Free Inspections for Solar Systems on the $0.44 Feed in Tariff

If your solar system is in the Townsville area and is not working, has an alarm or is under performing, one of our experienced solar inspectors will conduct a solar inspection at no cost, yes that's $0 dollars.

(For a limited time - limited to 20 inspections per month, must be on the $0.44 cent feed in tariff and be the original solar panels)

True North Solar is the only local Solar installation company operating today that pre dates the glory days of the 44 cent Feed in Tariff. While still capable of saving $1000's of dollars per year, some have severely reduced their output or even stopped working all together.

If you have noticed a reduced output or have seen your power bills increase, then you should book an inspection to discuss your options. Sometimes it may just be a faulty inverter or some loose cabling, other times if it's deteriorating solar panels than its best to swap out the entire solar system.

With all of these system being installed prior to 2013, most if not all are out of warranty, installation companies have ceased trading and manufacturers have disappeared. 

But great news is that with new solar panels and a new inverter you are approved to get the solar rebate again (for now) which reduces the upfront cost. 

When replacing these 44 cent Feed in Tariff systems its important that we check your household energy usage to determine if staying on the current Tariff is the best option as you cannot increase the size of the inverter or the panels. So if you have a 5kw system, if you go bigger you will lose the 44 cent tariff. General rule of thumb is if your system is less than 3.5kw you should upgrade to a larger system, but if your system is bigger than 3.5kw, say 4.2kw or 5kw, then it might be more financially rewarding to stay the same size. This will depend greatly on your energy consumption.

We have had these same discussions with hundreds of existing solar owners as they grapple with these questions. I am one of those people, my $0.44 cent Feed in Tariff system is a 4kw solar system, very small for a solar systems these days, but we don't use a lot of power, so for my family it was best to keep the system the same size and make the most out of the feed in tariff for the next few years, then upgrade to a larger system later and potentially ad batteries.

If you find your not exporting any power and not seeing any credits, then maybe you will need to go for a larger system and lose the 44 cent FIT. 

Benefits of upgrading your $0.44 cent solar system

• Save more
• Export more power
• New safer solar panels
• Get the Solar Rebate....again!
• Get your system battery ready
• Higher performing inverters
• New warranties
• Last longer
• Pay of system faster with high feed in tariff

The  $0.44 Feed in Tariff is set to finish 30th of June 2028- Don't delay, speak to the True North Solar team Today!