Should I think about the size of my roof space when I'm investing in solar power?

Unlock the hidden potential of your roof space, as it holds immense value in today's smart home era. Every square meter counts, just like having land to cultivate wheat. Maximizing sunlight absorption is crucial, as it determines the efficiency of your solar panels. Don't be fooled by cheap, inefficient panels—they belong to the outdated technology realm. With the growing need to charge electric cars and batteries in the future, relying on old solar systems becomes obsolete.

If your roof is already filled with the maximum number of panels, you'll face limitations when it comes to adding batteries or accommodating future energy needs. It's a pivotal moment to consider upgrading to a more advanced, future-proof system utilizing the current rebate, as the rebate amount will gradually diminish over time. Invest in the best system now, and save yourself from future expenses. Small, inefficient panels like the 270, 280, 290, or even the 300-watt ones are inadequate for typical homes. It's vital to understand this to avoid being swayed by salespeople who push cheaper, less efficient alternatives without explaining the truth.

Your roof space is your resource. If you would have land to grow wheat, it's the square meters you have. You want to use a panel that creates the most sun out of that square meter because the value of roof space is underestimated now. But where we are going in the smart home direction, you will want later charge your car, you will want later charge your battery. So right now, old solar is dead. The reason why inefficient panels are cheap is because it's the old technology. If you were lucky and you owned a huge mansion and the system only took up half your house, no problem, you can add additional systems. But if you actually filled up your roof at the time and there is no more room because 20, 25 panel's all they can fit in a lot of Australian roofs, at that point in time you actually got to look at it and go, "I can't have a battery, I can't charge my electric car, or I'm now going to rip it all off and start again."

The problem is that we are getting a rebate right now but in years to come the rebate is reducing, so there will be no more rebate. So you then have to actually pay for that new system that is much more useful for what you need completely out of your pocket. So again I say to people, you're getting a rebate now, get the best possible system that is the most future-proof system right now. Use the rebate for that and do it once. On a normal little house, an inefficient 270, 280, 290, even a 300 are not washing it anymore. But most people don't get that explanation. That's really what people have to get, because the guy who's coming in wants to sell what he's got in the shed. If it's cheaper, it's easier to sell, don't have to explain the truth. Or thank God, I got a high efficient LG panel because we do 335s, 360s. The industry average is around 280 now, so you're saving roof space and you then can expand later on.