FROM 11K TO 3K: OGIE & HIS 9kWp GRID TIE SYSTEM

FROM 11K TO 3K: OGIE & HIS 9kWp GRID TIE SYSTEM

In 2019, our client’s average bill for his residence in Parañaque was 11k monthly. He initially installed a 5kWp, and after seeing his bill drop, he installed another 4kWp. The total capacity is now a 9kWp Grid Tie System. Equipped with their rooftop solar power plant, the family uses Unli-AC and never have to worry about power usage and consumption.

Ogie wanted a company that could deliver on the promise – a company that carries Tier1 panels and top quality brands, one that is reliable with a solid reputation. His goal was a drastic drop in the electric bill in 2019 which ranged from 9k to 11k each month. Daytime appliances include aircons, lights, refrigerator, TVs, computers, and swimming pool.  

Fast forward 3 years later: “With my 9kWp system, my bill ranges now from Php3,000 to Php3,200,” says Ogie, yet another satisfied client of Solaric. “My savings each month is Php6,000 to Php8,000, so I’m very happy. The Solaric team is very efficient!”

 

Lower Bill vs Zero Bill

Think about your end goal when choosing to install solar. Do you want to reduce your bill? Or do you want to ELIMINATE your bill? At the bare minimum, you should put enough solar to cover the usual daytime appliances of the entire household. 

 

Go Green, Go Renewable

When you get your own solar power plant on your rooftop: you reduce your electric bill expenses, AND you reduce your carbon footprint – which means that you are helping protect the environment. A typical Solaric system eliminates more than four tons of CO2 per year which is equivalent to planting 50 trees each year. You become less dependent on traditional sources of non-renewable energy.

 

Turning on the sun

At Solaric, we appeal to Filipino sensibilities of approachability, service, and value. Before we give a quotation, we learn how you use energy. We determine the best ways to maximize your return on a hard-earned investment. We present different strategies to ensure that you achieve your solar goals. We want to ensure reduced expenses and increased savings so that you make that one-time wise business and environmental investment. We always do our best to deliver fast, efficient, and thorough customer service. We are in the business of not just selling solar panels – but also enabling solar-powered lifestyles. With this, we want to provide endless satisfaction by delivering Solaric Service Satisfaction, ranging from permanent reduction of electric bills to the ultimate ZERO bills.

 

Solaric is the leader in rooftop solar

Solaric has established its name across the renewable industry as a proven and reputable rooftop solar leader. Backed by decades of experience, Solaric has installed more than 50% of residential rooftop solar in the Philippines and has delivered significant cost reductions in electricity expenses, as well as milestone contributions to a cleaner, greener, and renewable future. We want every Filipino to enjoy the benefits of clean and renewable power. Welcome to the new generation of solar and turning on the sun.

 

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Contact the solar experts

Ready to expand your solar energy system? Or do you simply want to start your   #renewable journey today? 

 

Give us a call at 75040092 or 09178603141 or 09083775577, email or visit www.solaric.com.ph

 

We will gladly explain to you how the system works, or schedule a survey so we can give you options for your new home or existing homes or businesses.

 

At Solaric, we Turn on the Sun.

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GRID TIE AND ZERO BILL

A Filipina holding a zero electricity bill

Is having a grid tie system installed equivalent to a zero bill?

Learn more from the solar experts!

 

Grid Tie System

Grid Tie System

A grid tie system is a solar energy system that is interconnected to your utility grid. This system uses solar as the “first priority” power to be used during the daytime. It is important to remember that a grid tied system doesn’t have to meet the entire power demands of the home. During cloudy days, night time or when the solar panels are not producing at full efficiency, the home can get energy from the grid.

When the grid tie system produces more power than what you consume, the excess or surplus power is exported and can be sold to the utility company via the “Net Metering” Program. The credits earned can offset your night time and weekend energy usage. This is how you can achieve the fastest ROI in the grid tie system and why it is considered the most efficient solar system. It also makes the zero bill possible!

 

Zero bill

Zero electricity bill

A small to average sized system is a common build for starters and homeowners who are interested in going solar. Normally, the size of their system is tailor-made to their monthly power consumption and after installing solar, their electric bills decrease from 30% to 75%. Thrilled by this phenomenon, one of our clients even said “Parang na-addict ako sa solar noong nakita ko yung menos sa kuryente, gusto kong i-zero out na yung bill ko!” Some homeowners will even expand their system to the extent of filling out their entire roof with solar panels!

 

It’s not hocus pocus!

A worker installing solar panels

This is not an exaggeration but a “zero bill” home is actually a household with an electric bill of Php0.00 each month. When a homeowner installs solar – three times than their recommended system, their solar production triples in amount, greatly offsetting their daytime and nighttime usage. The combining factors of surplus power exporting to the grid and greater solar power production compared to consumption results in a zero or negative utility build. This is also referred to as a net-home or a zero-energy building which creates their energy through renewable sources such as solar.

 

Steps to a Zero Bill

A hand turning on an energy efficient aircon

  1. Install a solar system of the biggest capacity (meaning maximize your roof space).
  2. Apply for Net Metering with your utility company (so that you can earn credits for the excess power produced by your solar system). Apply for Peak Off-Peak (POP) if you use more power at night time (so that your night-time electricity costs are cheaper than your daytime costs).
  3. Use energy-saving appliances (LED lights, aircons, etc.)

 

Turning on the sun

At Solaric, we appeal to Filipino sensibilities of approachability, service and value. Before we give a quotation, we learn how you use energy. We determine the best ways to maximize your return on a hard-earned investment. We present different strategies to ensure that you achieve your solar goals. We want to ensure reduced expenses and increased savings so that you make that one-time wise business and environmental investment. We always do our best to deliver fast, efficient, and thorough customer service. We are in the business of not just selling solar panels – but also enabling solar-powered lifestyles. With this, we want to provide endless satisfaction by delivering Solaric Service Satisfaction, ranging from permanent reduction of electric bills to the ultimate ZERO bill.

 

Solaric is the leader in rooftop solar

Solaric has established its name across the renewable industry as a proven and reputable rooftop solar leader. Backed by decades of experience, Solaric has installed more than 50% of residential rooftop solar in the Philippines and has delivered significant cost reductions in electricity expenses, as well as milestone contributions to a cleaner, greener, and renewable future. We want every Filipino to enjoy the benefits of clean and renewable power. Welcome to the new generation of solar and turning on the sun.

Do you know anyone who is interested in installing rooftop solar? Help them out by sharing this article with them! Click SHARE.

 

Contact the solar experts

For more information on solar power systems and solar system installers and experts, click here.

If you also want to #TurnOnTheSun then give us a call at 75040092 or 09178603141 or 09083775577, email info@solaric.com.ph or visit www.solaric.com.ph

We will gladly explain to you how the system works, or schedule a survey so we can give you options for your new home or existing homes or businesses.

At Solaric, we Turn on the Sun.

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MYTH BUSTER ALERT: YOU DON’T NEED BATTERIES TO GO SOLAR

Two men shaking hands in front of a solar panel

The old way of doing solar and the 2020 way of doing solar

 

The never-ending question about batteries

A wall of solar batteries

Long, long ago, when solar was in its earlier days, most of the solar panel systems operated with batteries for purposes of storage. Through the years, solar has evolved. More recent technologies were developed. The Grid Tie Solar was born.

 

Grid Tie

Top view of a structure with solar panels

The grid tie is the most popular and most commonly installed solar panel system in the Philippines, but it is also the most commonly misunderstood. The name speaks for itself. Grid Tie means the solar system is “tied” to the grid. It works together, tied to each other, like partners. In a grid tie solar system, the solar panel system is interconnected with the electrical grid (Meralco).

 

What happens when you have a grid tie system

Houses with solar roofing

During the daytime when the sun is shining, the first priority power of the house will be solar. The house will get its power from the solar panels. If the power that the solar provides is still not enough, then that is the only time that power will be taken from the electrical grid. When there is no sun (such as night time), then the system uses electricity from the grid.

 

Reversing the situation

A hand holding up a lit lightbulb

When solar cannot provide enough power from the panels for the entire house, then the system gets the power from the grid. Now let’s say the situation was reversed. What if the solar produces so much power, more power than the house can consume? What happens to all the excess power? In such cases, if the home is registered for the Net Metering program of the utility company, then all that excess power can be “exported” or fed to the grid. What that means is all the excess power is “sold” to the utility company. With a grid tie system and with net metering, a house is likely to offset its nighttime power consumption with its daytime export. The result is a drastically reduced electric bill.

 

Going back to the myth

Extreme top shot of houses in a rural area with solar panels

The answer is a simple, straightforward, hard NO. Going solar does not mean you need to get batteries. You only need batteries if you want to “store” energy, or if there is a need to do energy storage. This is typically a necessity in areas where there is no grid power, or areas commonly referred to as power-starved areas. In such cases, then the Grid Tie option is not possible (because there is no grid to tie to), and therefore the battery solutions are more ideal.

 

Turning on the sun

At Solaric, we appeal to Filipino sensibilities of approachability, service and value. Before we give a quotation, we learn how you use energy. We determine the best ways to maximize your return on a hard-earned investment. We present different strategies to ensure that you achieve your solar goals. We want to ensure reduced expenses and increased savings so that you make that one-time wise business and environmental investment. We always do our best to deliver fast, efficient, and thorough customer service. We are in the business of not just selling solar panels – but also enabling solar-powered lifestyles. With this, we want to provide endless satisfaction by delivering Solaric Service Satisfaction, ranging from permanent reduction of electric bills to the ultimate ZERO bill.

 

Solaric is the leader in rooftop solar

Solaric has established its name across the renewable industry as a proven and reputable rooftop solar leader. Backed by decades of experience, Solaric has installed more than 50% of residential rooftop solar in the Philippines and has delivered significant cost reductions in electricity expenses, as well as milestone contributions to a cleaner, greener, and renewable future. We want every Filipino to enjoy the benefits of clean and renewable power. Welcome to the new generation of solar and turning on the sun.

Do you know anyone who is interested in installing rooftop solar? Help them out by sharing this article with them! Click SHARE.

 

Contact the solar experts

For more information on solar power systems and solar system installers and experts, click here.

If you also want to #TurnOnTheSun then give us a call at 5040092 or 09178603141 or 09083775577, email info@solaric.com.ph or visit www.solaric.com.ph

We will gladly explain to you how the system works, or schedule a survey so we can give you options for your new home or existing homes or businesses.

At Solaric, we Turn on the Sun.

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