Grid-connected solar power means that you can generate your own clean energy and feed it back to the grid. The surplus that you feed back will be credited against what you have used and thus save you money.

For example from 1.5kW photovoltaic power system in Melbourne, you could expect to generate around 6kWh/day and thus save up to $400-$1,500/year in power depending on your energy retailer's solar premium rate and what proportion of your solar power is exported from your house.

The price that your solar generated power is sold at depends on your power retailer and the agreement you sign with them. Currently in Victoria all energy retailers must offer you at least 60cents/kWh for energy exported from your home, though some offer higher rates of 66 and 68cents/kWh. Total cost of installed 1.5kW system in Melbourne (Zone 4) is approximately $9,500 (including GST) less the Solar Credits (5 x RECs @$29) is approximately $5,650 net cost of PV power system.

Depending on your location and solar availability of your roof you could expect to save a lot more on your electricity bills (now that the Victorian feed-in tariff law is passed). Not included in this costing is what your power retailer charges to change your power meter over to one that can measure exported power - typically $300-400.

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Please note: grid-connected solar power doesn't automatically provide you with an independent source of power, if the grid goes down then you loose power, however, it is possible to add a battery storage option so that you have an independent source of power.

Battery backup option: 400Ah 24V battery bank will provide approximately 6kWh of backup power, enough to run fridge/freezer/lights and TV for a day (longer if it's sunny) - add approximately $10,000 to cost of standard grid-connected system.