Is Commercial Rooftop Solar Viable for Your Business?

Commercial rooftop solar has become an increasingly popular choice for power generation for businesses in Australia, especially when paired with an energy storage system. But is it the right choice for your business?

Financial benefits from commercial rooftop solar solutions

Businesses have been slower to commit to solar power solutions for many reasons, primarily because the solar generation and energy consumption needs of businesses don’t match as similarly to that in residences. Another consideration is the lower cost of electricity that some high-consumption businesses have access to when using the grid.

This means that the gains for a business going solar where they use a very high amount of electricity (therefore paying a lower rate around 3-5 cents per kWh) will be very low. For organizations that have long hours or do not qualify for the low electricity rates, commercial rooftop solar is a more viable financial commitment.

Will your commercial rooftop solar system get approval? 

In Australia, solar power is becoming the biggest competitor that local energy companies face, so you need to ensure that your rooftop solar system will get the approval it needs to connect to the grid in order to go ahead with the project.

State and federal solar incentives

However, with approval, your system can connect to the grid and take advantage of federal and state solar incentives, including selling excess energy back into the grid through solar feed-in tariffs. Take note that systems with a capacity of 100kW or more aren’t eligible for an upfront federal incentive but will benefit instead in the form of selling excess Large-Scale Generation Certificates as an accredited power generation station as part of the Renewable Energy Target.

Finding a quality commercial rooftop solar supplier

Due to the scale of these projects, it is far more important for commercial and industrial organizations than residential clients to partner with a quality solar solutions supplier. It is critical to reduce the risk of inverters energy storage components or panels failing, the company going out of business or the risk of poor performance by low-quality panels.

It’s also important to have a comprehensive warranty that protects your organization and outlines who is responsible for faulty parts, installation or servicing, and if the system output is guaranteed and how this is done. With the right partner, power generation from your solar panel and energy storage system should supply you with clean, renewable energy for 25 years or more.

At Energy Power Systems, we are ideally positioned to partner with your organization on your commercial solar rooftop and energy storage system project. As an accredited CAT partner supplying Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, our teams have the training, experience and high-quality equipment you need. In addition to industry-leading CAT equipment, we can assist you with unrivaled technical advice, engineering and after-sales support. To find out more about partnering with us on your commercial solar power generation project, please contact us today.