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Solar is one of the best investments you can make, most of our solar systems have a payback period within 2 years and will save you tens of thousands of dollars throughout the life of the system.

We have intelligent business practices and share those savings with our customers. Our warehouse in Browns Plains means we can buy panels directly from providers for the lowest price. We use our installation teams; this continues quality assurance throughout all elements of our business and saves costs as we do not use subcontractors. We do not price gouge. If we get it at a lower price, so do our customers.

When you install a solar system, you generate Small Technology Certificates (S.T.C.s), sometimes called a ‘Government Solar Rebate’. You’ll receive 1 S.T.C. for every megawatt of energy your system is expected to produce until 2031.

Once your system has been installed and the S.T.C.s have been registered, they can be sold to recover a portion of the cost of purchasing your solar P.V. system. Given the complexity surrounding creating and selling S.T.C.s, it’s common practice to assign the right to make the S.T.C.s to your solar provider in exchange for an upfront discount off the full, or ‘true’, system price.

S.T.C.s currently trade for around $38 each, which means you’d receive around a $4978 discount off the full, or ‘true’, cost for a 10.56kW system. So, instead of paying $9578, you would pay $4600.

All quotes from a certified solar installer will be after the rebates. 

This makes it a brilliant time to buy solar as S.T.C.’s decrease yearly on January 1.

Solar energy always services the home’s needs first. When your rooftop solar panels generate more power than you use in your home, the leftover solar energy is sent back into the electricity grid.

A feed-in tariff, or F.I.T., is a payment you’ll receive for this unused energy. The solar F.I.T. is a credit on your electricity bill and is paid to you by your electricity retailer, usually at a set rate per kilowatt hour.

Feed-in tariff rates (payment amounts) and eligibility will change depending on:

• The amount of solar-generated electricity you feed back into the grid 
• The state you live in 
• When you installed your solar P.V. system

China is the world leader in renewable energy, taking over Germany and America in the last ten years.

China is currently the world’s most significant wind and solar energy producer and the largest domestic and outbound investor in renewable energy. Four of the world’s five biggest renewable energy deals were made by Chinese companies in 2016. As of early 2017, China owns five of the world’s six largest solar module manufacturing companies and the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer.

They spend more money on research and development for renewable energy than any other country. Their panels and inverters are rated the most efficient products on the market, with some of the highest warranties for the last six years. 

We strongly recommend quality Chinese products. We install 1000’s each year and continue to be amazed at their efficiency, quality and low price for customers.

We encourage bigger is better for two main reasons:

1 – It is smarter financially. Solar is a positive short and long-term investment with a minimum 25-year performance warranty on most panels. 

A 6.6kW system costs in 2024 – $3000; it will save you an estimated $30,000 over its lifetime. 

A 13.3kW system costs in 2024 – $4500, saving you an estimated $60,000 over its lifetime.

2 – Future-proofing your home. It’s a long investment, and we always encourage our customers to consider the below points when getting solar.

Electricity usage: This is increasing in homes by an average of 4% per year. Our homes are becoming more efficient, but we are also becoming more power-reliant. Electricity costs, on average, increase by 4% per year. Your electricity provider will charge you more for every kW you use. 

Government policy: The government and the world are pushing for lower carbon emissions, and one way the Australian government is tackling this is by helping homes become sufficient power-wise through reduced solar over the past seven years and batteries in the not-to-distant future. 

Transport: Most large car companies have planned to stop producing petrol-run cars and focus on electric vehicles over the next ten years.

Everything we do at Ryde Energy is based on three things:

QUALITY Service – From the first enquiry about your installation and after-installation needs, We aim to provide quality, responsive and people-focused service. Our customers’ comments and 5-star reviews demonstrate we have achieved this.

QUALITY Products – We only use the highest quality panels rated by the leaders in Solar P.V. independent testing ****; therefore, you know you are getting the best. For inverters, we have Australia’s first testing lab, so what we offer and recommend we know is a leading product.

AFFORDABLE Prices – We make sure all the quality products we sell are at affordable prices, and we use intelligent business practices so we can pass all the savings on to our customers.

Both single-phase and 3 phase homes can enjoy the benefits of solar. However, the limit of the size you can have installed will vary, and the components needed for your installation will be different. 

The single and 3 phases are briefly explained.

Both single-phase and 3-phase electricity are used to transmit and distribute electricity. Depending on where you live and how much electricity you consume, your home will be fitted with either a single-phase or a 3-phase  connection (most homes have single-phase connections).

If you have a single-phase connection, electricity flows in and out of your home through a single phase (imagine a single cable/circuit). If you have a 3-phase  connection, the electricity entering your home is divided into three phases (imagine three cables/circuits). 

These different phases will power various devices in your home. For example, your lights may run on one phase, while your washing machine and refrigerator may be on the other two phases.

A single-phase property (most residential homes) can have a maximum of a 10kW inverter and 13kW solar. 3 phase properties can have up to a 15kW inverter and 20kW of solar.

Starting costs (July 2022) | Solar Production (average) | What quarterly electricity bill it will cover to make it $0

6.66kW | $3400 30kW per day + | $400+- 

10.37kW | $5400 45kW per day + | $600+- 

13.28kW | $5800 60kW per day + | $800+- 

19.98kW | $10,200 80kW per day + | $1200+-

*These figures are conservative and estimated figures. Each household can vary depending on location, size and time of usage.

Monocrystalline Solar Panels 

Monocrystalline solar panels contain cells cut from a single crystalline silicon ingot. The composition of these cells is purer because each cell is made from a single piece of silicon. As a result, mono panels are more efficient than poly panels. They also perform better in high heat and lower light environments, producing closer to their rated output in less-than-ideal conditions.

Polycrystalline Solar Panels 

Have blue-coloured cells made of multiple silicon crystals melted together. These panels are often less efficient. We only use mono cell panels at Ryde.

Half-cut solar cells are exactly what their name suggests – they are traditional silicon solar cells cut in half using a laser cutter.

Half-cut cells provide several benefits over traditional solar cells. Most importantly, half-cut solar cells offer improved performance and durability. Performance-wise, half-cut cells can increase panel efficiencies by a few percentage points. In addition to better production numbers, half-cut cells are more physically durable than their traditional counterparts; they’re more resistant to cracking because they are smaller.

Due to these advantages, solar panels built with half-cut solar cells have the potential to provide quicker solar payback periods for property owners installing solar energy systems. 

At Ryde Energy, we only use half-cut solar cells.

A tier 1 panel concerns the manufacturer’s financial bankability, not the panel’s quality. It is an independent rating by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. This means the company is considered financially sound, has approval for mass-scale installations, and can hold up its product warranties. 

Ryde Energy only uses ter 1 panels.

The general solar installation in Queensland involves solar panels and one large inverter that changes the power from D.C. to usable A.C. power. This inverter is often set up outdoors near your metre box.

Micro inverters or A.C. panels have an individual inverter on each panel, which was an attempt to limit the impact of shading. However, testing in 2021 showed that individual inverters had no efficiency benefits. Therefore, we do not recommend them in 99% of situations as they add substantial costs for minimal gains.

The solar inverter lies at the heart of a solar P.V. system. This sophisticated piece of electrical equipment is responsible for the following:

• The conversion of D.C. electricity produced by the solar panels to A.C. electricity, which can be used within your home or exported to the grid.
• Controlling the voltage of the system to extract the maximum power available (referred to as maximum power point tracking).
• Reporting on the solar system’s performance (either on screen, via Bluetooth or the internet). 

Therefore, a quality and tested inverter is essential. We recommend that you trust a reliable installer as the best inverter option for you as we install 1000 of these each year and know what is trustworthy.

Wi-Fi and Shinephone app set up: 

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwuop7KQis8
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eJofAH7yWY&t=9s