the reason why.


      Is solar power still a good idea after changes to rebates and the feed in tariff in South Australia?

      We think it is and here is why. The most successful investor in corporate history is Warren Buffett. According to the website Gurufocus.com his compound annual return from 1955 until now is approximately 19.5 %. So surely if an investment in a solar power system for your home or business can give you a return close to this it is a good idea.


      What is the best type... continued

      What is important to remember is that any slight differences in cell efficiency between polycrystalline or monocrystalline panels is already taken into account when they are rated and so is of little or no relevance to you as the end consumer.


      What is the best type... continued

      When 2 solar panels are marketed at a particular wattage (say 250 watts) it means that (at standard test conditions) both will produce at least 250 watts, provided both of these panels have no negative power tolerance in their specifications. This is the case even though one of these panels may use polycrystalline cells and one of these panels may use monocrystalline cells.