Your solar panels and inverter work together to power your home. You can also choose to add a battery to store excess power.
Complete our form in just 2 minutes. RACV Solar experts will be in touch, usually within 2 business days.
With some details from you, we can provide a detailed interactive quote with package/kw/brand options displayed on your roof, plus helpful graphs.
We’ll schedule the work at a time that suits you. The installation should take 1-2 days.
This can take 4-6 weeks. Contact your energy retailer for updates.
We partner with quality brands with local representation, to offer tried and tested panels backed by warranty.
We partner with quality brands to install tried and tested inverters, including string, hybrid and micro inverters. Your inverter converts DC (direct current) electricity to AC (alternating current), to power your home.
Select your average daily energy usage (kWh) and how much solar capacity you need (kW) to get an estimate of your installation cost and annual savings.
Find your average daily energy usage on your bill. This is measured in kW per hour.
Indicative Pricing:
Calculations are based on the following conditions: single-storey properties, single-phase electrical systems, tin roofing, grid electricity rate estimate $0.30, Feed in Tariff $0.05, installations without split arrays, and no requirement for additional works such as switchboard upgrades.
Prices are inclusive of GST, federal Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs), and the Solar Victoria solar panel rebate, which is valued at $1,400 for solar panel systems. Eligibility criteria apply for the Solar Victoria rebate.
Limitations:
The results provided by this calculator are to be used as a guide only.
Actual savings, system performance, and costs can vary based on numerous factors not considered by this calculator, including but not limited to, weather patterns, shading, system age, and component efficiency.
For advice tailored to your specific needs please get in touch for a tailored quote.
Most quality solar panels should self-clean when it rains.
However, it’s a good idea to get them checked and cleaned regularly, especially in drier months. Over time your panels may collect dust, debris or bird droppings which can reduce electricity production.
Solar panels produce direct current (DC) electricity when exposed to sunlight. However, your home is powered by alternative current (AC) electricity.
A solar inverter will convert DC to AC electricity, ready for use. Any excess electricity can be stored in a solar battery or exported into the electrical grid.
A quality inverter is an essential component for every solar system - small or large, with a battery or without. They come in two kinds: string inverters and microinverters.
At RACV we stand by the quality of our work with warranties on labour and services. This includes the installation and workmanship:
Each of our partner brands also offer industry-leading warranties on their products.
Check our table below for product warranties.
| Brand | ||
|---|---|---|
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BYD Batteries |
Batteries |
10-year warranty |
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Enphase |
Inverters |
15-year standard warranty, option to extend to 25 |
|
Fronius |
Inverters |
10-year warranty |
|
GoodWe |
Batteries, Inverters |
10-year warranty |
|
PowerPlus Solutions |
Batteries |
10-year warranty |
|
REC Solar |
Solar panels |
25-year product and performance warranty |
|
Selectronic |
Inverters |
10-year warranty |
|
Tesla Powerwall |
Batteries |
10-year warranty |
|
Trina Solar |
Solar panels - 445 W |
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Trina Solar |
Solar panels - 510 W comm |
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