It’s been dubbed the ‘hills hoist of the 21st century’, and as of April this year Australia recorded the magic 1 million number of households to go green with solar energy, showing just how popular this energy option has become. The Sunshine State also has the mantle of having almost one third of all electricity grid connected solar installations. As the Bundaberg Solar Specialists, K Electrical give some interesting facts to share how far the solar industry has come in Australia, and why you too should consider going green to save serious dough.
Feel-good-facts about Solar
• The market share for coal generated electricity for Australia’s east coast has fallen below 75 per cent of electricity generated for the first time in Australian history!
• The solar industry is responsible for employing over 8000 Aussies.
• Australia’s only Solar Manufacturing plant is capable of producing new panels in less than 5 minutes.
• New AC solar panels are capable of producing up to 15 per cent more electricity than conventional direct current systems which were only as effective as the panel with the lowest performance.
• Solar power is being developed for commercial buildings and is becoming more viable for business owners who can reduce their heating and cooling costs by more than 25 per cent.
• Almost 800,000 solar hot water and heating systems have also been installed in Australian households.
In 2008 only 20,000 people had solar panels installed. Now we’ve passed the magic million mark as more and more Australians discover the savings to be made with solar – a system that will essentially pay for itself –and then some!
If you’re looking for more reasons to consider solar power in your home call K Electrical today. We service the Bundaberg area and even further afield across the great state of Queensland. (07) 4152 2177.