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South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1149:

The Value of Solar

We were thinking we should write this week’s “Tips” about new news that emerged this week about the housing and rental crises but as that sounded a bit “heavy”, we will leave that topic until next week. So, this week we thought we would explore the topic of solar, its costs and does it really add value to your property.

Australia has a reputation of being early adopters of most technologies (more on that below) and solar panels has been a classic example with nearly 1 in every 3 homes in Australia now having solar panels. Indeed, it has been so successful that it has highlighted potential issues with the design of the electricity grid that was never designed for so much power being sent the other way (aka from houses back into the grid).

The true value of solar is difficult to ascertain as it really depends on the power usage during the day. For example, if you are usually at home during the day using household appliances or power tools etc then solar can really be of great value in reducing your power bill. For this reason, you see a lot of businesses that use heavy power drawing tools and equipment often having huge arrays of solar panels on their roofs. You also get more value out of solar if you can afford to add a battery to capture the surplus power so that it can be used during the evening or when the panels are drawing insufficient power to meet your demands.

The panels can also add more value if you have an electric vehicle where once again you can charge your vehicle with surplus power from the panels. And conversely, some (currently only a few) electric vehicles have the ability to be “a battery to the house”. This could be extremely useful during a blackout where power from your car’s battery could be used to keep the essential appliances in the house running. The interesting point here is that while Australians have been early adopters of solar panels, we have been laggards when it comes to the uptake of electric vehicles. This is now slowly starting to change and indeed the ACT is leading the way with 18% of new vehicle registrations this year being “zero emission vehicles”.

But, back to solar. You may be thinking about adding solar panels (and maybe a battery) but can’t quite justify the expense. If so, consider this. This week, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that “you’ll find the capital investment into your property will add at least as much value as the system itself with Domain.com.au noting that when it comes time to sell up, an energy efficient home can be worth as much as 17 per cent more than an equivalent property.”

SHOW AND SHINE .. SWAP MEET

Sunday 11th June 2023 From 10am At Sandy Place Reserve, Long Beach

Musician Carly Remm will entertain you, as you check out Classic and Vintage cars and bikes

Vote for People's Choice

FREE sites available for SWAP STALLS

Coffee

& FOOD VANS & SAUSAGE SIZZLE

Brought to you by Long Beach Community Associaon, Classic Vintage Motor Club Eurobodalla, Braidwood Car Club. Entry: Gold coin dona on www.longbeach.org.au

The Shed welcomes males over eighteen with the aim to provide a safe place to be involved in joint projects, snooker, photography, cards, table tennis etc or just have a cuppa and a yarn.

Our general open me is Monday and Thursday 8.00-12.00 am We also open Tuesday 2.00-4.00pm for cards (euchre) Wednesday 2.00-4.00pm for snooker and the camera group meet Thursday 2.00-4.00pm. For informa on contact presidentTHMS@gmail.com secretaryTHMS@gmail.com

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