Here is an interesting offer by an Australian company called “Earth Utility”. Earth Utility will install a Solar Hot Water system, and all you pay is a quarterly Service Fee. Here is an excerpt from the site:
With Earth Utility, switching to solar hot water doesn’t cost the Earth!’
Switch to solar and save up to 30% on your energy bills1 and carbon emiss
ions each year.We offer no upfront purchase or installation costs – an instant savings of $6,000 – $8,000. We supply the entire system (tank, collector and pump) and arrange installation by licensed plumbers.
We own and service the system over the contract term with no future maintenance hassles for you.
All you pay is a flat fee of Less than $1 a day incl. GST
These guys provide both Solar Hot Water and Solar Power – very difficult to find someone who does both. I got great deals and the rebates are really good at the moment…
Thanks for a good read. I agree that it can take a while before your investment in solar panels returns. But on the other hand, it is a very positive thing for our environment and it really helps!
It took me some time before finally doing it, though. But I’ve stopped worrying about my energy bill since I got them installed, which is a big relief.