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500kW Commercial Solar System
Large-scale consumers of electricity like Retail, Large Manufacturers, Food & Beverage and Healthcare may be suitable for a 500kW Solar System. Large-scale systems like 500kW and above require significant experience and expertise to deliver. Todae Solar has worked with numerous organisations to assess the viability of large-scale solar. These systems often feature more than 1800 solar panels and require a sophisticated EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Contractor. With our experience as Australia’s #1 commercial solar installer, we can provide your organisation with a sophisticated business case and feasibility study on large-scale solar installations.* We provide a full service EPC approach and have a track record of delivering high quality installations for a range of Tier 1 clients.
500kW Solar System Details & Savings:
Number of Solar Panels & Inverters
A 500kW Solar System Utilizes: Approx. 1800 solar panels and 13-16 Commercial grade invertersRoof Area Needed
A 500kW Solar System will require around 1000m2 of roof space for installation.500kW Solar Rebate
A 500kW system is eligible to receive Largescale Generation Certificates (LGC’s). This is part of the Federal Renewable Energy Target (RET) and can provide over $600,000 of additional revenue for the duration of the scheme.Electricity Generated By The System
Depending on where your business is located a 500kW system can generate between 650,000 - 800,000kWh per annum. This equates to around 1780-2180kWh/day on average.
Potential Annual Savings
Depending on a few variables a 500kW system may save your business conservatively between $80,000 - $170,000 per annum.Potential Payback Period
Again depending on your location, usage and tariffs a 500kW system will pay itself off potentially in 3 - 6 years.Approximate CO2 Abatement
This system will help your business to reduce your carbon emissions by around 7200-7500 tonnes (over 20 years).Levelised Cost of Electricity
With long term warranties, a 500kW system can deliver a Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) between 3 - 7 c/kWh (over 20 years).
Is a 500kW Solar Power Plant Suited To My Business
Organisations that spend more than $30,000 per month on electricity can receive significant energy savings by implementing a 500kW solar system. To understand the potential benefits, a Todae Solar consultant will analyse your electricity usage and provide a sophisticated business case to provide insight into the viability of solar. To register for a no-obligation consultation, please fill out the contact form below. Todae Solar’s clients have installed large-scale solar for the following reasons:
Energy Cost Reductions
Large-scale energy consumers spend significant money on energy per annum. While these organisations often receive competitive electricity tariffs, these costs can still be one of the largest operational line-items. A 500kW solar system can generate over 800,000kWh per year and provide potential annual savings of over $150,000. These cost reductions can allow your business to improve operational profitability and reinvest these savings in other strategic projects. With finance solutions that do not require upfront capital your organisation could receive these benefits without affecting capital budgets.
Ongoing LGC Revenue
Commercial solar installations above 100kW are eligible to receive Largescale Generation Certificates (LGC’s) for the energy that they generate. This is part of the Federal Renewable Energy Target (RET) and provides one certificate for one Megawatt hour of electricity generation. With the scheme running up until 2030, this can provide over $600,000 of additional revenue for the duration of the scheme.
Risk Mitigation
Whilst large-scale energy consumers often have 2-3 year electricity contracts, energy prices have increased significantly in the last 12 months and are continuing to follow an upward trajectory. Even a 5% increase in these costs can have a dramatic impact to profitability. This lack of control over electricity costs can pose a large risk to your organisation. Large-scale solar systems like a 500kW installation, can be used as an initiative to provide greater certainty, control and accountability over energy costs.
Marketing Benefits
Organisations that are suited to large-scale solar often have sustainability targets or initiatives in place. Globally solar is one of the most common initiatives to promote Corporate Social Responsibility with organisations such as Apple and Google investing heavily in solar under their sustainability targets. Locally, numerous organisations benefit for solar, one of Todae Solar’s customers, Stockland, received a Green Globe award for their 1.22MW installation.
Why Choose Todae Solar
Todae Solar brings an unrivalled experience and expertise to large-scale solar systems. As Australia’s #1 commercial solar installer we can assist your organisation with our end-to-end approach from feasibility through to EPC. We have national experience delivering large-scale solar systems for organisations such as Stockland, St Vincent’s Health, Brisbane Markets, Baxter Health and Aegis Care. Contact us to speak with one of our Senior Consultants and receive a no-obligation feasibility study and analysis.
Solar Finance Options for 500kW Solar Systems
Todae Solar offers a range of solar financing options from capex, solar lease options and power purchase agreements. Some of our solutions can provide a discounted electricity tariff from Day 1 that requires no capital expenditure. Our consultants will work with you to help determine the right finance solution for your organisation.
PPA
No Upfront Costs
- Only pay for the solar energy used
- Discounted rate compared to grid tariff
- Fixed term between 10 – 20 years
- All O&M and insurance is included in the tariff
Lease
Limited Upfront Costs
- Fixed monthly payments
- Potentially cashflow positive from Q1
- Fixed term
- Own the system after the term
Purchase
Greatest Savings
- No ongoing payments
- Payback between 3 – 6 years
- Immediate ownership of system
- Solar panels guaranteed for 25 years
“We felt extremely confident in Todae Solar, given their leadership position within the industry. Combined with their best in-class technology and outstanding reputation in the commercial solar sector, Todae Solar was selected as the preferred supplier for this landmark project. We are excited to be working with Todae Solar and look forward to the construction of the system on our roof.”
– Brisbane Markets Representative
“The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) was favourably impressed with the Todae Solar approach to meeting these requirements. Todae Solar was very responsive to DPS requirements. There were several instances of scheduled and authorised work that had to be rescheduled due to changing DPS requirements. Todae Solar showed considerable flexibility to reschedule work yet still meet tight project deadlines.”
– Parliament House Canberra Representative
“UNSW has engaged Todae Solar to install 3 solar systems totaling 237kW on our Kensington Campus in Sydney. UNSW has been extremely satisfied with the work Todae Solar has carried out and continued a good relationship since the completion of these installations.
UNSW has meticulous design and quality requirements and during my 40 years of employment at UNSW, I have managed countless projects across a range of services. Given these strict requirements my experience, I have still been very pleased at the level of work completed by Todae Solar. Their services from engineering to installation have been excellent with an impressive attention to detail ensuring our requirements have always been met.
All the work they have completed has been of the utmost quality, which has made managing their projects less time intensive and hassle-free. This quality has further been evident in the ongoing output of the systems, which has performed as forecast ensuring we’ve met our ROI – which we are extremely pleased with.
Overall our experience with Todae Solar, over 3 separate installations has been fantastic and we would highly recommend them to other organisations, no matter the complexity of the installation.”
– UNSW Representative
We just wanted to thank the Todae Solar Team for your terrific performance. On a project that challenged us from start to finish, your team started and finished your works on time and completed all your O&M documentation to the correct standard, which we greatly appreciate.
We will most definitely be in touch when the next project with solar comes in, and look forward to working with you again in the future.
– Holsworthy Barracks Representative
“The Novotel and Ibis Hotels @ Olympic Park selected Todae Solar to install a 75kW solar system on our roof. We have strict requirements for any works done to the building and Todae Solar were excellent throughout the entire process. We have also experienced their prompt response to rectify an issue with the system caused by a patron. We’ve been extremely happy with Todae Solar and would highly recommend their technical expertise to other businesses contemplating solar”
– Novotel Representative
“De Lorenzo chose Todae Solar for a solar system that was installed in 2014. We were impressed with the quality of their information and the expertise of their design and installation team. The system was successfully installed with a minimum of issues and we have re-engaged them for another system in 2015. De Lorenzo is happy to recommend Todae Solar as a high quality solar installation company with experienced and knowledgeable staff and competitive prices.”
– De Lorenzo Representative
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