An important first step towards energy self-sufficiency is to minimise any unnecessary power use. Ensure your home has a good solar passive design to reduce the need for heating or cooling and get appliances with high energy efficiency ratings. Consider non-electrical alternatives for heating and possibly for your fridge.

Install a good quality solar hot water system that will many provide years of service. SolarQuip have a system to suit your water heating needs.

If you think your site may suit a wind power or micro-hydro power system, we can offer a site assessment to guide you through the possibilities.

The first step in setting up a solar PV power system is locating the best north facing location and assessing the optimum system size for this location. If your roof does not have north facing surface or is shaded too much, we have pole mount systems to suit.

The system size, orientation and the tilt of the panels allows us to estimate the annual power generation of the system. For off grid systems, the tilt is generally 37° to achieve the best solar performance in winter, when you need to make the most of available sunlight.