That meant the solar savers scheme could recoup the cost of the solar panels through the co.
Darebin council solar panels.
Eligible residents first receive a no obligation tailored quote on a quality 1 5kw or 2kw solar power system.
Solar saver bulk buy stream where you pay the upfront costs.
Solar saver helps darebin residents businesses and organisations to install solar panels saving you money on your energy bills.
If the quote is accepted council pays the system cost up front and the.
The solar saver program is where council buys solar panels and then the rate payer or resident repays the total cost of the system installed over ten years and we don t charge interest he says.
So darebin city council partnered with low income housing cooperatives and organised a similar deal.
Darebin city council has invested additional resources this year in order to assist more pensioners and low income renters reap the benefits of going solar.
As well as solar saver and bulk buy programs darebin will increase the number of solar panels on council s own buildings.
Rheem has the most extensive range of energy efficient hot water systems available including solar heat pump gas continuous flow gas storage and electric storage water heaters.
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There are two streams of the solar saver program.
This business servicing darebin council is a local sme in the solar energy category.
The darebin solar saver a groundbreaking solar scheme in the victorian city of darebin means that residents are able to take out an interest free loan from the council to cover the cost of solar panels and installation with repayments added to household rates.
The solar saver program was a finalist in the 2014 united nations association of australia world environment day awards and yesterday the guardian covered the success of the initiative.
Thus it s putting solar systems within financial reach of all residents.
Solar saver rates stream where council pays the upfront costs and you pay it back over 10 years.
Gavin mountjoy from darebin city council explains.
Darebin city council again partnered with positive charge for this round with systems also again supplied and installed via energy matters a flex company.
Last year council adopted the darebin climate emergency plan which among various actions seeks to double solar capacity in darebin over the next 5 years.