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RossW
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Joined: 25/02/2006
Location: Australia
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Posted: 12:34am 04 Aug 2010

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Just been reviewing my fuel (propane) bill....

Last year, for 8 weeks from 10-June my energy costs were $1391
This year, for 7 weeks from 11-June my energy costs were $443

Given I'm totally off-grid, this represents all the electricity for two home offices, the workshop, large house, all the hot water, everything.

Oh, and last year we had 2 adults and one late teenager living here, this year it's 3 adults and the late-teenager, plus we've had more heavy fogs this year than anyone can remember. 3 out of every 4 days have seen us plunged into gloomy yuck with little or no PV until lunch time most days (some days the fog never lifted at all).

The difference? I bought/installed/connected 3kW(p) of solar....

At this rate, payback in under 2 years....

MacGyver

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Joined: 12/05/2009
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Posted: 01:39am 04 Aug 2010

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Good on you! I love it when stuff works!

. . . . . Mac

Nothing difficult is ever easy!
Perhaps better stated in the words of Morgan Freeman,
"Where there is no struggle, there is no progress!"
Copeville, Texas

VK4AYQ
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Posted: 05:15am 04 Aug 2010

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Hi Ross

Good to hear that mate, and money saved isn't taxable either. I have has simular results also reducing annual bill from $2500 to $800 and thats just a start.

All the best

Bob

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