When I was a kid, I enjoyed the movie Spiderman & the dialog when Peter’s uncle Ben says “With great power comes great responsibility”. Only after getting married & with two kids I actually realized “with great power comes even greater electricity bills” & in some situation even Spiderman needed help.
Thanks to the incessant advanced growing technology, I was saved as I had solar installed & that too a quality & reliable one. And before anyone who is ready to go for solar, they all, of course, want to know how much these solar panels cost?
Well, The cost of solar panels depends on range of factors like size of the system, brand, location (as rebates differ). And while we install panels, the quality of components other than panels like inverter, mounting kit, electrical kit & of course the labour charges increase the total cost.
Of course, the bigger the size of solar system, the higher the cost. For residential properties, the quite demanding sizes are 6.6kW, 9.9kW & 13.2kW.
Once you finalize the size of the system after doing all the calculations through bills & availability of the space on the roof, you are advised with different wattage, dimension, technology & brand of panels. Here is a chart to give you some more ideas what to look into while checking space availability on the roof & production of your required size of system.
Choosing a well-established brand can cost you almost double than the other less popular or new entry level manufacturers. There are brands hail from Germany, Korea, Singapore, USA, China & others. You can compare the below mentioned characteristics in the table to find out which one you want.
| Brands | Country | Wattage | Model | Dimension (mm) | Weight | Warranty | Efficiency | Made in |
| Sunpower | USA | 400 | Maxeon3 DC | 1690*1046*40 | 19Kg | 40 Years | Up to 22.6% | Malaysia |
| Winiaco | Taiwan | 400 | WST-MGX-P3 | 1724*1135*35 | 21.5Kg | 25 years | Up to 20.95 | Taiwan |
| REC | Norway | 400 | Alpha Pure | 1821*1016*30 | 20.5Kg | 25 years | Up to 21.6% | Singapore |
| Hyundai | S Korea | 400 | UF Series | 1646*1140*35 | 20.5Kg | 25 years | Up to 21.3% | China |
| Jinko | China | 400 | Tiger Neo N-type | 1722*1134*30 | 22Kg | 25 years | Up to 20.48% | China |
| Canadian | China | 400 | HiKu6 | 1722*1134*30 | 21.3Kg | 25 years | Up to 20.5% | China |
Characteristics Comparison of different brand of solar panels
Sunpower, Winiaco, REC are the top premium panels you can buy & there are other that are sought & installed at a very large scale all across the world like Hyundai, Jinko, Trina & many others.
Likewise, you can get inverters that top the list & others that are considered good value for money. Fronius (Austria), SMA (Germany), SolarEdge (Facilities in different countries) are the most reliable as well as the expensive inverter you can get. And then there are Sungrow (China), GoodWe (China) & Fimer that costs less yet reliable.
| Brands | Country | KW | Model | Weight | Warranty | Efficiency | Max Input Current |
| Fronius | Austria | 5 | Primo | 21.5Kg | 5+5 Years | 98.10% | 18A/18A |
| SMA | Germany | 5 | SunnyBoy | 17.5Kg | 5+5 Years | 97% | 15A/15A |
| Huawei | China | 5 | SUN600-5KTL-L0 | 12Kg | 10 Years | 98.40% | 12.5A/12.5A |
| Sungrow | China | 5 | SG5K-D Premium | 11.5Kg | 10 Years | 98.40% | 12.5A/12.5A |
| GoodWe | China | 5 | GW5000-MS Seris | 22.5Kg | 10 Years | 97.70% | 16A/16A |
Comparison Characteristics of different brands of Inverters
All residents in the country are encouraged to install solar with a view to be a self-reliant in terms of energy consumption by giving rebates. The rebates amount may vary as per the location divided in different zones.
Installing solar panels on the roof is profoundly different from choosing good quality solar products as solar installers charge varying amounts for the experience & the warranty offerings. Warranty may or may not include the labour charges in their workmanship warranty.
Make My Solar vets all its installers by checking the mandatory documents & licenses to make sure customers get what they are promised.
Solar panels installation cost may get affected due to the characteristic of your home & roof.
The additional equipment & efforts to finish the installation may further add the cost.
While equipment and labor costs make up a significant portion of your solar energy system quote, the cost of solar permits and your interconnection fees can also be a factor. Typically, you will have to obtain a permission to connect approval from your energy distributors. Depending on the location, it may ask to submit some Line Diagram & Voltage Rise Calculation that may cost as it is designed by certified designer & network engineer.
Though solar providers do all the paper work but customer have to pay for the diagram & certification. It generally required in regional areas. After installation, solar provider submits all the necessary documents to your energy retailer that arrange its sparky to visit your property to connect the system to the grid.
There is a range of contributed factors that we should consider before installing solar panels.
In general, premium quality solar products require little to no maintenance over their lifetime, and you shouldn’t expect to spend much money at all once your solar is installed and operational. There’s always the off-chance something happens that’s not covered by your warranties, however. If you live in an area of the country with abnormal air pollution You may need to trim trees as they grow, or hire a cleaner. Learn more about what you could run into post-installation by talking to our solar experts.
Solar Rebates
With the help of solar rebates, subsidies & incentives from state & territory governments, the cost of installing solar panelshas dropped & households are able to get more efficient panels at quite a good price comparatively in those past years. Several others government-run low cost or interest free battery loans & battery rebates have been introduced. The availability & the supports varied & depends on where you live – utilities, cities, and states.
If you want to check how much exactly a system can cost you, you can contact one of our solar experts to advise you on it.
With the help of solar rebates, subsidies & incentives from state & territory governments, the cost of installing solar panelshas dropped & households are able to get more efficient panels at quite a good price comparatively in those past years. Several others government-run low cost or interest free battery loans & battery rebates have been introduced. The availability & the supports varied & depends on where you live – utilities, cities, and states.
If you want to check how much exactly a system can cost you, you can contact one of our solar experts to advise you on it.
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