How does solar energy work?

When sunlight hits the solar panels on your roof, your inverter converts it into electricity that is ready to use in your home. If you don’t use the electricity made by the solar panels, your meter measures how much of your excess electricity is fed back into the network for someone else to use. 

When sunlight hits the solar panels on your roof, your inverter converts it into electricity that is ready to use in your home. If you don’t use the electricity made by the solar panels, your meter measures how much of your excess electricity is fed back into the network for someone else to use. The meter also helps measure how much electricity you use from the network when there is no sun to generate your own solar energy.

 

How solar & battery works

As one of the sunniest places on earth - solar power is a great way to use the WA sunshine to generate your own clean energy and help reduce your energy bills.

I already have solar, can I apply to increase the size of my system?

Yes. If you already have rooftop solar installed and wish to expand on the number of panels or increase the size of your inverter, you must apply to Horizon Power before carrying out the expansion. Please note, your system may need to comply with the new Technical Requirements depending on the works proposed.

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I am moving into a house that has solar panels. Will I be on REBS or DEBS?

If you are moving after 7th September 2020 you will be a DEBS applicant.

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Can I install rooftop solar in my town?

To make sure we can continue to offer safe and reliable power supplies to all our customers, Horizon Power must approve all rooftop solar system applications before they connect to our network. 

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How do I add solar panels to an existing renewable energy system?

As an existing renewable energy customer you may expand the number of panels connected to your existing inverter (provided your existing inverter can support this expansion) and continue to receive the buyback price and any net Feed-in Tariff (FiT) payments you currently receive.

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