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THE BENEFITS
Why is Solar Energy so useful to Australian Businesses?
3 Hedging against rising energy costs:
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By investing in Solar Energy you will be
protecting your business from the inevitable
rise in electricity costs. A Solar Energy system
will provide your business with free energy and
result in lower overall costs for your electricity.
3 Reduction in Energy Bills and Production Costs: The most
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obvious benefit of solar power to small businesses in
Australia is its potential for dramatically reducing energy
bills. By producing your own electricity off-grid, you are
taking steps towards becoming self-sufficient and reducing the
amount of electricity you need to purchase from the grid.
3 Solar power is green, clean and quiet: Protecting
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your profit margins is important, but it is also vital
to protect the planet for your children and their
children. Solar is a quiet and environmental
friendly way to produce electricity.
Australia’s natural conditions
and environment make it ideal for solar
energy production, but what is it about this
renewable energy source which makes
it such a viable option for
businesses?
3 Feed-In Tariffs: If you produce a surplus of solar
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energy, you could be reimbursed for the energy you
feed back into the national grid. This is known as a
feed-in tariff. The tariff can provide you with a healthy,
supplementary income and could even enable you to
recoup the installation costs of your Solar System faster.
3 Good for your business and marketing etc: By installing a
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Solar Energy System you will be setting yourself apart from
your competitors and casting your business in a positive
light. People love a business with an ethical backbone
that invests in the local environment and community.
3 Grants and Incentives: If you install Solar Electricity at your commercial
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property, you could be awarded STC’s from the Australian government.
STCs (Small-Scale Technology Certificates) are of