HOW TO GET A ZERO BILL

HOW TO GET A ZERO BILL

REGINA ROME
Solar Digital Squad
Manila, Philippines
October 7, 2018

 

Let’s talk about Client X

It is best to understand the Zero Bill mystery and the use of solar panels priced in the Philippines through a case study. The client lives in an exclusive, gated subdivision in Makati. His electric bill is high because of their appliances and household items: swimming pool, washing machine, dryer, air conditioners, refrigerators, other appliances, and a small home office. His electric bill was an approximate average of Php30,000 each month. In year 2013, when power rates skyrocketed, he implemented some bill saving measures. This included inverter aircons and LED bulbs. This also included installation of a 5kW Solar System, together with Meralco’s Net Metering Program with Peak/Off Peak (POP).

Revisiting the client less than a year later, we examined the electric bills. The average was now only Php5,000 monthly. He even enjoys the luxury of guilt-free aircon.

The conclusion is simple and clear: the investment on solar pays off and the advantage is the fact that you help save the environment.

To go solar or not

To go solar or not

When Filipinos contemplate on buying rooftop solar, people have a wide range of reasons and reflections. Some want to save money. Some want to profit. Some want to keep up with the pace of technology. Some are simply concerned about the environment and the world.

But the number one reason that convinces our society to go solar is the end goal: the zero bill.

Simply put, that represents free electricity. Everyone loves free stuff. Now that there’s the opportunity to consume AND produce power at the same time – it is definitely trending with the owners of homes, factories, warehouses, plants, establishments, buildings, farms, and more. Everyone wants to be paid for providing clean solar power to the grid.

 

How to get that zero bill

There are various ways to set up solar so that you will never have to pay for power again. Click here for a free site inspection today.

The leading option that has become the nation’s trend is installing a large solar power system.

For more information on solar power systems and solar panel prices, click here.

Why solar is the best investment this 2018

Why solar is the best investment this 2018

A large solar power system makes sense both financially and environmentally. Buying and installing solar is a wise investment because it increases your property value. Whether you install solar at the house, office, building, warehouse, factory, farm – the market and property value increases. Now, with more people becoming even more educated about solar, the demand for solar properties is the highest it has ever been.

 

How to become a consumer and a provider

The best option to guarantee a zero bill is to install a large solar system, one with enough rooftop solar so that what you receive from the utility company from exporting surplus electricity reduces your bill to zero. In other words, the surplus electricity from your solar system will be exported to the grid. This will offset the cost of grid supply charges.

So it really is pretty straightforward and simple. Put plenty of solar panels on your roof and generate enough power. Then, export this power to the utility company. In doing this, you do not have to pay a single centavo on your electric bills. Better yet, you get paid for the electricity that you will provide. The zero bill is a benefit from being a consumer and provider.

So how do I turn on the sun?

So how do I turn on the sun?

The first step is to ask Solaric to conduct a site inspection and provide you with your options for your home or business.

 

Regina Rome is a solar analyst with the Solar Digital Squad Research.

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Benefits in Energy: Peak/Off-Peak WITH Net Metering

Benefits in Energy: Peak/Off-Peak WITH Net Metering

What are the benefits of using a peak/off-peak system with net metering?

  1. Solar PV owners have control over their electricity bills
  2. It helps reduce consumption on the grid especially during peak consumption hours
  3. It encourages participation in alternative energy production

 

You already know the benefits of an installation of a solar system on Philippine residential and commercial establishments as a practical source of energy. Having a solar system in the Philippines is an efficient choice because there is plenty of sunshine to go around in this country.

Net Metering is an efficient program that you can make use of and on a Time-of-Use or the Peak/Off-Peak program, it will generate more savings and is a recommended system for most companies and homes that utilize a solar system. The solar industry makes use of net metering and the peak/off-peak program because they are one of the most important and successful incentive programs that solar panel users can have.

Here are some of the benefits you will receive when you utilize peak/off-peak with net metering:

Solar PV Owners Have Control Over their Electric Bills

Solar PV Owners Have Control Over their Electric Bills

Net Metering is an electric policy for consumers who own renewable energy facilities such as a solar panel installation which will allow them to use electricity whenever needed while contributing their production to the grid.

Peak/Off-Peak allows residences or businesses to use cheaper power at night, and expensive power in the daytime. This means when their solar installation is producing in the daytime, it is offsetting expensive power. At the end of the day – the majority of the used energy will be “cheap offpeak power.”

Time-Of-Use program with Net Metering will enable you to produce energy just as much as you consume it. This will open up more opportunities for you to generate savings on your electricity bills and it will help you cope up with high electricity prices.

These programs allow businesses and households to maximize their resources and produce energy for themselves and it is also notable to mention that the load on the utility grid can also be reduced. Generating clean and efficient electricity will allow PV users to export that power to the grid and reduce the amount in electric bills.

 

Helps Reduce Consumption on the Grid Especially During Peak Consumption Periods

Using the time-of-use program helps you separate the credits you are given for energy exported to the grid.

Take note that this depends on the rate structures and peak and off-peak times of your utility. Talk with the local distributor of electrical power on how to make this work and they would be your partner in expanding the benefits of your solar panel installation.

It Encourages Participation in Alternative Energy Production

It Encourages Participation in Alternative Energy Production

By utilizing this program, PV owners can help protect the environment and preserve natural energy resources. There is a larger gain when both private-owned residences and big corporations invest in a reliable solar power system instead of a polluting fossil power generation.

This translates to cleaner air, a more resilient power grid for communities, and fewer harmful emissions for our climate. This will help keep the environment clean and green and do its share in preserving renewable resources.

 

Key Takeaway

Knowing the benefits of using these programs for your solar panel installation will help you make the most out of it in a significant and resilient way. This will spell huge returns of investment and it will champion renewable energy as a practical source for communities as well.

With this, you will not only help the environment, but you can also help keep your savings in shape.

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